North Broadway, Newark, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Broadway

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

North Broadway leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.

 

About 37% of adults in North Broadway typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Broadway, ~24% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Broadway compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Broadway leans more Democratic than 5 of 20 neighbors.

North Broadway runs about 27 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within North Broadway. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 56 points.

Why North Broadway leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Broadway. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Broadway, Newark, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in North Broadway looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Broadway 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 31%, about 21 points above the New Jersey average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in North Broadway rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in North Broadway report food insecurity, above 92% of neighborhoods. 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.