Queens County, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Queens County

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Queens County leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 44% of adults in Queens County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Queens County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Queens County compares

Among counties within 50 miles, Queens County leans more Democratic than 12 of 19 neighbors.

Queens County runs about 10 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by city within Queens County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+69) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 72 points.

Why Queens County leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Queens County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Queens County live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Queens County sits in the top quarter (about 35%, above 86% of counties). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Queens County have never been married, above 92% of counties.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Queens County, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Queens County looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 55% of households in Queens County rent, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Queens County report food insecurity, above 86% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.