07041 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 07041 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07041, ~52% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07041 leans more Democratic than 122 of 151 neighbors.
07041 runs about 39 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07041. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 07041 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 07041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in 07041 hold a bachelor's degree, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 07041 sits in the top fifth on density (about 97%, above 92% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 07041, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 07041 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 07041 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 97% of adults in 07041 have completed high school, above 89% 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.