08850 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 08850 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08850, ~40% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08850 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08850 leans more Republican than 60 of 77 neighbors.
08850 runs about 15 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08850 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08850. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 08850 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 08850, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08850 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 89%, 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 76% of households in 08850 are family households, above 83% of zip codes. 08850 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; 08850, 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 08850 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08850 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.