The 10 Most Conservative Cities In New Jersey For 2023


The most conservative cities in New Jersey are Pine Lake Park and Point Pleasant for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Nick Johnson | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: November 3, 2023

Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of New Jersey would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.

Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Garden State?

To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in New Jersey with populations greater than 5,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.

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If you’re wondering, Glen Ridge is the most liberal city in New Jersey of all those we measured.

And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most conservative cities in New Jersey.

Additional reading about New Jersey and the most conservative places in the country:

The 10 Most Conservative Places In New Jersey For 2023

1. Pine Lake Park

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Pine Lake Park: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Point Pleasant

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Point Pleasant: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Crestwood Village

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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Crestwood Village: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Ocean Acres

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Ocean Acres: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Toms River

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Toms River: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Mystic Island

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Mystic Island: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Forked River

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Forked River: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Beachwood

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Beachwood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Lakewood

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Lakewood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Holiday City-Berkeley

Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Holiday City-Berkeley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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How we determined the most conservative cities in New Jersey for 2023

To find the most conservative places in New Jersey, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.

We started by making a list of every city in New Jersey over 5,000 people based on the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. That left us with 264 cities and towns.

We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:

  1. Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020

Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.

Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 264 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Pine Lake Park, is “The Most Conservative City in New Jersey For 2023”. The most liberal place in New Jersey was Glen Ridge.

We updated this article for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in New Jersey.

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in New Jersey

Well, there you have it, the places in New Jersey that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Pine Lake Park ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.

If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in New Jersey:

  1. Glen Ridge
  2. Brookdale
  3. Roseland

For more New Jersey reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In New Jersey

Rank City Population % Conservative
1 Pine Lake Park, NJ 9,148 63.8%
2 Point Pleasant, NJ 18,839 63.8%
3 Crestwood Village, NJ 8,414 63.8%
4 Ocean Acres, NJ 17,886 63.8%
5 Toms River, NJ 91,798 63.8%
6 Mystic Island, NJ 7,679 63.8%
7 Forked River, NJ 5,139 63.8%
8 Beachwood, NJ 10,863 63.8%
9 Lakewood, NJ 66,752 63.8%
10 Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ 12,889 63.8%
11 Leisure Village, NJ 6,001 63.8%
12 Newton, NJ 8,423 58.8%
13 Lake Mohawk, NJ 9,503 58.8%
14 Hopatcong, NJ 14,395 58.8%
15 Villas, NJ 9,866 57.5%
16 Cape May Court House, NJ 5,123 57.5%
17 Wildwood, NJ 5,113 57.5%
18 Ocean City, NJ 11,211 57.5%
19 Phillipsburg, NJ 15,146 57.2%
20 Hackett, NJ 10,221 57.2%
21 Washington, NJ 7,172 57.2%
22 Salem, NJ 5,237 55.5%
23 Pennsville, NJ 12,093 55.5%
24 Carneys Point, NJ 8,091 55.5%
25 Tinton Falls, NJ 19,053 50.7%
26 Red Bank, NJ 12,825 50.7%
27 Robertsville, NJ 12,365 50.7%
28 Keyport, NJ 7,204 50.7%
29 Freehold, NJ 12,485 50.7%
30 Strathmore, NJ 7,119 50.7%
31 Rumson, NJ 7,292 50.7%
32 Asbury Park, NJ 15,305 50.7%
33 West Long Branch, NJ 8,470 50.7%
34 Ramtown, NJ 6,540 50.7%
35 Keansburg, NJ 9,781 50.7%
36 West Freehold, NJ 14,565 50.7%
37 Fair Haven, NJ 6,235 50.7%
38 Lincroft, NJ 6,812 50.7%
39 Little Silver, NJ 6,103 50.7%
40 Long Branch, NJ 31,734 50.7%
41 Manasquan, NJ 5,930 50.7%
42 Matawan, NJ 9,486 50.7%
43 Oceanport, NJ 6,115 50.7%
44 Belmar, NJ 5,869 50.7%
45 Morganville, NJ 5,061 50.7%
46 Eato, NJ 13,446 50.7%
47 Yorketown, NJ 7,316 50.7%
48 Union Beach, NJ 5,781 50.7%
49 Pitman, NJ 8,812 48.3%
50 Paulsboro, NJ 6,234 48.3%
51 Clayton, NJ 8,818 48.3%
52 Woodbury, NJ 10,067 48.3%
53 Williamstown, NJ 14,947 48.3%
54 Glassboro, NJ 20,284 48.3%
55 Beckett, NJ 5,371 48.3%
56 Succasunna, NJ 9,530 47.2%
57 Morristown, NJ 20,003 47.2%
58 Dover, NJ 18,418 47.2%
59 Mount Arlington, NJ 5,812 47.2%
60 Madison, NJ 16,819 47.2%
61 Morris Plains, NJ 6,081 47.2%
62 Boonton, NJ 8,770 47.2%
63 Florham Park, NJ 12,655 47.2%
64 Budd Lake, NJ 9,971 47.2%
65 Chatham, NJ 9,208 47.2%
66 Wharton, NJ 7,175 47.2%
67 White Meadow Lake, NJ 9,069 47.2%
68 Kinnelon, NJ 9,994 47.2%
69 Butler, NJ 8,019 47.2%
70 Rockaway, NJ 6,587 47.2%
71 Lincoln Park, NJ 10,877 47.2%
72 Bridgeton, NJ 26,643 46.4%
73 Millville, NJ 27,946 46.4%
74 Vineland, NJ 61,442 46.4%
75 Brigantine, NJ 7,890 46.0%
76 Atlantic City, NJ 38,481 46.0%
77 Margate City, NJ 5,402 46.0%
78 Absecon, NJ 9,039 46.0%
79 Northfield, NJ 8,419 46.0%
80 Pleasantville, NJ 20,505 46.0%
81 Hammonton, NJ 14,695 46.0%
82 Ventnor City, NJ 9,333 46.0%
83 Mays Landing, NJ 6,555 46.0%
84 Pomona, NJ 8,340 46.0%
85 Linwood, NJ 6,957 46.0%
86 Smithville, NJ 9,127 46.0%
87 Somers Point, NJ 10,470 46.0%
88 Carlstadt, NJ 6,358 41.2%
89 Ridgefield Park, NJ 13,202 41.2%
90 Ridgefield, NJ 11,477 41.2%
91 Ridgewood, NJ 25,991 41.2%
92 Bogota, NJ 8,830 41.2%
93 Rutherford, NJ 18,781 41.2%
94 Ramsey, NJ 14,801 41.2%
95 Tenafly, NJ 15,307 41.2%
96 Upper Saddle River, NJ 8,352 41.2%
97 River Edge, NJ 12,024 41.2%
98 Closter, NJ 8,573 41.2%
99 Fort Lee, NJ 39,701 41.2%
100 Paramus, NJ 26,650 41.2%
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.

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