Russell Gardens leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Russell Gardens typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russell Gardens, ~38% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russell Gardens compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russell Gardens leans more Democratic than 219 of 279 neighbors.
Russell Gardens runs about 10 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Why Russell Gardens 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 Russell Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Russell Gardens live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Russell Gardens sits in the top quarter (about 85%, in the top fraction of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Russell Gardens, 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 Russell Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Russell Gardens 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Great Neck Plaza, NY D+21
- Thomaston, NY D+17
- Lake Success, NY D+11
- Great Neck Estates, NY R+38
- Kensington, NY Even
- Great Neck, NY R+19
- Saddle Rock, NY R+66
- Glen Oaks, NY D+12
- Plandome Heights, NY R+8
- Manhasset, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coolidge, TX R+17
- Rocky Comfort, MO R+71
- Seman, AL R+68
- Clermont, IA R+36
- Dupont, IN R+58
- Epsilon, MI R+21
- Hawkins, MI R+49
- New Martinsburg, OH R+66
- Spokane, MO R+67
- Three Churches, WV R+63
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.