Ravine Gardens is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Ravine Gardens typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ravine Gardens, ~37% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ravine Gardens compares
Ravine Gardens sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Ravine Gardens runs about 10 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ravine Gardens. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Ravine Gardens leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ravine Gardens. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Ravine Gardens, Matawan, NJ sits below the national average 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 Ravine Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ravine Gardens 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- La Mer, Parlin, NJ D+15
- Creighton Village, Old Bridge, NJ R+24
- Presidents Park, Parlin, NJ R+10
- Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ R+22
- Tottenville, Staten Island, NY R+62
- North Middletown, Middletown, NJ R+22
- Townelake, Sayreville, NJ R+11
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
- Charleston, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Huguenot, Staten Island, NY R+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Putnam Lake, Patterson, NY R+19
- Westchester, Catonsville, MD D+34
- Vista del Norte, San Antonio, TX D+4
- Port Dixie, Lake Lorraine, FL R+23
- Benton Park, St. Louis, MO D+74
- Downtown Rialto, Rialto, CA D+28
- Terrace-Shurtleff, Napa, CA D+36
- Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+84
- South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM D+48
- Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+4
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.