Mercerville leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Mercerville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mercerville, ~42% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mercerville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mercerville leans more Democratic than 98 of 172 neighbors.
Politically, Mercerville sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mercerville. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Mercerville 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 Mercerville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in Mercerville live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mercerville sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 91% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mercerville, 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 Mercerville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mercerville 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamilton Square, NJ Even
- Trenton, NJ D+42
- White Horse, NJ D+3
- Yardville, NJ R+5
- Princeton Junction, NJ D+42
- Windsor, NJ D+6
- Penns Neck, NJ D+37
- Crosswicks, NJ D+15
- Fieldsboro, NJ D+3
- Bordentown, NJ D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasanton, TX R+48
- Pass Christian, MS R+42
- Massena, NY R+13
- Fair Oaks, GA D+37
- Pulaski, VA R+42
- Bangor, PA R+27
- Bonham, TX R+42
- Uxbridge, MA R+3
- Brecksville, OH Even
- Sumner, WA D+6
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.