East Farmingdale is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 64% of adults in East Farmingdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Farmingdale, ~32% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Farmingdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Farmingdale sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 78 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 133 leaning the other way.
East Farmingdale runs about 13 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Farmingdale sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Farmingdale. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+59) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 72 points.
Why East Farmingdale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Farmingdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Farmingdale votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while East Farmingdale runs about 13 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; East Farmingdale, 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 East Farmingdale looks the way it does
Turnout in East Farmingdale 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 Cities
- South Farmingdale, NY R+26
- Farmingdale, NY R+15
- North Amityville, NY D+60
- Plainedge, NY R+28
- North Massapequa, NY R+37
- North Lindenhurst, NY R+20
- Old Bethpage, NY D+6
- Bethpage, NY R+27
- Massapequa Park, NY R+35
- East Massapequa, NY R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Somerville, TN R+16
- Tarawa Terrace, NC R+21
- Potomac Mills, VA D+22
- Magnolia, MS D+12
- Calverton, MD D+62
- Kountze, TX R+69
- Sheridan, CO D+16
- Davidsonville, MD R+7
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ D+4
- Plainsboro, NJ D+34
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.