Kendall Park leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Kendall Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kendall Park, ~46% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kendall Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kendall Park leans more Democratic than 147 of 204 neighbors.
Kendall Park runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kendall Park. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Kendall Park 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 Kendall Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in Kendall Park live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Kendall Park sits in the top quarter (about 66%, above 98% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kendall Park, 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 Kendall Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kendall Park 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Franklin Park, NJ D+39
- Monmouth Junction, NJ D+23
- Heathcote, NJ D+32
- Pleasant Plains, NJ D+22
- Griggstown, NJ D+25
- East Rocky Hill, NJ D+16
- Dayton, NJ D+23
- Millstone, NJ D+6
- North Brunswick, NJ D+25
- Kingston, NJ D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Robertsdale, AL R+70
- Lowell, AR R+27
- Pendleton, IN R+38
- Ridgefield Park, NJ D+7
- Columbia, IL R+30
- Winnetka, IL D+36
- Orting, WA R+22
- Borger, TX R+53
- Fowlerville, MI R+37
- Bennington, VT D+18
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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.