North Dennis leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 75% of adults in North Dennis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Dennis, ~23% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Dennis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Dennis leans more Republican than 66 of 82 neighbors.
North Dennis runs about 44 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while North Dennis is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Dennis. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 20 points.
Why North Dennis 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 Dennis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Dennis votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while North Dennis runs about 44 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in North Dennis are family households, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Dennis, NJ sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Dennis looks the way it does
Turnout in North Dennis 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
- Dennisville, NJ R+42
- Mount Pleasant, NJ R+44
- Eldora, NJ R+44
- South Dennis, NJ R+27
- Delmont, NJ R+45
- Steelmantown, NJ R+33
- Woodbine, NJ R+21
- Swainton, NJ R+26
- Cape May Court House, NJ R+20
- Leesburg, NJ D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Furman, SC D+30
- Lafayette, IA R+34
- Stringtown, AR R+72
- Sisquoc, CA R+26
- Sinai, KY R+63
- Little Needmore, KY R+33
- Wastedo, MN R+33
- Forbes, MN R+26
- Old Union, AR R+69
- Summerdale, PA R+21
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.