08889 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 08889 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 08889, ~40% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 08889 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 08889 leans more Republican than 36 of 42 neighbors.
08889 runs about 20 points more Republican than New Jersey as a whole. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08889 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 08889. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+19) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 08889 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 08889, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
08889 votes against the grain of New Jersey. New Jersey leans Democratic overall, while 08889 runs about 20 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 08889 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 08889, 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 08889 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 08889 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 90% of households in 08889 own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 08889 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.