Woodbury Heights is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Woodbury Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodbury Heights, ~38% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodbury Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodbury Heights leans more Republican than 161 of 240 neighbors.
Woodbury Heights runs about 9 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodbury Heights. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Woodbury Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Woodbury Heights. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodbury Heights, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodbury Heights looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Woodbury Heights own their home, about 21 points above the New Jersey average of 74%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Woodbury Heights have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wenonah, NJ D+2
- Woodbury, NJ D+9
- Mantua, NJ R+6
- Thorofare, NJ Even
- Mount Royal, NJ R+5
- Westville, NJ D+7
- National Park, NJ R+14
- Clarksboro, NJ R+10
- Paulsboro, NJ D+27
- Glendora, NJ R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Randolph, VT D+18
- New Vienna, OH R+65
- Factoryville, PA R+23
- Palmyra, IN R+53
- Foley, MO R+57
- Dexter, ME R+33
- Mitchellville, IA R+22
- Canton, PA R+56
- Aliceville, AL D+23
- Concordia, NJ D+14
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.