08327 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 08327 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08327, ~29% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08327 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08327 leans more Democratic than 16 of 17 neighbors.
08327 runs about 9 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08327. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 73 points.
Why 08327 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 08327, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in 08327 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 32%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 08327, 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 08327 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 08327 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 20 points below the New Jersey average of 68%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 08327 report food insecurity, above 89% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 08327 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.