Allendale leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Allendale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allendale, ~48% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allendale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Allendale leans more Democratic than 167 of 275 neighbors.
Politically, Allendale sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Why Allendale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Allendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in Allendale hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Allendale sits in the top fifth on density (about 81%, above 94% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Allendale, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Allendale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Allendale is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Allendale have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waldwick, NJ R+5
- Saddle River, NJ R+17
- Ramsey, NJ Even
- Midland Park, NJ R+3
- Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ D+8
- Upper Saddle River, NJ R+8
- Wyckoff, NJ R+5
- Mahwah, NJ R+5
- Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tucumcari, NM R+19
- Old Tappan, NJ R+8
- Munfordville, KY R+60
- Merrimac, MA Even
- Edgemoor, DE D+51
- Keaau, HI D+12
- Manchaca, TX D+21
- Gleneagle, CO R+19
- Fellsmere, FL R+13
- Moxee, WA R+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Jersey Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.