Staffordville leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Staffordville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Staffordville, ~26% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Staffordville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Staffordville leans more Republican than 52 of 71 neighbors.
Staffordville runs about 39 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Staffordville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Staffordville 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 Staffordville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Staffordville votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Staffordville runs about 39 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Staffordville, NJ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Staffordville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Staffordville 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Staffordville own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Creek, NJ R+39
- Manahawkin, NJ R+33
- Mayetta, NJ R+32
- Parkertown, NJ R+35
- Ocean Acres, NJ R+33
- Beach Haven, NJ R+6
- Ship Bottom, NJ R+18
- Tuckerton, NJ R+32
- North Beach Haven, NJ R+15
- Surf City, NJ R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sparksville, IN R+67
- Adamsville, AZ R+26
- Zion, LA R+90
- Sturges Corner, NY R+25
- East Freetown, NY R+48
- Tyndall AFB, FL R+31
- Pinhook Corner, OK R+57
- Tripoli, NY R+44
- Maple Grove, MI R+21
- Manzano, NM R+32
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.