Dudley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 28% of adults in Dudley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dudley, ~21% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~72% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dudley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dudley leans more Democratic than 5 of 34 neighbors.
Dudley runs about 42 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Dudley. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Dudley 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 Dudley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Dudley have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 45%). Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Dudley is fewer than 1%, about 71 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dudley, Camden, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dudley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dudley is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 28 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in Dudley report food insecurity, above 95% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 56% of adults in Dudley have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Marlton, Camden, NJ D+62
- Stockton, Camden, NJ D+53
- Rosedale, Camden, NJ D+50
- Biedeman, Camden, NJ D+43
- Cramer Hill, Camden, NJ D+51
- Parkside, Camden, NJ D+79
- Pyne Poynt, Camden, NJ D+61
- Whitman Park, Camden, NJ D+78
- Lanning Square, Camden, NJ D+68
- Centerville, Camden, NJ D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mohican Regent, Detroit, MI D+85
- Marrion, Vancouver, WA D+15
- Park Hill, Louisville, KY D+84
- Bay Colony, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+7
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- The Gate District, St. Louis, MO D+75
- Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Mayo Meadow, Tulsa, OK D+18
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
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.