Dividing Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Dividing Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dividing Creek, ~21% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dividing Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dividing Creek leans more Republican than 83 of 102 neighbors.
Dividing Creek runs about 46 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Dividing Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Dividing Creek 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 Dividing Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dividing Creek votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Dividing Creek runs about 46 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Dividing Creek, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Dividing Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Dividing Creek sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Norris, NJ R+27
- Turkey Point Corner, NJ R+41
- Mauricetown, NJ R+35
- Laurel Lake, NJ R+24
- Fortescue, NJ R+45
- Newport, NJ R+43
- Heislerville, NJ R+42
- Centre Grove, NJ R+37
- Dorchester, NJ R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngs, NY R+32
- Horatio, OH R+66
- Victory Mills, NY R+16
- Pyburns, TN R+77
- Powys, PA R+59
- Wymer, WV R+66
- Delphos, IA R+54
- Minorca, LA R+17
- Hiattville, KS R+68
- Ursina Junction, PA R+62
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.