11960 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 11960 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11960, ~58% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~-19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11960 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11960 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 24 leaning the other way.
11960 runs about 14 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11960 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 11960 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 11960, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
11960 votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while 11960 runs about 14 points more Republican. Density and white share pull in opposite directions and roughly cancel in 11960.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 11960, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 11960 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11960 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 11960 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 11960 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.