07960 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 07960 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07960, ~46% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07960 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07960 leans more Democratic than 69 of 91 neighbors.
07960 runs about 17 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07960. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 07960 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 07960, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in 07960 hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 07960 sits in the top fifth on density (about 79%, above 82% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 07960 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 07960, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 07960 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 07960 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.