Breezy Point leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Breezy Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Breezy Point, ~28% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Breezy Point compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Breezy Point leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Breezy Point runs about 48 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Breezy Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Breezy Point 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 Breezy Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Breezy Point votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Breezy Point runs about 48 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Breezy Point, Queens, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Breezy Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Breezy Point 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in Breezy Point own their home, compared to around 48% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+51
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+40
- Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY R+33
- Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY R+29
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY R+18
- Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+24
- Rockaway Park, Queens, NY R+8
- Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY D+4
- Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central, San Angelo, TX R+30
- Little Italy, Erie, PA D+30
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Mullford Gardens, San Leandro, CA D+32
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Core City, Detroit, MI D+79
- Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District, Sidney, OH R+37
- Fairmeadow, Munster, IN D+6
- Wheeling Avenue Historic District, Cambridge, OH R+29
- Centerdale, Providence, RI D+10
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.