Ridgefield is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Ridgefield typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ridgefield, ~27% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ridgefield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ridgefield sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 187 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 140 leaning the other way.
Ridgefield runs about 6 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ridgefield. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Ridgefield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ridgefield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Ridgefield, NJ does.
Why turnout in Ridgefield looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in Ridgefield rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Ridgefield sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Ridgefield have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cliffside Park, NJ D+6
- Palisades Park, NJ D+4
- Fairview, NJ D+4
- Edgewater, NJ D+29
- Fort Lee, NJ D+16
- Ridgefield Park, NJ D+7
- Leonia, NJ D+23
- Little Ferry, NJ Even
- Guttenberg, NJ D+20
- North Bergen, NJ D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Price, UT R+50
- Sun Village, CA D+4
- Woods Cross, UT R+23
- Amityville, NY R+7
- Wytheville, VA R+45
- West Point, UT R+43
- Felton, DE R+24
- Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA D+62
- Melbourne Beach, FL R+27
- Wood River, IL R+20
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.