Strathmore leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Strathmore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Strathmore, ~42% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Strathmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Strathmore leans more Republican than 126 of 191 neighbors.
Strathmore runs about 17 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Strathmore is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Strathmore. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Strathmore 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 Strathmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Strathmore votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 86%, well above the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Strathmore are family households, above 79% of cities. Strathmore runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Strathmore, 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 Strathmore looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Strathmore 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Strathmore have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Matawan, NJ R+9
- Keyport, NJ R+6
- Cliffwood, NJ D+18
- Hazlet, NJ R+26
- Holmdel, NJ R+11
- Morganville, NJ R+12
- Laurence Harbor, NJ R+14
- Union Beach, NJ R+24
- Madison Park, NJ D+17
- Keansburg, NJ R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Inverness, IL D+7
- Pine Ridge, FL R+44
- Baltimore Highlands, MD D+12
- Clarion, PA R+22
- Brigantine, NJ R+9
- Baywood, NY D+8
- Ridgeway, VA R+41
- Tijeras, NM R+11
- Steilacoom, WA D+29
- New Boston, TX R+20
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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.