Verona leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Verona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Verona, ~49% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Verona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Verona leans more Democratic than 195 of 273 neighbors.
Verona runs about 9 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Verona. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Verona 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 Verona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Verona live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Verona sits in the top quarter (about 69%, above 98% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Verona, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Verona looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Verona 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Verona have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedar Grove, NJ R+7
- Essex Fells, NJ Even
- Montclair, NJ D+73
- North Caldwell, NJ R+2
- Upper Montclair, NJ D+70
- Caldwell, NJ Even
- Glen Ridge, NJ D+56
- Little Falls, NJ Even
- Brookdale, NJ D+27
- West Orange, NJ D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairview, NJ D+4
- DeForest, WI D+17
- Kearney, MO R+33
- Booneville, MS R+54
- Galena, OH R+15
- Holliston, MA D+22
- Burley, ID R+54
- Holden, MA D+12
- Stone Ridge, VA D+23
- Hampton Bays, NY R+6
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.