Cedar Glen West leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Cedar Glen West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Glen West, ~30% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Glen West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Glen West leans more Republican than 94 of 137 neighbors.
Cedar Glen West runs about 32 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Cedar Glen West is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cedar Glen West 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 Cedar Glen West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 98% of residents in Cedar Glen West drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Cedar Glen West runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cedar Glen West, NJ sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cedar Glen West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cedar Glen West 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Cedar Glen West own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakehurst, NJ R+18
- Ridgeway, NJ R+38
- Pine Lake Park, NJ R+25
- Whiting, NJ R+21
- Holmansville, NJ R+41
- Lakewood, NJ R+74
- Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ R+26
- Jackson, NJ R+33
- Holiday City South, NJ R+11
- Toms River, NJ R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, KS R+71
- Arion, IA R+53
- Emblem, TX R+80
- Mekinock, ND R+47
- West End, IL R+64
- Big Bend National Park, TX R+30
- South Canisteo, NY R+59
- Healing Springs, AR R+62
- Cranesville, WV R+64
- Comstock, TX R+76
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.