Westside is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Westside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westside, ~40% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westside is the most Democratic-leaning.
Westside runs about 63 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westside. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Westside 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 Westside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Westside have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 43%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westside, Atlantic City, NJ sits in the top quarter 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 Westside looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westside 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 40%, about 27 points below the New Jersey average of 67%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 84% of households in Westside rent, compared to around 35% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 45% of adults in Westside report food insecurity, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Atlantic City Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ D+57
- Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ D+12
- Lower Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ D+15
- The Gardens, Ocean City, NJ R+6
- Barnegat Pines, Forked River, NJ R+42
- Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ R+27
- West Osbornsville, Brick, NJ R+32
- Fairview, Camden, NJ D+55
- Arrowhead Park, Brick, NJ R+33
- Morgan Village, Camden, NJ D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA D+83
- Washington Square, Brookline, MA D+72
- Riverview, Kansas City, KS D+37
- Pearl District, Portland, OR D+63
- Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK D+10
- Brick Church Bellshire, Nashville, TN D+71
- Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL D+54
- Oak Creek, Irvine, CA D+12
- Hunting Ridge, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Westmont, Everett, WA D+22
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.