07311 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 07311 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07311, ~32% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07311 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07311 leans more Democratic than 156 of 274 neighbors.
07311 runs about 37 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why 07311 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 07311, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 93% of adults in 07311 hold a bachelor's degree, about 65 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 07311 is about 28%, compared to around 54% in nearby zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 07311, 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 07311 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in 07311 rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 07311 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in 07311 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% 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.