Brownsville is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Brownsville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brownsville, ~39% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brownsville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brownsville leans more Democratic than 27 of 35 neighbors.
Brownsville runs about 66 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Brownsville. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+73), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Brownsville 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 Brownsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Brownsville live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Brownsville have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Brownsville, 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 Brownsville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in Brownsville rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in Brownsville report food insecurity, above 94% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Brownsville have completed high school, below 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY D+81
- Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY D+70
- Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+59
- East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY D+58
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY D+77
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+84
- Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North, Houston, TX D+26
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+73
- Corona, Queens, NY D+14
- Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY D+13
- Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO D+47
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA D+27
- West San Jose, San Jose, CA D+31
- Eastside, Fort Worth, TX D+30
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.