Clinton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Clinton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clinton, ~41% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clinton leans more Democratic than 137 of 184 neighbors.
Politically, Clinton sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Why Clinton 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 Clinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Clinton hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Clinton sits in the top fifth on density (about 70%, above 92% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Clinton, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Clinton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clinton 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Clinton have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Annandale, NJ Even
- Jutland, NJ R+8
- High Bridge, NJ D+6
- Cedar Heights, NJ Even
- Pittstown, NJ R+14
- Lebanon, NJ R+7
- Glen Gardner, NJ R+15
- Asbury, NJ R+25
- West Portal, NJ R+21
- Changewater, NJ R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waialua, HI D+20
- East Moriches, NY R+24
- Rochester, IL R+27
- Millers Creek, NC R+65
- Norwood, PA R+5
- North Fort Lewis, WA R+5
- Elkview, WV R+50
- Solon, IA Even
- Coxs Creek, KY R+51
- Wendell, ID R+53
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.