Edgewater leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Edgewater typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edgewater, ~35% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edgewater compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edgewater leans more Democratic than 270 of 329 neighbors.
Edgewater runs about 23 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Edgewater. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Edgewater 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 Edgewater, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 65% of residents in Edgewater live in densely developed areas, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Edgewater sits in the top quarter (about 71%, in the top fraction of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Edgewater have never been married, above 79% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Edgewater, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Edgewater looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 59% of households in Edgewater rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Edgewater sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in Edgewater have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cliffside Park, NJ D+6
- Fairview, NJ D+4
- Ridgefield, NJ Even
- Palisades Park, NJ D+4
- Fort Lee, NJ D+16
- Guttenberg, NJ D+20
- North Bergen, NJ D+6
- West New York, NJ D+12
- Leonia, NJ D+23
- Manhattan, NY D+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lafollette, TN R+64
- Azalea Park, FL D+9
- Blackshear, GA R+68
- Pike Road, AL R+6
- Bradley, IL R+13
- Marion, AR Even
- Canton, NC R+40
- Live Oak, TX D+5
- Bloomingdale, FL R+15
- Vermilion, OH R+22
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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.