07946 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 07946 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07946, ~46% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07946 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07946 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 29 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 58 leaning the other way.
07946 runs about 5 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07946. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 07946 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 07946. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 07946, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 07946 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 07946 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 78%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 07946 own their home, above 82% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 07946 have completed high school, above 83% 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.