Richland leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Richland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richland, ~27% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richland leans more Republican than 74 of 138 neighbors.
Richland runs about 30 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Richland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richland. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Richland 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 Richland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Richland drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Richland runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Richland, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Richland looks the way it does
Turnout in Richland sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mizpah, NJ R+17
- Milmay, NJ R+37
- Buena, NJ R+18
- Landisville, NJ R+18
- Minotola, NJ R+12
- Newtonville, NJ R+6
- Weymouth, NJ R+22
- Penny Pot, NJ R+21
- Dorothy, NJ R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wren, MS R+52
- Allerton, IA R+62
- Glade, OH R+62
- Mc Leod, TX R+82
- Massena Center, NY R+24
- Mullan, ID R+46
- Ammon, VA R+30
- Eastern, KY R+60
- Dixie, WA R+50
- Kendalia, TX R+59
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.