08882 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 08882 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08882, ~26% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08882 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08882 leans more Republican than 61 of 76 neighbors.
08882 runs about 19 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08882 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08882. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 08882 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 08882, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08882 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 93%, 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 08882 are family households, above 81% of zip codes. 08882 runs against the grain of New Jersey, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 08882, NJ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 08882 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 08882 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 35% of households in 08882 rent, above 81% of zip codes. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in 08882 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% 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.