Linwood leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Linwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linwood, ~28% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Linwood leans more Democratic than 4 of 26 neighbors.
Linwood runs about 16 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Linwood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Linwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Linwood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Linwood sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 81% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Linwood looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Linwood have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Coytesville, Fort Lee, NJ D+17
- Koreatown, Palisades Park, NJ D+5
- Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY D+49
- Colonial Village, Teaneck, NJ D+29
- Inwood, Manhattan, NY D+47
- West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ D+56
- Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY D+43
- Queen Anne Park, Teaneck, NJ D+34
- Highbridge, Bronx, NY D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Woodburn, Morgantown, WV D+31
- Southside University, St. Cloud, MN D+29
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV D+31
- Chollas View, San Diego, CA D+37
- Fruitvale, Bakersfield, CA R+34
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
- Cherrydale, Arlington, VA D+57
- Martin Luther King, Chattanooga, TN D+36
- US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA D+7
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.