Bogota leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Bogota typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bogota, ~29% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bogota compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bogota leans more Democratic than 206 of 327 neighbors.
Bogota runs about 6 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bogota. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Bogota 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 Bogota, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Bogota live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bogota sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 78% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Bogota have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bogota, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bogota looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bogota is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Bogota rent, above 83% of cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Bogota have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Hackensack, NJ R+9
- Ridgefield Park, NJ D+7
- Teaneck, NJ D+27
- Hackensack, NJ D+36
- Little Ferry, NJ Even
- Teterboro, NJ R+6
- Leonia, NJ D+23
- Palisades Park, NJ D+4
- Maywood, NJ D+8
- Hasbrouck Heights, NJ R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivins, UT R+40
- West Vero Corridor, FL R+26
- Wyoming, OH D+34
- Wilson, PA D+8
- Eldon, MO R+57
- Hohenwald, TN R+65
- Kronenwetter, WI R+14
- Oakdale, NY R+31
- Poteet, TX R+20
- Oak Ridge, NC R+18
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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.