07874 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 07874 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07874, ~35% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07874 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07874 leans more Republican than 32 of 44 neighbors.
07874 runs about 23 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 07874 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07874. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 07874 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 07874, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
07874 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 07874 runs about 23 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 07874 are family households, above 75% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 07874, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 07874 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 07874 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 07874 own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.