08232 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 08232 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08232, ~32% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08232 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08232 is the most Democratic-leaning.
08232 runs about 41 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08232. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 08232 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 08232, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in 08232 live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 08232 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 08232, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 08232 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 08232 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 21 points below the New Jersey average of 68%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 08232 rent, compared to around 25% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 08232 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.