Golden Triangle, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Golden Triangle

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

Golden Triangle leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 69% of adults in Golden Triangle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Triangle, ~44% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Golden Triangle compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Golden Triangle leans more Democratic than 179 of 238 neighbors.

Golden Triangle runs about 22 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Golden Triangle. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 18 points.

Why Golden Triangle 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 Golden Triangle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in Golden Triangle live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Golden Triangle sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Golden Triangle have never been married, above 80% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Golden Triangle, 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 Golden Triangle looks the way it does

Turnout in Golden Triangle sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.