Harvey Cedars is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Harvey Cedars typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harvey Cedars, ~46% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harvey Cedars compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harvey Cedars leans more Republican than 4 of 55 neighbors.
Harvey Cedars runs about 9 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Harvey Cedars leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Harvey Cedars. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Harvey Cedars, 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 Harvey Cedars looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Harvey Cedars 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 78%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Harvey Cedars own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Harvey Cedars have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Surf City, NJ R+16
- Barnegat Light, NJ D+3
- Ship Bottom, NJ R+18
- Manahawkin, NJ R+33
- Beach Haven, NJ R+6
- Barnegat, NJ R+27
- Waretown, NJ R+38
- North Beach Haven, NJ R+15
- Staffordville, NJ R+34
- West Creek, NJ R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivy, IA R+32
- Hobson, TX R+69
- Gurley, NE R+74
- Hazel, SD R+74
- Valle Crucis, NC R+13
- Laurelwood, OR R+8
- Red Level, FL R+45
- Greenland, MI R+27
- Locustville, VA R+17
- Stough, AL R+85
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.