07086 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 07086 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07086, ~38% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07086 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07086 leans more Democratic than 159 of 301 neighbors.
07086 runs about 31 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07086. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 07086 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 07086, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in 07086 live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 07086 sits in the top quarter (about 65%, above 96% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 07086 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 07086, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 07086 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in 07086 rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.