Roslyn Heights is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Roslyn Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roslyn Heights, ~40% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roslyn Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roslyn Heights sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 145 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 112 leaning the other way.
Roslyn Heights runs about 15 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Roslyn Heights sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roslyn Heights. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Roslyn Heights 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 Roslyn Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roslyn Heights votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Roslyn Heights runs about 15 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Roslyn Heights, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Roslyn Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roslyn Heights 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Roslyn Heights own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roslyn, NY D+7
- Albertson, NY R+9
- Roslyn Estates, NY D+4
- East Hills, NY D+3
- East Williston, NY R+22
- Williston Park, NY R+14
- North Hills, NY D+4
- Old Westbury, NY Even
- Mineola, NY R+7
- Greenvale, NY R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Archer, FL R+19
- Jamestown, OH R+56
- Anna, IL R+45
- Fort Wright, KY R+8
- Edinburgh, IN R+52
- Brodhead, WI R+23
- Ashdown, AR R+34
- Mount Airy, GA R+61
- Carlstadt, NJ R+20
- Watsontown, PA R+49
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.