08344 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 08344 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08344, ~28% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08344 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08344 leans more Republican than 19 of 25 neighbors.
08344 runs about 30 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08344 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08344. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 08344 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 08344, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08344 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08344 runs about 30 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 08344 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 08344, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 08344 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 08344 own their home, about 14 points above the New Jersey average of 74%. 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.