08801 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 08801 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08801, ~41% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08801 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08801 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 10 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 25 leaning the other way.
08801 runs about 7 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08801. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 08801 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 08801. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08801, NJ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 08801 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08801 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 08801 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 08801 have completed high school, above 85% 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.