Collingswood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Collingswood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Collingswood, ~61% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Collingswood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Collingswood leans more Democratic than 219 of 241 neighbors.
Collingswood runs about 41 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Collingswood. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Collingswood 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 Collingswood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Collingswood live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Collingswood sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 97% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Collingswood, 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 Collingswood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Collingswood 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Collingswood have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oaklyn, NJ D+40
- Golden Triangle, NJ D+28
- Haddonfield, NJ D+41
- Woodlynne, NJ D+51
- Audubon, NJ D+17
- Audubon Park, NJ D+8
- Haddon Heights, NJ D+28
- Merchantville, NJ D+32
- Camden, NJ D+64
- Mount Ephraim, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Effingham, IL R+47
- Dumont, NJ Even
- Dayton, TN R+60
- Pell City, AL R+66
- Bellefontaine, OH R+40
- North Vernon, IN R+53
- Tillmans Corner, AL R+37
- Sulphur Springs, TX R+44
- Five Forks, SC R+29
- Southbridge Town, MA D+5
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.