Pine Brook is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Pine Brook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Brook, ~39% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Brook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Brook sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 149 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 131 leaning the other way.
Pine Brook runs about 7 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine Brook. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Pine Brook leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine Brook. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pine Brook, NJ sits in the top tenth 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 Pine Brook looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pine Brook 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pine Brook have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Hiawatha, NJ R+2
- Fairfield, NJ R+38
- Montville, NJ R+9
- Caldwell, NJ Even
- Parsippany, NJ D+4
- East Hanover, NJ R+32
- Towaco, NJ R+16
- Roseland, NJ Even
- Essex Fells, NJ Even
- Lincoln Park, NJ R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Iola, KS R+42
- Sparks Glencoe, MD D+3
- Tarrant, AL D+49
- Kentfield, CA D+54
- Baldwin City, KS R+14
- Osceola, IA R+35
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Cheverly, MD D+72
- York Haven, PA R+39
- Kingston, GA R+69
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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.