Roosevelt is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Roosevelt typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roosevelt, ~41% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roosevelt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roosevelt leans more Democratic than 200 of 202 neighbors.
Roosevelt runs about 53 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Roosevelt live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Roosevelt have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Roosevelt, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Roosevelt looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Roosevelt report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Merrick, NY R+19
- Uniondale, NY D+58
- Freeport, NY D+39
- Baldwin, NY D+40
- Merrick, NY R+6
- Hempstead, NY D+56
- North Bellmore, NY R+16
- East Meadow, NY R+9
- Rockville Centre, NY D+7
- East Garden City, NY D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cinco Ranch, TX R+16
- Dover, OH R+38
- Lewisburg, PA R+2
- Belton, SC R+55
- Stoughton, WI D+23
- Griffith, IN D+4
- Newburyport, MA D+37
- Hockessin, DE D+17
- Aurora, OH R+5
- Columbia, PA R+11
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.