Bradley Gardens leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Bradley Gardens typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradley Gardens, ~43% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradley Gardens compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bradley Gardens leans more Democratic than 129 of 213 neighbors.
Politically, Bradley Gardens sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bradley Gardens. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Bradley Gardens 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 Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Bradley Gardens hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Bradley Gardens sits in the top fifth on density (about 83%, above 95% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bradley Gardens, 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 Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bradley Gardens 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Bradley Gardens own their home, above 81% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Bradley Gardens have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Somerville, NJ D+12
- Raritan, NJ D+3
- North Branch Depot, NJ R+5
- Bridgewater, NJ Even
- Green Knoll, NJ D+6
- Flagtown, NJ R+4
- Whitehouse, NJ R+16
- Finderne, NJ D+9
- Manville, NJ R+10
- Neshanic Station, NJ R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plover, WI R+12
- Dranesville, VA D+32
- Keystone Heights, FL R+61
- Bexley, OH D+49
- Plymouth, WI R+25
- Eight Mile, AL R+11
- Hazel Green, AL R+57
- Lake Villa, IL Even
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX R+37
- Sparta, MI R+26
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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.