Morristown leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Morristown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morristown, ~46% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morristown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morristown leans more Democratic than 212 of 253 neighbors.
Morristown runs about 17 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Morristown. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Morristown 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 Morristown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Morristown hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Morristown sits in the top fifth on density (about 79%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Morristown have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Morristown, 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 Morristown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Morristown 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedar Knolls, NJ R+8
- Morris Plains, NJ D+11
- Whippany, NJ R+16
- New Vernon, NJ R+8
- Madison, NJ D+22
- Brookside, NJ R+3
- Florham Park, NJ D+6
- Green Village, NJ D+5
- Mount Tabor, NJ D+5
- Madisonville, NJ Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- University, FL D+34
- Eagle Pass, TX R+8
- Moorhead, MN D+6
- Northville, MI D+6
- Palm Springs, CA D+37
- Neenah, WI R+4
- Arlington, WA R+16
- Prairieville, LA R+47
- Northport, AL R+35
- Duncanville, TX D+34
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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.