Flagtown is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Flagtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flagtown, ~44% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flagtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flagtown leans more Republican than 134 of 196 neighbors.
Flagtown runs about 10 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Flagtown. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Flagtown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Flagtown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Flagtown, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Flagtown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Flagtown is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Flagtown own their home, compared to around 77% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillsborough, NJ D+8
- Neshanic Station, NJ R+9
- Bradley Gardens, NJ D+9
- Somerville, NJ D+12
- Raritan, NJ D+3
- Harlingen, NJ D+22
- Belle Mead, NJ D+25
- Three Bridges, NJ R+9
- Manville, NJ R+10
- Reaville, NJ R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- McClellan, WV R+61
- Top-of-the-World, CA D+5
- Oak City, UT R+71
- Warren Center, PA R+60
- Andersonville, VA R+43
- Hull, AL R+80
- Spavinaw, OK R+60
- Sparta, OH R+55
- Evans, LA R+87
- Skidway Lake, MI R+45
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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.