Fort Dix leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Fort Dix typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Dix, ~21% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Dix compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Dix leans more Democratic than 95 of 158 neighbors.
Politically, Fort Dix sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Dix. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Fort Dix 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 Fort Dix, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 52% of residents in Fort Dix live in densely developed areas, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Fort Dix have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fort Dix, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Dix looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Dix 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 more than 99% of households in Fort Dix rent, compared to around 17% in nearby cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Fort Dix sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Juliustown, NJ R+21
- New Lisbon, NJ R+18
- Pemberton, NJ D+10
- Browns Mills, NJ Even
- Jobstown, NJ R+23
- Wrightstown, NJ R+11
- Cookstown, NJ R+32
- Georgetown, NJ R+21
- Country Lake Estates, NJ D+2
- Columbus, NJ R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zephyrhills West, FL R+29
- Penns Grove, NJ D+32
- Manteo, NC R+27
- Owings, MD R+20
- Hayden, AL R+82
- West Jefferson, NC R+46
- Plainedge, NY R+28
- East China, MI R+40
- South Williamsport, PA R+27
- Winfield, AL R+78
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.