Oaklyn, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Oaklyn

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

Oaklyn leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.

 

About 68% of adults in Oaklyn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oaklyn, ~48% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Oaklyn compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Oaklyn leans more Democratic than 212 of 246 neighbors.

Oaklyn runs about 34 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oaklyn. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 34 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in Oaklyn live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Oaklyn sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Oaklyn have never been married, above 94% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Oaklyn, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Oaklyn looks the way it does

Turnout in Oaklyn 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.

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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.