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

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

Bridgeton leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.

 

About 47% of adults in Bridgeton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bridgeton, ~28% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bridgeton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Bridgeton leans more Democratic than 108 of 112 neighbors.

Bridgeton runs about 14 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bridgeton. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 79 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 59% of residents in Bridgeton live in densely developed areas, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Bridgeton have never been married, above 98% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bridgeton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 19 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in Bridgeton rent, compared to around 9% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Bridgeton report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.