Bradley Beach leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bradley Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradley Beach, ~42% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradley Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bradley Beach leans more Democratic than 104 of 110 neighbors.
Bradley Beach runs about 10 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bradley Beach. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Bradley Beach 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 Bradley Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in Bradley Beach live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bradley Beach sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Bradley Beach have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bradley Beach, 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 Bradley Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bradley Beach 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ocean Grove, NJ D+34
- Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ R+12
- Neptune City, NJ D+4
- Shark River Hills, NJ R+4
- Loch Arbour, NJ R+37
- Neptune, NJ D+43
- Interlaken, NJ R+11
- Lake Como, NJ D+11
- Wanamassa, NJ D+3
- Allenhurst, NJ R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lovelock, NV R+46
- Dover Plains, NY R+15
- Mount Olive, MS R+15
- Primos, PA D+21
- Horseshoe Bay, TX R+52
- Missouri Valley, IA R+35
- Livingston, AL D+33
- Milan, IN R+61
- Manhattan, MT R+36
- Adams, TN R+56
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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.