07208 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 07208 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07208, ~26% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07208 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07208 leans more Democratic than 83 of 191 neighbors.
07208 runs about 12 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07208. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 39 points.
Why 07208 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 07208, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 07208 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 07208 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 07208, 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 07208 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 07208 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 24%, about 14 points above the New Jersey average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in 07208 rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 07208 report food insecurity, above 92% 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.