The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Howard Beach. 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
Howard Beach tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Howard Beach has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Howard Beach leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Howard Beach, 31.99% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Howard Beach women make up 47.96% 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 Howard Beach is 42.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Howard Beach a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Howard Beach, 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
- Old Howard Beach, Howard Beach, NY: more conservative voters
- Lindenwood, Howard Beach, NY: more conservative voters
- Ozone Park, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- South Ozone Park, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Woodhaven-Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, NY: more liberal voters
- Glendale, Ridgewood, NY: more liberal voters
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY: more conservative voters
- Jamaica, New York, NY: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Garrett Road, Durham, NC: more conservative voters
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- Alki, Seattle, WA: more conservative voters
- North Pointe, St. Louis, MO: more conservative voters
- Roosevelt, Iowa City, IA: more conservative voters
- Grant Beach, Springfield, MO: more conservative voters
- Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA: more conservative voters
- Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA: more conservative voters
- Charlotte Park, Nashville, TN: more conservative voters
- Jardines del Caribe, Ponce, PR: more conservative voters
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