Weehawken, NJ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Weehawken

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Weehawken leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.

 

About 56% of adults in Weehawken typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weehawken, ~38% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Weehawken compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Weehawken leans more Democratic than 280 of 325 neighbors.

Weehawken runs about 31 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weehawken. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 14 points.

Why Weehawken 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 Weehawken, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 79% of residents in Weehawken live in densely developed areas, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Weehawken sits in the top quarter (about 65%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Weehawken have never been married, above 90% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Weehawken, 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 Weehawken looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in Weehawken rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.