Ho-Ho-Kus leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Ho-Ho-Kus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ho-Ho-Kus, ~49% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ho-Ho-Kus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ho-Ho-Kus leans more Democratic than 168 of 282 neighbors.
Politically, Ho-Ho-Kus sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ho-Ho-Kus. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+13) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Ho-Ho-Kus 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 Ho-Ho-Kus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 84% of adults in Ho-Ho-Kus hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Ho-Ho-Kus sits in the top fifth on density (about 93%, above 97% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ho-Ho-Kus, 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 Ho-Ho-Kus looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ho-Ho-Kus 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 81%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Ho-Ho-Kus own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Ho-Ho-Kus have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Waldwick, NJ R+5
- Saddle River, NJ R+17
- Midland Park, NJ R+3
- Allendale, NJ D+7
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ D+4
- Glen Rock, NJ D+22
- Hillsdale, NJ R+4
- Wyckoff, NJ R+5
- Paramus, NJ R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greensboro, MD R+37
- Fairway, KS D+34
- Fayette, MO R+37
- Grawn, MI R+20
- Big Bend, WI R+37
- Lathrup Village, MI D+74
- Riva, MD D+5
- Montezuma, GA D+37
- Granby, CO R+3
- Strasburg, OH R+55
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.