08701 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 08701 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08701, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08701 is the most Republican-leaning.
08701 runs about 79 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08701 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08701. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+93) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 66 points.
Why 08701 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 08701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08701 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, well above the New Jersey average of 63%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 08701 are family households, above 98% of zip codes. 08701 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 08701, 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 08701 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 08701 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.