Radburn leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Radburn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Radburn, ~41% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Radburn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Radburn leans more Democratic than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, Radburn sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Radburn. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Radburn leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Radburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Radburn hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Radburn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Radburn 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Warren Point, Fair Lawn, NJ Even
- Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ D+21
- Southeast Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ R+18
- Downtown Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+30
- Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ D+32
- Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+29
- Lake View, Paterson, NJ D+5
- Wortendyke, Midland Park, NJ R+2
- Albion Place, Clifton, NJ R+3
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Glendale-Heatherdowns, Toledo, OH D+24
- Sunnyside, Clackamas, OR D+26
- Cleveland Park, Washington, DC D+77
- Alderwood Manor, Lynnwood, WA D+23
- Near Southside, Columbus, OH D+72
- Muscoy, San Bernardino, CA D+20
- Mission-Garin, Hayward, CA D+43
- La Sierra Acres, Riverside, CA D+8
- Millenia, Orlando, FL D+34
- North Deering, Portland, ME D+46
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.