Passaic Junction leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Passaic Junction typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Passaic Junction, ~32% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Passaic Junction compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Passaic Junction leans more Republican than 12 of 13 neighbors.
Passaic Junction runs about 24 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Passaic Junction is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Passaic Junction leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Passaic Junction, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Passaic Junction votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Passaic Junction runs about 24 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Passaic Junction looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Passaic Junction 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Warren Point, Fair Lawn, NJ Even
- Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ D+8
- Lake View, Paterson, NJ D+5
- Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ D+32
- Albion Place, Clifton, NJ R+3
- Queen Anne Park, Teaneck, NJ D+34
- Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ D+21
- Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ Even
- Carlton Hill, Wallington, NJ R+16
- Athenia, Clifton, NJ D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairway Estates, Fort Collins, CO D+30
- Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR D+40
- Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL D+51
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- Germantown, Louisville, KY D+59
- Downtown, Boise, ID D+37
- Lowlanders, Sunnyvale, CA D+42
- Sherman, Madison, WI D+71
- Granville Historic District, Granville, OH Even
- Neponset, Boston, MA D+37
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.