Iona leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Iona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Iona, ~27% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Iona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Iona leans more Republican than 156 of 205 neighbors.
Iona runs about 36 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Iona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Iona 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 Iona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Iona votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Iona runs about 36 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Iona drive to work alone, above 80% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Iona, NJ sits above the national average 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 Iona looks the way it does
Turnout in Iona sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Franklinville, NJ R+28
- Clayton, NJ D+5
- Malaga, NJ R+28
- Monroeville, NJ R+35
- Newfield, NJ R+26
- Friendship, NJ R+44
- Elmer, NJ R+31
- Greenville, NJ R+39
- Williamstown, NJ R+3
- Glassboro, NJ D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Slabtown, WI R+40
- Ruth, NV R+64
- Cumbola, PA R+52
- Port Kent, NY R+14
- Happy Hollow, MO R+65
- South Renovo, PA R+58
- Kirkwood Springs, KY R+72
- Gabriels, NY D+20
- Pasco, OH R+64
- Capel, GA R+75
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.