Bergen Beach leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Bergen Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bergen Beach, ~26% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bergen Beach compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bergen Beach leans more Republican than 16 of 23 neighbors.
Bergen Beach runs about 36 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Bergen Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bergen Beach. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 87 points.
Why Bergen Beach leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bergen Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bergen Beach votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Bergen Beach runs about 36 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, 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 Bergen Beach looks the way it does
Turnout in Bergen Beach 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY D+70
- Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY R+33
- Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY D+4
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY D+81
- Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY R+29
- Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+51
- Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+69
- Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Airline, Houston, TX D+5
- North Hills, El Paso, TX D+4
- Baymeadows, Jacksonville, FL D+14
- Belmont Heights, Long Beach, CA D+56
- Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA D+84
- North Burnet, Austin, TX D+45
- Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL R+24
- salisbury, Allentown, PA R+2
- South Lowell, Lowell, MA D+19
- Buckroe, Hampton, VA D+27
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.