Somers Point, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Somers Point

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

Somers Point is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.

 

About 71% of adults in Somers Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Somers Point, ~34% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Somers Point compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Somers Point leans more Republican than 13 of 89 neighbors.

Somers Point runs about 11 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Somers Point. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 21 points.

Why Somers Point leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Somers Point. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Somers Point, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Somers Point looks the way it does

Turnout in Somers Point 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.

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.