08041 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 08041 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08041, ~31% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08041 leans more Republican than 44 of 48 neighbors.
08041 runs about 29 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08041 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 08041 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 08041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08041 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08041 runs about 29 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 08041 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08041, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 08041 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08041 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 93% of households in 08041 own their home, compared to around 67% in nearby 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.