Weequahic is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Weequahic typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weequahic, ~44% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weequahic compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Weequahic is the most Democratic-leaning.
Weequahic runs about 76 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Weequahic 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 Weequahic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Weequahic live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Weequahic have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Weequahic, Newark, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Weequahic looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Weequahic is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 18 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in Weequahic rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Weequahic report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ D+80
- Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ D+79
- South Broad Street, Newark, NJ D+63
- Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ D+77
- South Ironbound, Newark, NJ D+25
- Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+80
- Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+72
- Fairmuont, Newark, NJ D+73
- University Heights, Newark, NJ D+67
- Central Business District, Newark, NJ D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD D+79
- Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA D+12
- Flint Village, Fall River, MA Even
- Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD D+81
- Petworth, Washington, DC D+86
- West Village, Manhattan, NY D+68
- Pocket, Sacramento, CA D+40
- North Central, Pasadena, CA D+51
- Ramona, Riverside, CA D+7
- Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA D+77
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.