Canarsie is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Canarsie typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canarsie, ~45% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canarsie compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Canarsie leans more Democratic than 17 of 26 neighbors.
Canarsie runs about 58 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Canarsie. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Canarsie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Canarsie. 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; Canarsie, 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 Canarsie looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Canarsie have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+24
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY D+81
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY D+58
- Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY D+4
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+84
- Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bullard, Fresno, CA D+4
- Eastside, Fort Worth, TX D+30
- Central, El Paso, TX D+26
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA D+27
- East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN D+37
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY D+13
- Buckhead, Atlanta, GA D+23
- Northwest, El Paso, TX D+8
- Northeast, Mesa, AZ R+20
- Mid City, Los Angeles, CA D+52
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.