Waretown leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Waretown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waretown, ~24% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waretown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waretown leans more Republican than 59 of 71 neighbors.
Waretown runs about 44 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Waretown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Waretown 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 Waretown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waretown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, far below the New Jersey average of 61%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Waretown runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waretown, NJ sits in the top quarter 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 Waretown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waretown 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
- Forked River Beach, NJ R+40
- Barnegat, NJ R+27
- Forked River, NJ R+41
- Lanoka Harbor, NJ R+42
- Barnegat Light, NJ D+3
- Ocean Acres, NJ R+33
- Beach View, NJ R+24
- Harvey Cedars, NJ R+3
- Manahawkin, NJ R+33
- Brookville, NJ R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brunswick, MD D+3
- St. Helena Island, SC D+22
- Pelham, GA R+8
- Westminster, MA Even
- Kershaw, SC R+44
- Cedar Hill, MO R+49
- Tequesta, FL R+34
- Providence, UT R+36
- Skillman, NJ D+26
- Pulaski, WI R+35
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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.