Fort Lee leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Fort Lee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Lee, ~30% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Lee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Lee leans more Democratic than 227 of 332 neighbors.
Fort Lee runs about 10 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Lee. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Fort Lee 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 Lee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Fort Lee live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fort Lee sits in the top quarter (about 66%, above 98% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fort Lee, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Lee looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in Fort Lee rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Fort Lee sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Fort Lee have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leonia, NJ D+23
- Palisades Park, NJ D+4
- Ridgefield, NJ Even
- Cliffside Park, NJ D+6
- Edgewater, NJ D+29
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ Even
- Ridgefield Park, NJ D+7
- Fairview, NJ D+4
- Englewood, NJ D+36
- Bogota, NJ D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodlawn, MD D+63
- Aventura, FL R+13
- Bettendorf, IA D+5
- Maricopa, AZ R+9
- La Porte, IN R+20
- Ladson, SC D+3
- Howell, NJ R+25
- Glen Ellyn, IL D+22
- Bartlett, IL D+3
- Willowbrook, CA D+54
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.