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

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

East Rutherford leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 48% of adults in East Rutherford typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Rutherford, ~25% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How East Rutherford compares

Among cities within 25 miles, East Rutherford leans more Democratic than 167 of 311 neighbors.

Politically, East Rutherford sits close to the rest of New Jersey.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Rutherford. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 19 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in East Rutherford live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Rutherford sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in East Rutherford have never been married, above 89% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Rutherford, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in East Rutherford looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in East Rutherford rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and East Rutherford sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in East Rutherford have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.