Pennsauken leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Pennsauken typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pennsauken, ~42% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pennsauken compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pennsauken leans more Democratic than 219 of 245 neighbors.
Pennsauken runs about 38 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pennsauken. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Pennsauken 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 Pennsauken, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Pennsauken live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Pennsauken have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pennsauken, 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 Pennsauken looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pennsauken is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Pennsauken report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Merchantville, NJ D+32
- Golden Triangle, NJ D+28
- Camden, NJ D+64
- Collingswood, NJ D+47
- Cherry Hill Mall, NJ D+26
- Woodlynne, NJ D+51
- Palmyra, NJ D+24
- Maple Shade, NJ D+15
- Oaklyn, NJ D+40
- Riverton, NJ D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belmont, NC R+20
- Pinehurst, NC R+18
- San Fernando, CA D+33
- Copiague, NY Even
- Valley Center, CA R+25
- St. Marys, GA R+34
- Exeter, NH D+18
- Palisades Park, NJ D+4
- Cheney, WA Even
- Orinda, CA D+54
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.