The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around East Orange. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
East Orange tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, East Orange has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, East Orange leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In East Orange, 18.43% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in East Orange women make up 53.91% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in East Orange is 36.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is East Orange a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in East Orange, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Orange, NJ: more liberal voters
- Newark, NJ: more conservative voters
- Bloomfield, NJ: more conservative voters
- South Orange, NJ: more liberal voters
- West Orange, NJ: more conservative voters
- Glen Ridge, NJ: more conservative voters
- Irvington, NJ: more liberal voters
- East Newark, NJ: more conservative voters
- Harrison, NJ: more conservative voters
- Belleville, NJ: more conservative voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manhattan, KS: more conservative voters
- Joplin, MO: more conservative voters
- Jefferson City, MO: more conservative voters
- Dundalk, MD: more conservative voters
- Orland Park, IL: more conservative voters
- Bethesda, MD: more conservative voters
- Powder Springs, GA: more conservative voters
- Rocky Mount, NC: more conservative voters
- San Pablo, CA: more conservative voters
- Biloxi, MS: more conservative voters
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