Rock Stream, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Rock Stream

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

Rock Stream leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.

 

About 80% of adults in Rock Stream typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Stream, ~27% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Rock Stream compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Stream leans more Republican than 70 of 116 neighbors.

Rock Stream runs about 44 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rock Stream is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rock Stream. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 20 points.

Why Rock Stream 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 Rock Stream, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Rock Stream votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Rock Stream runs about 44 points more Republican.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rock Stream, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Rock Stream looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Rock Stream own their home, about 16 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.