Bayside, Queens, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Bayside

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Bayside leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 46% of adults in Bayside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bayside, ~25% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bayside compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bayside leans more Democratic than 14 of 21 neighbors.

Politically, Bayside sits close to the rest of New York.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Bayside. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 32 points.

Why Bayside leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bayside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bayside, Queens, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Bayside looks the way it does

Turnout in Bayside sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.