Ridgeway leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Ridgeway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ridgeway, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ridgeway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ridgeway leans more Republican than 130 of 142 neighbors.
Ridgeway runs about 44 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Ridgeway is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ridgeway. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ridgeway votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Ridgeway runs about 44 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ridgeway, NJ sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Ridgeway looks the way it does
Turnout in Ridgeway 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.
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- Lakehurst, NJ R+18
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- Pine Lake Park, NJ R+25
- Crestwood Village, NJ R+18
- Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ R+26
- Cassville, NJ R+43
- Jackson, NJ R+33
- Keswick Grove, NJ R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Khedive, PA R+50
- Erdman, PA R+67
- Johnstown, ND R+48
- Scoville, KY R+71
- Tecumseh, AL R+84
- Lynn Grove, KY R+58
- Empire Prairie, MO R+66
- Rimmy Jims, AZ D+40
- Lothair, MT R+62
- Lost Creek, MT R+42
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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.