West Milford leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 90% of adults in West Milford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Milford, ~34% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Milford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Milford leans more Republican than 204 of 245 neighbors.
West Milford runs about 30 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while West Milford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Milford. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 13 points.
Why West Milford 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 Milford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Milford votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, far below the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. West Milford runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Milford, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Milford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Milford 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in West Milford own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Echo Lake, NJ R+29
- Hewitt, NJ R+22
- Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ R+21
- Ringwood, NJ R+14
- Newfoundland, NJ R+28
- Wanaque, NJ R+13
- Bloomingdale, NJ R+14
- Highland Lakes, NJ R+23
- Highland Lake, NJ R+17
- Butler, NJ R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pella, IA R+25
- Burnet, TX R+60
- Northlake, IL D+17
- Prunedale, CA Even
- North Bend, OR R+5
- Rogers, MN R+9
- Crestwood, MO D+19
- Mitchellville, MD D+83
- Patchogue, NY R+2
- Cedar Grove, NJ R+7
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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.