08527 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 08527 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08527, ~29% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08527 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08527 leans more Republican than 30 of 32 neighbors.
08527 runs about 39 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08527 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08527. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 08527 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 08527, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08527 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08527 runs about 39 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 08527 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08527, NJ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 08527 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08527 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.