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 cities, 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, 24.51% 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 51.21% 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 42.4, 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 Cities
- Fresh Meadows, NY: more liberal voters
- Whitestone, NY: more conservative voters
- Corona, NY: more conservative voters
- College Point, NY: more conservative voters
- Bayside, NY: more conservative voters
- Forest Hills, NY: more conservative voters
- Rego Park, NY: more conservative voters
- East Elmhurst, NY: more conservative voters
- Elmhurst, NY: more conservative voters
- Jackson Heights, NY: more conservative voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Des Moines, IA: more conservative voters
- Hialeah, FL: more conservative voters
- Alexandria, VA: more conservative voters
- Paradise, NV: more conservative voters
- Oxnard, CA: more conservative voters
- Lakeland, FL: more conservative voters
- Amarillo, TX: more conservative voters
- Dayton, OH: more conservative voters
- Trenton, NJ: more conservative voters
- Boca Raton, FL: more conservative voters
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