The 10 Most Conservative Cities In New Jersey For 2025


The most conservative cities in New Jersey are Pine Lake Park and Point Pleasant for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Nick Johnson | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

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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Most Conservative Cities In New Jersey Map

If you’re wondering, Short Hills 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 2025

1. Pine Lake ParkPine Lake Park Location In New Jersey
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7
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Pine Lake Park: Data

2. Point PleasantPoint Pleasant Location In New Jersey
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9.5
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Point Pleasant: Data

3. Crestwood Village

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4
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Crestwood Village: Data

4. Ocean AcresOcean Acres Location In New Jersey
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6
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Ocean Acres: Data

5. BeachwoodBeachwood Location In New Jersey
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6
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Beachwood: Data

6. Mystic IslandMystic Island Location In New Jersey
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5
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Mystic Island: Data

7. Beach Haven West
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6
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Beach Haven West: Data

8. LakewoodLakewood Location In New Jersey
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7
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Lakewood: Data

9. Holiday City-BerkeleyHoliday City-Berkeley Location In New Jersey
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4
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Holiday City-Berkeley: Data

10. Leisure Village

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5
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Percent Republican: 63.8%
More on Leisure Village: Data

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How we determined the most conservative cities in New Jersey for 2025

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 2019-2023 American Community Survey. That left us with 265 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 265 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, Pine Lake Park, is “The Most Conservative City in New Jersey For 2025”. The most liberal place in New Jersey was Short Hills.

We updated this article for 2025. 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.

The most conservative cities in New Jersey are Pine Lake Park, Point Pleasant, Crestwood Village, Ocean Acres, Beachwood, Mystic Island, Beach Haven West, Lakewood, Holiday City-Berkeley, and Leisure Village.

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

  1. Short Hills
  2. Upper Montclair
  3. Glen Ridge

For more New Jersey reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In New Jersey

RankCityPopulation% Conservative
1Pine Lake Park, NJ9,25163.8%
2Point Pleasant, NJ19,15863.8%
3Crestwood Village, NJ7,95163.8%
4Ocean Acres, NJ18,68963.8%
5Beachwood, NJ11,00263.8%
6Mystic Island, NJ7,61663.8%
7Beach Haven West, NJ5,16463.8%
8Lakewood, NJ69,88463.8%
9Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ12,89663.8%
10Leisure Village, NJ6,30763.8%
11Toms River, NJ93,91563.8%
12Newton, NJ8,33658.8%
13Lake Mohawk, NJ9,11658.8%
14Hopatcong, NJ14,47058.8%
15Ocean City, NJ11,26057.5%
16Villas, NJ9,89757.5%
17Cape May Court House, NJ5,37557.5%
18Wildwood, NJ5,14057.5%
19Phillipsburg, NJ15,25157.2%
20Hackett, NJ10,14357.2%
21Washington, NJ7,28757.2%
22Carneys Point, NJ7,94555.5%
23Salem, NJ5,31555.5%
24Pennsville, NJ12,23855.5%
25Asbury Park, NJ15,23950.7%
26Matawan, NJ9,63650.7%
27Belmar, NJ5,86150.7%
28Yorketown, NJ7,26550.7%
29Robertsville, NJ11,85950.7%
30Red Bank, NJ12,86450.7%
31Rumson, NJ7,26550.7%
32Ramtown, NJ6,41050.7%
33Union Beach, NJ5,72250.7%
34Keansburg, NJ9,72950.7%
35Strathmore, NJ6,59350.7%
36Freehold, NJ12,50450.7%
37Manasquan, NJ5,91550.7%
38Lincroft, NJ6,90150.7%
39Little Silver, NJ6,09650.7%
40Long Branch, NJ32,18450.7%
41Fair Haven, NJ6,18250.7%
42Morganville, NJ5,54450.7%
43Eato, NJ13,53750.7%
44West Long Branch, NJ8,57650.7%
45East Freehold, NJ5,38150.7%
46Tinton Falls, NJ19,25250.7%
47Oceanport, NJ6,13050.7%
48West Freehold, NJ14,23350.7%
49Keyport, NJ7,15950.7%
50Williamstown, NJ14,85548.3%
51Beckett, NJ5,07248.3%
52Glassboro, NJ23,37548.3%
53Woodbury, NJ9,99248.3%
54Paulsboro, NJ6,21348.3%
55Pitman, NJ8,83448.3%
56Clayton, NJ8,86748.3%
57Succasunna, NJ9,86647.2%
58Butler, NJ8,07247.2%
59Dover, NJ18,42047.2%
60Mount Arlington, NJ5,90147.2%
61Morristown, NJ20,25647.2%
62Morris Plains, NJ6,21447.2%
63Chatham, NJ9,21947.2%
64Rockaway, NJ6,58947.2%
65Budd Lake, NJ10,10647.2%
66Boonton, NJ8,80347.2%
67Kinnelon, NJ9,97147.2%
68Madison, NJ16,46447.2%
69Wharton, NJ7,25447.2%
70White Meadow Lake, NJ8,70647.2%
71Florham Park, NJ13,13447.2%
72Lincoln Park, NJ10,90147.2%
73Millville, NJ27,43246.4%
74Vineland, NJ60,69246.4%
75Bridgeton, NJ26,83646.4%
76Atlantic City, NJ38,48646.0%
77Brigantine, NJ7,70246.0%
78Absecon, NJ9,09946.0%
79Margate City, NJ5,26046.0%
80Northfield, NJ8,42746.0%
81Mays Landing, NJ6,17846.0%
82Linwood, NJ6,95446.0%
83Smithville, NJ9,26046.0%
84Pomona, NJ8,14146.0%
85Hammonton, NJ14,74646.0%
86Somers Point, NJ10,46146.0%
87Ventnor City, NJ9,22046.0%
88Pleasantville, NJ20,60446.0%
89Allendale, NJ6,82041.2%
90Woodcliff Lake, NJ6,09741.2%
91Hackensack, NJ45,76841.2%
92Hillsdale, NJ10,08641.2%
93Rutherford, NJ18,74841.2%
94Carlstadt, NJ6,34341.2%
95Wood-Ridge, NJ10,09441.2%
96Oradell, NJ8,19741.2%
97Dumont, NJ18,07241.2%
98Lodi, NJ25,94641.2%
99Westwood, NJ11,22141.2%
100Fort Lee, NJ39,81841.2%
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 900,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.

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