08302 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 08302 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08302, ~28% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08302 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08302 leans more Democratic than 17 of 18 neighbors.
08302 runs about 11 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08302. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+44) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 79 points.
Why 08302 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 08302, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 08302 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 33%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 08302, NJ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 08302 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 08302 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 49%, about 19 points below the New Jersey average of 68%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in 08302 rent, compared to around 18% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 08302 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.