The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Astoria. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Astoria tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Astoria has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Astoria leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Astoria, 44.52% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Astoria women make up 51.29% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Astoria is 35.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Astoria a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Astoria, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Roosevelt Island, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Ditmars Steinway, Astoria, NY: more conservative voters
- Sunnyside, Long Island City, NY: more conservative voters
- Woodside, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Upper East Side, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- North Sutton Area, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Yorkville, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Carnegie Hill, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, NY: more conservative voters
- Maspeth, New York, NY: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Anacostia, Washington, DC: more liberal voters
- The Rockaways, Far Rockaway, NY: more conservative voters
- North, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY: more conservative voters
- Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO: more conservative voters
- Northland, Columbus, OH: more conservative voters
- South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ: more conservative voters
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