08734 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 08734 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08734, ~25% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08734 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08734 is the most Republican-leaning.
08734 runs about 48 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08734 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 08734 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 08734, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08734 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08734 runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 08734 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08734, NJ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 08734 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08734 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 08734 own their home, about 19 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.