Mount Tabor leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Mount Tabor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Tabor, ~46% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Tabor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Tabor leans more Democratic than 166 of 255 neighbors.
Politically, Mount Tabor sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Tabor. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Mount Tabor 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 Tabor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Mount Tabor live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mount Tabor sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 95% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Tabor, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Mount Tabor looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mount Tabor 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Mount Tabor own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Mount Tabor have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Denville, NJ Even
- Morris Plains, NJ D+11
- Mountain Lakes, NJ D+17
- Victory Gardens, NJ D+19
- Parsippany, NJ D+4
- Rockaway, NJ R+5
- Cedar Knolls, NJ R+8
- Dover, NJ D+11
- Boonton, NJ R+4
- Whippany, NJ R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hessel, MI R+22
- Milford, NY R+17
- Immaculata, PA D+27
- Bevilles Corner, FL R+54
- Ridgeway, WI Even
- Roulette, PA R+60
- Earlville, IA R+49
- Corsica, PA R+64
- Normantown, GA R+64
- Madison, KS R+62
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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.