Hightstown leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hightstown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hightstown, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hightstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hightstown leans more Democratic than 160 of 187 neighbors.
Hightstown runs about 19 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Hightstown 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 Hightstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 78% of residents in Hightstown live in densely developed areas, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hightstown sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 91% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hightstown, NJ sits in the top quarter 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 Hightstown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hightstown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Windsor, NJ D+23
- Cranbury, NJ D+23
- Windsor, NJ D+6
- Twin Rivers, NJ D+17
- Clearbrook Park, NJ D+12
- Roosevelt, NJ R+12
- Princeton Meadows, NJ D+37
- Princeton Junction, NJ D+42
- Concordia, NJ D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Front Royal, VA R+30
- East Northport, NY R+14
- Piedmont, SC R+33
- Lutz, FL R+18
- Westfield, NJ D+27
- Lake Jackson, TX R+36
- Batavia, OH R+36
- Riverside, NJ D+7
- Scarsdale, NY D+33
- East Palo Alto, CA D+49
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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.