North Bergen, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Bergen

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Bergen leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 50% of adults in North Bergen typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Bergen, ~26% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Bergen compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Bergen leans more Democratic than 182 of 328 neighbors.

Politically, North Bergen sits close to the rest of New Jersey.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Bergen. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+14) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 13 points.

Why North Bergen 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 North Bergen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in North Bergen live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Bergen sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 77% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in North Bergen have never been married, above 83% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Bergen, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in North Bergen looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Bergen is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 12 points above the New Jersey average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 57% of households in North Bergen rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in North Bergen report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.