East Franklin leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 46% of adults in East Franklin typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Franklin, ~34% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Franklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Franklin leans more Democratic than 189 of 201 neighbors.
East Franklin runs about 44 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Franklin. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 21 points.
Why East Franklin 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 East Franklin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in East Franklin live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in East Franklin have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; East Franklin, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in East Franklin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Franklin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in East Franklin rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in East Franklin report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Brunswick, NJ D+40
- Somerset, NJ D+38
- Highland Park, NJ D+45
- North Brunswick, NJ D+25
- Milltown, NJ R+8
- Piscataway, NJ D+31
- Franklin Center, NJ D+28
- South Bound Brook, NJ D+10
- East Brunswick, NJ D+4
- Franklin Park, NJ D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clint, TX D+7
- South Easton, MA D+12
- Greensboro, GA R+14
- Timberlane, LA D+16
- Franklin, LA D+6
- Berrien Springs, MI D+14
- Deer Park, WA R+38
- Timonium, MD D+21
- Center Valley, PA Even
- Lonoke, AR R+47
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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.