Heathcote leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Heathcote typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heathcote, ~41% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heathcote compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Heathcote leans more Democratic than 190 of 208 neighbors.
Heathcote runs about 27 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Heathcote 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 Heathcote, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Heathcote hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Heathcote sits in the top fifth on density (about 49%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Heathcote have never been married, above 75% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Heathcote, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Heathcote looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Heathcote 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monmouth Junction, NJ D+23
- Kendall Park, NJ D+17
- Kingston, NJ D+15
- East Rocky Hill, NJ D+16
- Dayton, NJ D+23
- Franklin Park, NJ D+39
- Griggstown, NJ D+25
- Rocky Hill, NJ D+41
- Plainsboro, NJ D+34
- Pleasant Plains, NJ D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weeksville, NC R+45
- Lewiston, MN R+45
- Elba, NY R+44
- Waddington, NY R+26
- Minnesota City, MN R+21
- Bayfield, WI D+48
- Currituck, NC R+57
- Waco, KY R+58
- Evangeline, LA R+88
- Larchwood, IA R+64
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.