Cherry Hill leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Cherry Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cherry Hill, ~46% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cherry Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cherry Hill leans more Democratic than 158 of 229 neighbors.
Cherry Hill runs about 20 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cherry Hill. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Cherry Hill 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 Cherry Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in Cherry Hill live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cherry Hill sits in the top quarter (about 52%, above 94% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cherry Hill, 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 Cherry Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cherry Hill 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cherry Hill Mall, NJ D+26
- Golden Triangle, NJ D+28
- Haddonfield, NJ D+41
- Ashland, NJ D+26
- Maple Shade, NJ D+15
- Greentree, NJ D+32
- Ramblewood, NJ D+9
- Springdale, NJ D+35
- Collingswood, NJ D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rigby, ID R+69
- Clarksville, IN R+8
- Jacksonville, IL R+13
- Columbia City, IN R+49
- Mount Pleasant, TX R+26
- Valencia West, AZ D+20
- Wildwood, FL R+27
- North Bay Shore, NY D+25
- Rensselaer, NY D+8
- Big Lake, MN R+30
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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.