08514 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 08514 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08514, ~29% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08514 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08514 leans more Republican than 33 of 37 neighbors.
08514 runs about 38 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08514 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08514. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 08514 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 08514, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08514 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08514 runs about 38 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 08514 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08514, NJ sits in the top 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 08514 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08514 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 08514 own their home, compared to around 77% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 08514 have completed high school, above 84% 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.