Guttenberg, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Guttenberg

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

Guttenberg leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.

 

About 48% of adults in Guttenberg typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Guttenberg, ~29% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Guttenberg compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Guttenberg leans more Democratic than 236 of 323 neighbors.

Guttenberg runs about 14 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Guttenberg. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 31 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Guttenberg live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Guttenberg sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 90% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Guttenberg have never been married, above 94% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Guttenberg, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Guttenberg looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Guttenberg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 11 points above the New Jersey average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in Guttenberg rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Guttenberg report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. 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.