08751 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 08751 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08751, ~25% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08751 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08751 leans more Republican than 3 of 26 neighbors.
08751 runs about 24 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08751 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08751. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+37) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 08751 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 08751, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08751 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. 08751 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 08751, NJ does.
Why turnout in 08751 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 08751 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in 08751 rent, compared to around 13% in nearby 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.