07074 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 07074 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07074, ~27% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07074 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07074 leans more Republican than 272 of 284 neighbors.
07074 runs about 19 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 07074 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07074. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 07074 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 07074, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
07074 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 77%, modestly above the New Jersey average of 63%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 07074 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 07074, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 07074 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 07074 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.