Mount Laurel leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Mount Laurel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Laurel, ~49% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Laurel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Laurel leans more Democratic than 141 of 213 neighbors.
Mount Laurel runs about 17 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Laurel. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Mount Laurel hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Mount Laurel sits in the top fifth on density (about 71%, above 92% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mount Laurel, 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 Mount Laurel looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mount Laurel 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Mount Laurel have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moorestown, NJ D+15
- Ramblewood, NJ D+9
- Hainesport, NJ Even
- Moorestown-Lenola, NJ D+27
- Marlton, NJ D+8
- Westampton, NJ D+40
- Greentree, NJ D+32
- Lumberton, NJ D+19
- Willingboro, NJ D+77
- Maple Shade, NJ D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Michigan City, IN D+12
- Grass Valley, CA D+5
- Lauderdale Lakes, FL D+71
- Marion, IN R+24
- Brighton, NY D+50
- Indian Trail, NC R+15
- Moorpark, CA D+8
- Clementon, NJ D+35
- Holiday, FL R+21
- Marrero, LA D+20
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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.