Sharptown leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Sharptown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sharptown, ~22% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sharptown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sharptown leans more Republican than 153 of 195 neighbors.
Sharptown runs about 31 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Sharptown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sharptown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Sharptown 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 Sharptown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sharptown votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Sharptown runs about 31 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Sharptown are family households, above 90% of cities.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sharptown, NJ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sharptown looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in Sharptown have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Sharptown sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Portertown, NJ R+33
- Marlton Heights, NJ R+18
- Woodstown, NJ R+12
- Marshalltown, NJ R+33
- Pointers, NJ R+34
- Yorktown, NJ R+24
- Harrisonville, NJ R+28
- Penton, NJ R+33
- Golf Manor, NJ R+14
- Carneys Point, NJ D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kanetown, WV R+65
- Alexander, IL R+54
- Pennys, AR R+68
- North Vacherie, LA D+63
- Leadmine, MO R+71
- Sunlight, WV R+61
- Pedee, OR R+28
- South Lebanon, NY R+34
- Kohlertown, NY R+19
- Cedar, IA R+53
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.