Woodbury leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Woodbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodbury, ~41% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodbury leans more Democratic than 113 of 239 neighbors.
Politically, Woodbury sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodbury. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Woodbury 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 Woodbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in Woodbury live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Woodbury sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 78% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Woodbury have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodbury, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodbury looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodbury 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
- Woodbury Heights, NJ R+3
- Westville, NJ D+7
- Wenonah, NJ D+2
- Thorofare, NJ Even
- Bellmawr, NJ R+2
- National Park, NJ R+14
- Brooklawn, NJ D+5
- Glendora, NJ R+4
- Runnemede, NJ Even
- Mantua, NJ R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orange, NJ D+72
- Lebanon, OH R+38
- Springville, UT R+37
- Andover, MA D+33
- Socorro, TX D+12
- Xenia, OH R+27
- Huntington Station, NY D+14
- South Miami Heights, FL R+12
- Emeryville, CA D+75
- Parkland, FL R+4
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.