Lower Chelsea leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Lower Chelsea typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lower Chelsea, ~30% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lower Chelsea compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lower Chelsea leans more Democratic than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Lower Chelsea runs about 9 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Lower Chelsea leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lower Chelsea. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lower Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ sits below 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 Lower Chelsea looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lower Chelsea is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ D+12
- Westside, Atlantic City, NJ D+68
- Atlantic City Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ D+57
- The Gardens, Ocean City, NJ R+6
- Barnegat Pines, Forked River, NJ R+42
- Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ R+27
- West Osbornsville, Brick, NJ R+32
- Fairview, Camden, NJ D+55
- Morgan Village, Camden, NJ D+68
- Whitman Park, Camden, NJ D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- La Avenida, Rochester, NY D+62
- City Center, Aurora, CO D+45
- Lake Charleston, Lake Worth, FL R+4
- South Westside, Olympia, WA D+54
- Woodbine, Nashville, TN D+26
- Bayside, Everett, WA D+36
- Terra del Sol, Houston, TX D+40
- Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL D+10
- Montclair, Oakland, CA D+71
- El Cerritos, San Diego, CA D+48
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.