Tuckerton leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Tuckerton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tuckerton, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tuckerton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tuckerton leans more Republican than 48 of 72 neighbors.
Tuckerton runs about 38 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Tuckerton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tuckerton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Tuckerton 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 Tuckerton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tuckerton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, well below the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Tuckerton 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; Tuckerton, 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 Tuckerton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tuckerton 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Tuckerton, NJ R+40
- Parkertown, NJ R+35
- Mystic Island, NJ R+32
- New Gretna, NJ R+41
- Staffordville, NJ R+34
- Leektown, NJ R+41
- West Creek, NJ R+39
- North Beach Haven, NJ R+15
- Mayetta, NJ R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forrest City, AR D+30
- Leesville, LA R+48
- Brock Hall, MD D+82
- Hermitage, PA R+17
- Belvedere Park, GA D+78
- Middlesex, NJ R+6
- Hedgesville, WV R+53
- Hartland, WI R+21
- Aptos, CA D+42
- Telford, PA R+9
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.