West Tuckerton leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 85% of adults in West Tuckerton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Tuckerton, ~25% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Tuckerton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Tuckerton leans more Republican than 67 of 72 neighbors.
West Tuckerton runs about 46 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while West Tuckerton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Tuckerton 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 Tuckerton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Tuckerton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, far below the New Jersey average of 61%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in West Tuckerton are family households, above 82% of cities. West Tuckerton runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Tuckerton, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Tuckerton looks the way it does
Turnout in West Tuckerton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuckerton, NJ R+32
- Mystic Island, NJ R+32
- Parkertown, NJ R+35
- New Gretna, NJ R+41
- Leektown, NJ R+41
- Staffordville, NJ R+34
- Wading River, NJ R+38
- West Creek, NJ R+39
- Oyster Creek, NJ R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dukes, KY R+60
- Todd Creek, CO R+30
- Mount Heron, VA R+70
- Roundup, TX R+67
- Urban, KY R+79
- Nye, MT R+40
- Elmville, OH R+67
- Perley, MN R+23
- Fort McDermitt, NV R+15
- Warm Springs, AR R+72
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.