Cresskill, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Cresskill

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Cresskill is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Cresskill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cresskill, ~37% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Cresskill compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Cresskill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 144 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 163 leaning the other way.

Cresskill runs about 4 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cresskill. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 13 points.

Why Cresskill leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cresskill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cresskill, NJ sits in the top 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 Cresskill looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cresskill 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.