Princeton Meadows, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Princeton Meadows

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Princeton Meadows leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.

 

About 52% of adults in Princeton Meadows typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Princeton Meadows, ~36% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Princeton Meadows compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Princeton Meadows leans more Democratic than 181 of 192 neighbors.

Princeton Meadows runs about 32 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Why Princeton Meadows 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 Princeton Meadows, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Princeton Meadows hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Princeton Meadows sits in the top fifth on density (about 88%, above 96% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Princeton Meadows have never been married, above 78% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Princeton Meadows, 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 Princeton Meadows looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in Princeton Meadows rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Princeton Meadows sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Princeton Meadows have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.