Westwood is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Westwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwood, ~43% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westwood leans more Democratic than 147 of 293 neighbors.
Politically, Westwood sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westwood. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Westwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Westwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westwood, 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 Westwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westwood 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Westwood have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillsdale, NJ R+4
- Emerson, NJ R+13
- Harrington Park, NJ D+5
- Old Tappan, NJ R+8
- Park Ridge, NJ R+6
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ D+4
- Oradell, NJ D+10
- Haworth, NJ D+10
- Norwood, NJ Even
- Paramus, NJ R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kirksville, MO R+9
- Greenfield, CA D+28
- Caldwell, NJ Even
- Chehalis, WA R+27
- Riverton, NJ D+10
- Bayou Cane, LA R+47
- Washington Court House, OH R+50
- Hatfield, PA D+5
- Radford, VA R+7
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA D+48
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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.