07979 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 07979 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07979, ~43% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07979 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07979 leans more Republican than 28 of 53 neighbors.
07979 runs about 11 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07979. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+15) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 07979 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 07979, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in 07979 are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 07979, NJ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 07979 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 07979 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 77%, about 17 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.