Irvington, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Irvington

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Irvington is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.

 

About 48% of adults in Irvington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Irvington, ~43% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Irvington compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Irvington leans more Democratic than 264 of 265 neighbors.

Irvington runs about 72 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Why Irvington 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 Irvington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Irvington live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Irvington have never been married, above 98% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Irvington, NJ sits in the top tenth 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 Irvington looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Irvington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in Irvington rent, compared to around 47% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Irvington report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.