08247 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 08247 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08247, ~34% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08247 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08247 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
08247 runs about 15 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08247 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08247. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 08247 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 08247, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08247 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08247 runs about 15 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08247, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 08247 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08247 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 08247 own their home, above 83% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 08247 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.