Oxford leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Oxford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oxford, ~28% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oxford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oxford leans more Republican than 129 of 159 neighbors.
Oxford runs about 34 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Oxford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oxford. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Oxford 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 Oxford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oxford votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Oxford runs about 34 points more Republican.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oxford, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oxford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oxford is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Oxford own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Oxford have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Colden, NJ R+23
- Buttzville, NJ R+37
- Bridgeville, NJ R+41
- Washington, NJ R+14
- Belvidere, NJ R+27
- Summerfield, NJ R+41
- Port Murray, NJ R+22
- Changewater, NJ R+25
- Great Meadows, NJ R+28
- Broadway, NJ R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Washoe Valley, NV R+32
- Shady Cove, OR R+27
- Medway, OH R+43
- Neptune City, NJ D+4
- Kimberling City, MO R+43
- Adamsville, TN R+75
- Contoocook, NH D+13
- East Tawas, MI R+21
- Russiaville, IN R+54
- Fairbury, IL R+41
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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.