08260 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 08260 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08260, ~30% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08260 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08260 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
08260 runs about 24 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08260 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08260. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 08260 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 08260, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08260 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 78%, modestly above the New Jersey average of 63%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. 08260 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 08260, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 08260 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08260 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 63%, above 55% 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.