Allwood is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Allwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allwood, ~32% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Allwood sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Allwood runs about 6 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Allwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Allwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Allwood, Clifton, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Allwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Allwood 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Enfield Estates, Edinburg, TX R+2
- Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Uptown, Albuquerque, NM D+30
- Cooper, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Rio Lindo, Oxnard, CA D+31
- Summit Lake, Akron, OH D+50
- North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA D+11
- Onyx, Toledo, OH D+86
- Park Forest, Kansas City, MO D+12
- North Hill, Springfield, OH D+14
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.