Woodhaven leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Woodhaven typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodhaven, ~20% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodhaven compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Woodhaven leans more Democratic than 7 of 29 neighbors.
Woodhaven runs about 4 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woodhaven. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+14) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Woodhaven is about 13%, about 59 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodhaven, Queens, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodhaven looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Woodhaven is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 11% of homes in Woodhaven have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+11
- Glendale, Queens, NY R+8
- Richmond Hill, Queens, NY D+18
- East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY D+58
- Howard Beach, Queens, NY R+29
- Forest Hills, Queens, NY D+20
- Middle Village, Queens, NY R+22
- South Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+31
- Rego Park, Queens, NY D+4
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Dorchester, Boston, MA D+57
- Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY R+20
- Greater Memorial, Houston, TX R+14
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA D+67
- Auburndale, Queens, NY R+2
- Mission, San Francisco, CA D+72
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- New Brighton, Staten Island, NY D+36
- Richmond, Philadelphia, PA D+24
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
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.