East Orange, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in East Orange

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

East Orange is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.

 

About 49% of adults in East Orange typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Orange, ~44% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How East Orange compares

Among cities within 25 miles, East Orange is the most Democratic-leaning.

East Orange runs about 74 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Why East Orange 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 Orange, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in East Orange live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in East Orange have never been married, above 98% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; East Orange, 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 Orange looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Orange 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 66% of households in East Orange rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in East Orange report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.