Howard Beach leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Howard Beach typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howard Beach, ~23% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Howard Beach compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Howard Beach is the most Republican-leaning.
Howard Beach runs about 41 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Howard Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Howard Beach. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Howard Beach 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 Howard Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Howard Beach votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Howard Beach runs about 41 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in Howard Beach are family households, above 75% of neighborhoods.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Howard Beach, Queens, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Howard Beach looks the way it does
Turnout in Howard Beach 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 Neighborhoods
- Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+11
- South Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+31
- East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY D+58
- Woodhaven, Queens, NY D+9
- Richmond Hill, Queens, NY D+18
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Glendale, Queens, NY R+8
- Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY D+70
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- Locust Manor, Queens, NY D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Gage Park, Chicago, IL D+39
- South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA D+22
- Bridgeport, Chicago, IL D+27
- Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- North End, Tacoma, WA D+58
- West Englewood, Chicago, IL D+79
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- Greater Landover, Landover, MD D+78
- Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA D+7
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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.