08065 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 08065 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08065, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08065 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08065 leans more Democratic than 53 of 134 neighbors.
08065 runs about 19 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08065. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 08065 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 08065, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in 08065 live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 08065 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 08065, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 08065 looks the way it does
Turnout in 08065 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.