Sea Bright is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Sea Bright typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sea Bright, ~30% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sea Bright compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sea Bright leans more Republican than 38 of 112 neighbors.
Sea Bright runs about 9 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Sea Bright leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sea Bright. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sea Bright, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sea Bright looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sea Bright 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Sea Bright have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rumson, NJ R+9
- Monmouth Beach, NJ R+11
- Highlands, NJ Even
- Fair Haven, NJ D+7
- Oceanport, NJ R+22
- Little Silver, NJ D+3
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ Even
- Long Branch, NJ D+9
- Shrewsbury, NJ R+6
- Fort Monmouth, NJ R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Berne, NY R+19
- Rutland, OH R+62
- Isleta, NM D+36
- Atkinson, IL R+34
- Blooming Grove, TX R+71
- Greenfield, MN R+23
- Boothsville, WV R+52
- New Harmony, UT R+68
- Fort Supply, OK R+76
- Lupton, MI R+41
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.