Strathmere leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Strathmere typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Strathmere, ~34% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Strathmere compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Strathmere leans more Republican than 45 of 76 neighbors.
Strathmere runs about 29 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Strathmere is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Strathmere. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+25) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Strathmere 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 Strathmere, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Strathmere drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Strathmere runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Strathmere, 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 Strathmere looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Strathmere 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Strathmere own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Strathmere have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ocean View, NJ R+24
- Seaville, NJ R+25
- Sea Isle City, NJ R+18
- Marmora, NJ R+20
- Ocean City, NJ R+9
- Mount Pleasant, NJ R+44
- Avalon, NJ R+13
- Woodbine, NJ R+21
- Dennisville, NJ R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silver City, ID R+74
- Mitchellsville, NY R+28
- Bradley, MS R+51
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- Mount Herman, OK R+83
- Blanchard, IA R+57
- Lee Center, IL R+39
- Natrona, WY R+81
- Fraleytown, VA R+77
- Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA R+37
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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.