08510 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 08510 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08510, ~28% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08510 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08510 leans more Republican than 29 of 33 neighbors.
08510 runs about 39 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08510 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 08510 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 08510, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 87% of households in 08510 are family households, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 67%. 08510 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08510, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 08510 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08510 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 99% of households in 08510 own their home, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.