Woodbine leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Woodbine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodbine, ~28% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodbine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodbine leans more Republican than 49 of 98 neighbors.
Woodbine runs about 27 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Woodbine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodbine. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+44) and the west side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Woodbine 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 Woodbine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodbine votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while Woodbine runs about 27 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Woodbine, 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 Woodbine looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodbine 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
- Steelmantown, NJ R+33
- Corbin City, NJ R+36
- Mount Pleasant, NJ R+44
- Seaville, NJ R+25
- Ocean View, NJ R+24
- Dennisville, NJ R+42
- North Dennis, NJ R+38
- Estelville, NJ R+42
- Marmora, NJ R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Street, MD R+47
- Columbus, NC R+35
- Mayville, WI R+30
- Mendon, MA R+4
- Walworth, NY R+22
- Royston, GA R+56
- Montpelier, VA R+34
- Gooding, ID R+51
- Mitchell, IN R+52
- DeWitt, IA R+26
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.