Pleasant Acres is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Pleasant Acres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Acres, ~36% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pleasant Acres sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Pleasant Acres runs about 6 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pleasant Acres. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pleasant Acres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pleasant Acres. 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; Pleasant Acres, New Milford, 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 Pleasant Acres looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pleasant Acres 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
- Surrey Lane, Bergenfield, NJ R+22
- West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ D+56
- Queen Anne Park, Teaneck, NJ D+34
- Colonial Village, Teaneck, NJ D+29
- Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ R+18
- Warren Point, Fair Lawn, NJ Even
- Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ D+22
- Coytesville, Fort Lee, NJ D+17
- Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ D+8
- Koreatown, Palisades Park, NJ D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pioneer Park, Des Moines, IA D+22
- Arrowhead, Jacksonville, FL R+16
- Babcock, Buffalo, NY D+10
- Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Merriwood, Oakland, CA D+64
- Wilmington Historic District, Wilmington, OH R+27
- New Village, New River, AZ R+30
- Bardonia, West Nyack, NY R+7
- Seven Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+28
- Parkway, Albuquerque, NM D+6
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.