East Brooklyn is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 41% of adults in East Brooklyn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Brooklyn, ~32% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Brooklyn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Brooklyn leans more Democratic than 16 of 29 neighbors.
East Brooklyn runs about 45 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Brooklyn. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 52 points.
Why East Brooklyn 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 East Brooklyn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in East Brooklyn have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in East Brooklyn looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 38% of adults in East Brooklyn report food insecurity, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and East Brooklyn sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 73% of households in East Brooklyn rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ D+9
- Powers, Colorado Springs, CO R+4
- Far North Dallas, Dallas, TX D+21
- Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY R+33
- Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ Even
- Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY D+56
- Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY D+18
- South Bronx, Bronx, NY D+50
- Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX D+37
- Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY D+49
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.