07606 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 07606 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07606, ~20% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07606 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07606 leans more Republican than 253 of 276 neighbors.
07606 runs about 15 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 07606 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07606. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 07606 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 07606, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
07606 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the New Jersey average of 63%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 07606 are family households, above 94% of zip codes. 07606 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 07606, NJ does.
Why turnout in 07606 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 07606 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in 07606 rent, compared to around 38% in nearby zip codes. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in 07606 have more than one occupant per room, above 95% 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.