One-Third Of Forest Hills' Voting Zones Went GOP For Mayor: Data

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — A majority of voters in one-third of Forest Hills' election district favored the Republican candidate in this year's mayoral election, data shows.

Queens is broken into 18 assembly districts, each of which is comprised of dozens of smaller election districts, usually one to three city blocks in size. All told, neighbors in Forest Hills live in roughly 52 election districts (the districts don't perfectly conform to neighborhood boundaries).

In about 18 of those neighborhood districts a majority of voters cast ballots for GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa over Democratic nominee, and mayor-elect, Eric Adams, according to unofficial election night result data compiled by The City.

While not nearly significant enough to change the outcome of the election, this finding reflects the red wave seen in this year's general election.

The City attributes Sliwa's relative success in parts of The World's Borough, including central Queens and Flushing, to Chinese voters; those voters came out in droves on behalf of Republican candidates amid frustrations over Democratic stances on schools and crime, The City reported.

While Forest Hills is oft considered a moderate, Democratic area — especially in comparison to otherwise red areas of central Queens — the neighborhood has still proven to be less progressive than other parts of the city.

For instance, in the Democratic primary, progressive frontrunner Maya Wiley was less popular in Forest Hills as compared to her success in left-leaning strongholds of Queens — namely Astoria and Long Island City — or even compared to her citywide popularity, Patch found.

Similarly, Forest Hills' City Council race — between Democratic candidate Lynn Schulman and Republican nominee Michael Conigliaro — was not neck-and-neck like some in Queens, but remained a closer call than other local races.

And, while Adams swiftly secured the mayoral title on Election Night, Sliwa — himself a once-Forest Hills resident — has continued to show support for the neighborhood: earlier this week he joined the fight to save a historic theater-turned-synagogue and beloved diner in Rego Park.