Bonhamtown leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Bonhamtown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bonhamtown, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bonhamtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bonhamtown leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Bonhamtown runs about 10 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bonhamtown. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Bonhamtown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bonhamtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Bonhamtown hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bonhamtown, Edison, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bonhamtown looks the way it does
Turnout in Bonhamtown sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Robinvale, Metuchen, NJ D+36
- Townelake, Sayreville, NJ R+11
- Presidents Park, Parlin, NJ R+10
- Bridgeton, Woodbridge, NJ D+4
- La Mer, Parlin, NJ D+15
- Tottenville, Staten Island, NY R+62
- Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, NJ D+58
- Charleston, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Crescent Area Historic District, Plainfield, NJ D+43
- Washington Park Historic District, North Plainfield, NJ D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Shelby Center Historic District, Shelby, OH R+43
- West End Park, Rockville, MD D+55
- Turner Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
- Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL D+75
- Jordan Meadows, Salt Lake City, UT D+30
- Marina West, Oxnard, CA D+31
- Village 5, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
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.