08833 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 08833 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08833, ~39% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08833 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08833 leans more Republican than 21 of 39 neighbors.
08833 runs about 13 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08833 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08833. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 08833 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 08833, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 08833 are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%. 08833 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08833, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 08833 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08833 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 08833 own their home, above 84% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 08833 have completed high school, above 93% 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.