The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Flushing. 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
Flushing tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Flushing has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Flushing leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Flushing, 21.01% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Flushing women make up 52.92% 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 Flushing is 42.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Flushing a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Flushing, 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
- Corona, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Queensboro Hill, Flushing, NY: more conservative voters
- North Corona, Corona, NY: more conservative voters
- Nkew Gardens, Flushing, NY: more liberal voters
- College Point, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Forest Hills, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Bowne Park, Whitestone, NY: more conservative voters
- Auburndale, Flushing, NY: more liberal voters
- Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, NY: more conservative voters
- Elmhurst, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- Reseda, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Lower East Side, New York, NY: more conservative voters
- Northwest, Columbus, OH: more conservative voters
- Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY: more conservative voters
- North Valley, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA: more conservative voters
- Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- East Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
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