Forest Hills leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Forest Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Hills, ~31% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Forest Hills leans more Democratic than 22 of 33 neighbors.
Forest Hills runs about 7 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Forest Hills. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Forest Hills hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Forest Hills, Queens, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Forest Hills looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Forest Hills have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Chelsea, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Far North Dallas-Keller, Keller, TX R+16
- Millcreek, Salt Lake City, UT D+34
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY D+41
- Greater Heights, Houston, TX D+24
- Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA D+21
- Austin, Chicago, IL D+74
- Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA D+25
- West Central, Mesa, AZ D+17
- Meyerland, Houston, TX D+29
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.