08314 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 08314 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08314, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08314 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08314 leans more Republican than 16 of 18 neighbors.
08314 runs about 51 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08314 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 08314 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 08314, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 08314 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points below the New Jersey average of 63%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 08314 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes). 08314 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 08314, NJ sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 08314 looks the way it does
Turnout in 08314 sits close to the national pattern. 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.