Menantico leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Menantico typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Menantico, ~23% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Menantico compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Menantico leans more Republican than 95 of 108 neighbors.
Menantico runs about 47 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Menantico is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Menantico 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 Menantico, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Menantico drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Menantico runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Menantico, NJ does.
Why turnout in Menantico looks the way it does
Turnout in Menantico 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
- Port Elizabeth, NJ R+45
- Laurel Lake, NJ R+24
- Hesstown, NJ R+45
- Mauricetown, NJ R+35
- Millville, NJ D+5
- Dorchester, NJ R+46
- Heislerville, NJ R+42
- Centre Grove, NJ R+37
- Port Norris, NJ R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riceford, MN R+29
- Athol, SD R+58
- Smith, SC R+13
- South Danville, VT D+6
- Lysite, WY R+76
- Himyar, KY R+73
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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.