West Portal leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 98% of adults in West Portal typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Portal, ~39% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Portal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Portal leans more Republican than 116 of 163 neighbors.
West Portal runs about 27 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while West Portal is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Portal 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 Portal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 89% of households in West Portal are family households, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 67%. West Portal runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as West Portal, NJ does.
Why turnout in West Portal looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Portal 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in West Portal own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in West Portal have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Asbury, NJ R+25
- Bloomsbury, NJ R+20
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- Hughesville, NJ R+29
- New Village, NJ R+34
- Milford, NJ R+23
- Stewartsville, NJ R+15
- Pittstown, NJ R+14
- Broadway, NJ R+35
- Alpha, NJ R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cameron, OK R+76
- Altenburg, MO R+74
- Fifth Ward, LA R+86
- Ravenwood, MO R+62
- Eifort, OH R+65
- Magnetic Springs, OH R+54
- Southland, AR D+23
- Two Grey Hills, NM D+32
- Elk Horn, KY R+72
- Lawler, IA R+44
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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.