Laurelton is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Laurelton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurelton, ~48% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurelton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Laurelton leans more Democratic than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Laurelton runs about 69 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Laurelton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Laurelton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Laurelton, Queens, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Laurelton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Laurelton 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 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY D+78
- Rosedale, Queens, NY D+77
- Rochdale Village, Queens, NY D+83
- Cambria Heights, Queens, NY D+84
- St Albans, Queens, NY D+78
- Locust Manor, Queens, NY D+75
- Hollis, Queens, NY D+49
- Queens Village, Queens, NY D+50
- South Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+31
- Jamaica, Queens, NY D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Side, Mount Vernon, NY D+61
- Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY D+62
- Deanwood, Washington, DC D+86
- Ashburn, Chicago, IL D+56
- Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX R+5
- Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY D+5
- Somerton, Philadelphia, PA R+15
- Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI D+17
- Olney, Philadelphia, PA D+68
- Active Bethel, Eugene, OR D+8
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.