Silver Lake, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Silver Lake

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

Silver Lake leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.

 

About 32% of adults in Silver Lake typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Lake, ~21% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Silver Lake compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Lake leans more Democratic than 238 of 277 neighbors.

Silver Lake runs about 26 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Silver Lake live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Silver Lake have never been married, above 95% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Silver Lake, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Silver Lake looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silver Lake is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in Silver Lake rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Silver Lake report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.