Rego Park is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Rego Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rego Park, ~24% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rego Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rego Park leans more Democratic than 10 of 31 neighbors.
Rego Park runs about 9 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rego Park. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Rego Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rego Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Rego Park, Queens, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Rego Park looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Rego Park have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Medical, Houston, TX D+41
- Inwood, Manhattan, NY D+47
- West Town, Chicago, IL D+69
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
- North Ironbound, Newark, NJ D+5
- university, Orlando, FL D+14
- Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA R+3
- Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX D+42
- Gateway-Green Valley Ranch, Denver, CO D+40
- Southwest Ada, Boise, ID R+21
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.