12037 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 12037 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 12037, ~48% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 12037 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 12037 leans more Democratic than 24 of 32 neighbors.
12037 runs about 11 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 12037. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 12037 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 12037, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 12037 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 12037, NY does.
Why turnout in 12037 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 12037 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 12037 have completed high school, above 84% 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.