Red Bank leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Red Bank typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Bank, ~44% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Bank compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Bank leans more Democratic than 96 of 131 neighbors.
Politically, Red Bank sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Bank. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Red Bank 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 Red Bank, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Red Bank live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Red Bank sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 94% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Red Bank, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Red Bank looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Red Bank 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shrewsbury, NJ R+6
- Fair Haven, NJ D+7
- Little Silver, NJ D+3
- Lincroft, NJ R+25
- Fort Monmouth, NJ R+6
- Rumson, NJ R+9
- Eatontown, NJ Even
- Middletown, NJ R+20
- Oceanport, NJ R+22
- Leonardo, NJ R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brownwood, TX R+48
- Port Hueneme, CA D+22
- Wekiwa Springs, FL R+16
- Guthrie, OK R+41
- New Brighton, MN D+35
- Cary, IL Even
- Brent, FL D+20
- Little River, SC R+34
- Mckees Rocks, PA D+15
- Versailles, KY R+29
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.