07017 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 07017 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07017, ~43% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07017 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07017 leans more Democratic than 226 of 233 neighbors.
07017 runs about 73 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why 07017 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 07017, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 07017 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 07017 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 07017, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 07017 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 07017 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in 07017 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 07017 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.