Basking Ridge leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Basking Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Basking Ridge, ~49% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Basking Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Basking Ridge leans more Democratic than 155 of 230 neighbors.
Basking Ridge runs about 5 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Basking Ridge. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Basking Ridge 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 Basking Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Basking Ridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Basking Ridge sits in the top fifth on density (about 64%, above 91% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Basking Ridge, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Basking Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Basking Ridge 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Basking Ridge have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bernards, NJ D+9
- Millington, NJ Even
- Bernardsville, NJ Even
- Bedminster, NJ D+8
- Stirling, NJ R+2
- Far Hills, NJ R+5
- Warren, NJ R+4
- Madisonville, NJ Even
- Bridgewater, NJ Even
- Martinsville, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bainbridge Island, WA D+67
- Beaver Falls, PA R+13
- DeSmet, NM R+33
- Groveland, FL R+23
- Huntingdon Valley, PA D+5
- Radcliff, KY R+10
- Norton Shores, MI R+2
- Farmington, MO R+41
- Parlin, NJ Even
- Londonderry, NH D+4
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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.