New York precinct map (new uses for Dave's redistricting app)

[Verily]

As usual, the racial map is very helpful.

Rockland County has some interesting polarization. I know what the dark blue is, of course, but what's up with the dark red to its east?

And what about what appears to be Far Rockaway in this shot? A quick search suggests it's an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, which makes sense given every other >84.5% R area is the same thing, I suppose...

1. Blacks. Spring Valley, NY and Hillcrest, NY contain almost all blacks living in Rockland County.*
2. You got it.


*FWIW, that heavily McCain area to the west is Orthodox Jews, but it's not Kiryas Joel. That's in Orange County. Kiryas Joel is the southern-more of the two medium McCain areas containing two marginal precincts within them (near the border with Rockland).

[Verily]

And I was thinking the dark blue area was Ramapo, not Kiryas Joel, FWIW.

Well, the black area is in Ramapo, too. "Ramapo" is hardly enlightening. The Orthodox areas are Monsey, Kaser and a couple of others.

[Verily]

Great map!

For those who know Queens - what are the two pale blue patches south of the general Corona/Jackson Heights area? Are they both a wealthy Forest Hills vote, or do they extend into more white-Catholic areas like Maspeth?

The northern one is Maspeth/Middle Village. The southern one is Glendale. Both are white Catholic areas, although Glendale is a lot wealthier. Forest Hills is pretty solidly Dem, even the very wealthy parts. The wealthiest parts of Forest Hills (and of all of Queens) are the pink area northeast of Glendale.

There's also the patch up against Flushing Meadows in Forest Hills (not Kew Gardens Hills on the other side). Not sure what that is; maybe Orthodox Jews?

[Verily]

There's also the patch up against Flushing Meadows in Forest Hills (not Kew Gardens Hills on the other side). Not sure what that is; maybe Orthodox Jews?

Rego Park?

Not sure where the line between Forest Hills and Rego Park is, but it seems to straddle the border. But the rest of both neighborhoods is very Democratic, and on Google Maps the McCain spot does not seem to be particularly wealthy or lightly developed.

[Verily]

What are the uber-democratic white areas like?

Hipsters (Williamsburg), blue-bloods (Brooklyn Heights) or yuppies (the rest).