West Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 87% of adults in West Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Creek, ~27% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Creek leans more Republican than 63 of 70 neighbors.
West Creek runs about 45 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while West Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Creek. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 13 points.
Why West Creek 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 West Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Creek votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, well below the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. West Creek runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Creek, 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 West Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Creek 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in West Creek own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Staffordville, NJ R+34
- Manahawkin, NJ R+33
- Mayetta, NJ R+32
- Parkertown, NJ R+35
- Ocean Acres, NJ R+33
- Beach Haven, NJ R+6
- Ship Bottom, NJ R+18
- Tuckerton, NJ R+32
- Surf City, NJ R+16
- North Beach Haven, NJ R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bremen, OH R+58
- Weatherby Lake, MO R+10
- Eutaw, AL D+52
- Madrid, IA R+25
- Brookhaven, WV R+15
- High Bridge, NJ D+6
- Ixonia, WI R+35
- Waynesburg, KY R+72
- Mountain Home AFB, ID R+14
- Williamsburg, PA R+64
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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.