Port Elizabeth leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Port Elizabeth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Elizabeth, ~22% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Elizabeth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port Elizabeth leans more Republican than 106 of 109 neighbors.
Port Elizabeth runs about 51 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Port Elizabeth is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Port Elizabeth 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 Port Elizabeth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Port Elizabeth live in densely developed areas, about 57 points below the New Jersey average of 61%. Port Elizabeth runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Port Elizabeth, NJ sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Port Elizabeth looks the way it does
Turnout in Port Elizabeth sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Menantico, NJ R+42
- Mauricetown, NJ R+35
- Laurel Lake, NJ R+24
- Dorchester, NJ R+46
- Hesstown, NJ R+45
- Heislerville, NJ R+42
- Leesburg, NJ D+13
- Port Norris, NJ R+27
- Millville, NJ D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hadley, IL R+64
- Helena, TN R+70
- Rumley, AR R+66
- Calliham, TX R+59
- Steuben, MI R+28
- Buffalo, MT R+61
- Casmalia, CA D+4
- West Falls, PA R+39
- Magan, KY R+69
- Standard Umpstead, AR R+58
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.