Netcong leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Netcong typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Netcong, ~26% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Netcong compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Netcong leans more Republican than 72 of 183 neighbors.
Netcong runs about 11 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Netcong 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 Netcong, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Netcong votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 76%, well above the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Netcong, NJ does.
Why turnout in Netcong looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in Netcong rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stanhope, NJ R+17
- Ledgewood, NJ R+9
- Landing, NJ R+14
- Budd Lake, NJ Even
- Mount Arlington, NJ R+5
- Hopatcong, NJ R+16
- Waterloo, NJ R+24
- Flanders, NJ R+6
- Succasunna, NJ R+16
- Kenvil, NJ R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Remlap, AL R+82
- Stantonsburg, NC R+20
- Woodstock, AL R+69
- Mazomanie, WI D+5
- Fort Hall, ID D+30
- Thorntown, IN R+55
- Northern Cambria, PA R+47
- Afton, WY R+73
- Eastport, NY R+18
- Burns, OR R+43
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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.