Villa Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Villa Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Villa Park, ~22% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Villa Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Villa Park leans more Democratic than 3 of 12 neighbors.
Villa Park runs about 33 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Villa Park. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Villa Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Villa Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Villa Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Villa Park, Trenton, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Villa Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Villa Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 24%, about 15 points above the New Jersey average of 10%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Villa Park have completed high school, below 93% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Villa Park sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Wilbur, Trenton, NJ D+70
- Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ D+39
- Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, NJ D+64
- Franklin Park, Trenton, NJ D+34
- Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ D+42
- South Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+45
- North Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+79
- Top Road, Trenton, NJ D+36
- Central West, Trenton, NJ D+79
- Downtown Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD D+11
- Modello, Leisure City, FL Even
- Happy Valley, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Wailua, Kapaa, HI D+22
- Oak Park, Overland Park, KS D+19
- Eastway-Sheffield Park, Charlotte, NC D+40
- North Albany, Albany, OR D+15
- Southwest, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Outer Comstock, Syracuse, NY D+64
- Tradition, Port St. Lucie, FL R+14
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.