Hampton leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Hampton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hampton, ~35% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hampton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hampton leans more Republican than 104 of 168 neighbors.
Hampton runs about 26 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Hampton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hampton. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Hampton 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 Hampton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hampton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, far below the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Hampton runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hampton, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hampton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hampton 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Hampton have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vienna, NJ R+21
- Great Meadows, NJ R+28
- Allamuchy, NJ R+16
- Hackettstown, NJ R+9
- Panther Valley, NJ R+7
- Hope, NJ R+32
- Buttzville, NJ R+37
- Port Murray, NJ R+22
- Johnsonburg, NJ R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lothian, MD R+7
- Severance, CO R+29
- Collinsville, VA R+30
- Schnecksville, PA R+17
- Stow, MA D+34
- Austin, IN R+54
- Ford City, PA R+43
- Brier, WA D+21
- Wyncote, PA D+76
- Farmington, ME D+3
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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.