Secaucus, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Secaucus

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Secaucus leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.

 

About 50% of adults in Secaucus typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Secaucus, ~27% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Secaucus compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Secaucus leans more Democratic than 188 of 315 neighbors.

Politically, Secaucus sits close to the rest of New Jersey.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Secaucus. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the north side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 31 points.

Why Secaucus 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 Secaucus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 76% of residents in Secaucus live in densely developed areas, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Secaucus sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 97% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Secaucus have never been married, above 75% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Secaucus, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Secaucus looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in Secaucus rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Secaucus have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.