Centerville is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Centerville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Centerville, ~34% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Centerville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Centerville leans more Democratic than 25 of 32 neighbors.
Centerville runs about 66 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Centerville. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Centerville 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 Centerville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Centerville have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Centerville, Camden, NJ sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Centerville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Centerville 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 34%, about 34 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 79% of households in Centerville rent, compared to around 62% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 55% of adults in Centerville report food insecurity, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wahneta, Winter Haven, FL R+16
- East Village, Celebration, FL R+15
- North Town Fork Creek, Kansas City, MO D+84
- State and Cypress, Kennett Square, PA D+28
- Harrison East-South, Tucson, AZ D+9
- Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA D+34
- Orient Park, Tampa, FL D+9
- Westhaven Trails, Madison, WI D+65
- International, San Bernardino, CA D+28
- Boynton Lakes Plaza, Boynton Beach, FL D+6
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.