Woodcliff Lake is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Woodcliff Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodcliff Lake, ~51% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodcliff Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodcliff Lake leans more Democratic than 153 of 284 neighbors.
Politically, Woodcliff Lake sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Why Woodcliff Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Woodcliff Lake. 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; Woodcliff Lake, 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 Woodcliff Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Woodcliff Lake 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Woodcliff Lake have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Park Ridge, NJ R+6
- Hillsdale, NJ R+4
- Montvale, NJ R+8
- Saddle River, NJ R+17
- Westwood, NJ D+3
- Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ D+8
- Upper Saddle River, NJ R+8
- Pearl River, NY R+24
- Waldwick, NJ R+5
- Emerson, NJ R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pinconning, MI R+41
- Kountze, TX R+69
- Sheridan, CO D+16
- Davidsonville, MD R+7
- Villa Park, CA R+22
- Potomac Mills, VA D+22
- Tarawa Terrace, NC R+21
- Albany, LA R+72
- East Farmingdale, NY Even
- Waimea, HI D+24
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.