Glen Oaks leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Glen Oaks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Oaks, ~35% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Oaks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Oaks leans more Democratic than 186 of 264 neighbors.
Politically, Glen Oaks sits close to the rest of New York.
Why Glen Oaks 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 Glen Oaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Glen Oaks live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Glen Oaks sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 97% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Glen Oaks, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glen Oaks looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glen Oaks is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Glen Oaks own their home, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Success, NY D+11
- North New Hyde Park, NY R+12
- North Hills, NY D+4
- Russell Gardens, NY D+22
- Thomaston, NY D+17
- New Hyde Park, NY R+8
- Great Neck Plaza, NY D+21
- Manhasset, NY Even
- Kensington, NY Even
- Garden City Park, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Goldmine, GA R+59
- Latrobe, CA R+26
- Naomi, MI R+42
- Ingram, AL R+26
- Kenyon, RI R+4
- Booneville, TN R+73
- Rome, IN R+46
- Constantine, KY R+67
- Cal Nev Ari, NV R+44
- West Hebron, NY R+27
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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.