Nesco leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Nesco typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nesco, ~24% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nesco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nesco leans more Republican than 106 of 130 neighbors.
Nesco runs about 38 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Nesco is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Nesco 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 Nesco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Nesco drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Nesco runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Nesco, NJ sits in the top quarter 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 Nesco looks the way it does
Turnout in Nesco 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
- Sweetwater, NJ R+34
- Da Costa, NJ R+32
- Elwood, NJ R+7
- Weekstown, NJ R+33
- Herman, NJ R+38
- Hammonton, NJ R+23
- Devonshire, NJ R+39
- Green Bank, NJ R+38
- Elm, NJ R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ahsahka, ID R+65
- Denniston, KY R+65
- Chambers, AZ D+50
- Old Colton, OR R+36
- South Bradford, PA R+39
- Rossburg, NY R+43
- Lexie Crossroads, TN R+70
- East Pineville, KY R+71
- West Cameron, PA R+58
- Vestaburg, PA R+30
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.