Whitestone leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Whitestone typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whitestone, ~22% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whitestone compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Whitestone is the most Republican-leaning.
Whitestone runs about 34 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Whitestone is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Whitestone. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Whitestone leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Whitestone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Whitestone votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Whitestone runs about 34 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Whitestone, Queens, NY does.
Why turnout in Whitestone looks the way it does
Turnout in Whitestone sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Creekside Park, The Woodlands, TX R+23
- Warrendale, Detroit, MI D+61
- Crawford, Chicago, IL D+38
- North Creek, Bothell, WA D+24
- Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL D+84
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV D+29
- Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+5
- Woodrow, Staten Island, NY R+58
- Bach, Ann Arbor, MI D+72
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.