East Flatbush is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 48% of adults in East Flatbush typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Flatbush, ~43% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Flatbush compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Flatbush leans more Democratic than 36 of 38 neighbors.
East Flatbush runs about 68 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Flatbush. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 17 points.
Why East Flatbush 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 Flatbush, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in East Flatbush 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 49% of adults in East Flatbush have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Flatbush looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in East Flatbush rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in East Flatbush report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and East Flatbush sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+59
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+84
- Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+84
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY D+69
- Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY D+77
- Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY D+70
- Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Northwest, Columbus, OH D+24
- North Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY D+9
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA D+22
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA D+83
- Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN D+30
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY D+35
- East End, Houston, TX D+31
- North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+39
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.