Downtown Ridgewood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Downtown Ridgewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Ridgewood, ~45% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Ridgewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Ridgewood is the most Democratic-leaning.
Downtown Ridgewood runs about 24 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Downtown Ridgewood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Downtown Ridgewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Downtown Ridgewood hold a bachelor's degree, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Downtown Ridgewood, Ridgewood, 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 Downtown Ridgewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Downtown Ridgewood 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Downtown Ridgewood have completed high school, above 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ D+21
- Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+29
- Southeast Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Wortendyke, Midland Park, NJ R+2
- Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ D+8
- Warren Point, Fair Lawn, NJ Even
- Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ R+18
- Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ D+32
- Lake View, Paterson, NJ D+5
- Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highlands, Longview, WA R+4
- Thornton Park, Santa Ana, CA D+18
- Belevedere, San Bernardino, CA R+3
- South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, FL R+3
- Tierra Linda, San Antonio, TX D+32
- Lost Lake, Clermont, FL R+10
- Meador Park, Springfield, MO R+5
- Sharp Park, Pacifica, CA D+51
- Washington Court House Historic District, Washington Court H R+44
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
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.