07846 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 07846 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07846, ~26% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07846 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07846 leans more Republican than 24 of 34 neighbors.
07846 runs about 33 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 07846 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 07846 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 07846, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
07846 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 07846 runs about 33 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 07846, NJ sits below the national average 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 07846 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 07846 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 07846 own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 07846 have completed high school, above 96% 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.