The politics in Closter, NJ are shaped by the diverse population that calls this place home. With approximately 8,800 residents, the town has a rich history of civic engagement and strong leadership from both elected officials and everyday citizens alike. Residents are active members of their community, participating in local events such as forums, rallies, and town hall meetings to discuss important issues. Closter’s elected officials strive to make decisions in the best interests of its citizens and ensure that all voices are heard during these discussions. The town is a vibrant place where residents can work together to create positive change for the future.
The political climate in Closter, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Bergen County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Bergen County, NJ 57.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bergen county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.4% to 41.1%.
Bergen county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Closter, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Bergen County, New Jersey is moderately liberal.
New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area is strongly liberal.
New Jersey is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Closter, New Jersey: D d d D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Closter, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 901 contributions totaling $148,045 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 128 contributions totaling $73,547 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $575 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)