Norma leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Norma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norma, ~25% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norma leans more Republican than 60 of 153 neighbors.
Norma runs about 22 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Norma is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norma. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Norma 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 Norma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Norma drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Norma runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Norma, NJ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Norma looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Norma rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rosenhayn, NJ R+29
- Centerton, NJ R+31
- Malaga, NJ R+28
- Elmer, NJ R+31
- Vineland, NJ D+7
- Newfield, NJ R+26
- Greenville, NJ R+39
- Iona, NJ R+30
- Minotola, NJ R+12
- Gouldtown, NJ D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gera, MI R+38
- Shopiere, WI R+27
- New Winchester, OH R+65
- Easton, IL R+58
- Charlotte Center, NY R+44
- Nighthawk, WA R+43
- Willow Hill, PA R+74
- Thivener, OH R+67
- Varney, MT R+23
- La Russell, MO R+73
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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.