Chesilhurst leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Chesilhurst typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chesilhurst, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chesilhurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chesilhurst leans more Democratic than 133 of 169 neighbors.
Chesilhurst runs about 18 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chesilhurst. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+53) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Chesilhurst 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 Chesilhurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 41% of residents in Chesilhurst live in densely developed areas, above 84% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Chesilhurst have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Chesilhurst, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Chesilhurst looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Chesilhurst own their home, about 16 points above the New Jersey average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waterford Works, NJ R+22
- Atco, NJ R+8
- Crowfoot, NJ R+22
- Elm, NJ R+38
- Berlin, NJ R+3
- Winslow, NJ R+19
- Sicklerville, NJ D+34
- West Berlin, NJ Even
- Pine Valley, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hampton, AR R+56
- Reagan, TN R+77
- Fitzwilliam, NH Even
- Charlestown, MD R+19
- Genoa, WV R+70
- Friendsville, MD R+56
- Banner, KY R+66
- Drakesboro, KY R+59
- Ennis, MT R+40
- Donnellson, IA R+41
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.