Hoboken leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Hoboken typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoboken, ~20% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoboken compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoboken leans more Republican than 67 of 114 neighbors.
Hoboken runs about 51 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hoboken is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hoboken 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 Hoboken, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hoboken votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Hoboken runs about 51 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hoboken fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hoboken, NY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hoboken looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hoboken 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 60%, below 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Berlin, NY R+40
- Pittsfield, NY R+45
- South Edmeston, NY R+43
- South New Berlin, NY R+28
- Morris, NY R+20
- Edmeston, NY R+41
- New Lisbon, NY R+33
- Garrattsville, NY R+33
- Sherburne, NY R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Pine Flat, AL R+79
- New Zion, KY R+76
- Dodson, MT R+60
- Dover, IN R+51
- Peru, KS R+78
- Kilgore, OH R+63
- Vine Grove Junction, KY R+10
- Carpio, ND R+64
- Spade, TX R+69
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board 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.