Bergenfield, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Bergenfield

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Bergenfield leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 62% of adults in Bergenfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bergenfield, ~33% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bergenfield compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Bergenfield leans more Democratic than 181 of 310 neighbors.

Politically, Bergenfield sits close to the rest of New Jersey.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bergenfield. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 51 points.

Why Bergenfield 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 Bergenfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bergenfield live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bergenfield sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Bergenfield have never been married, above 81% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bergenfield, NJ sits in the top tenth 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 Bergenfield looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bergenfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.