Union, NJ County is a diverse and vibrant county located in Central New Jersey. It has a rich history dating back to the late 1700s when it was home to many of the first settlers of the area. The county is home to a variety of political parties and candidates who are working hard to provide better services and resources for their constituents. From local municipal elections all the way up to state and national representatives, Union has many differing perspectives represented in its politics. A number of local organizations such as the Union County Democratic Committee (UCDC) strive to keep citizens informed about local issues and upcoming elections. As an engaged county, Union works hard to ensure that all voices are heard on important topics like healthcare, education, taxes, and more. Through discussion, education, and advocacy, Union strives for a community that serves every resident's needs.
The political climate in Union County, NJ is very liberal.
In Union County, NJ 67.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.0% to 31.5%.
Union county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Union County, NJ is very 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.
Union, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Union County, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27,859 contributions totaling $5,273,236 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,687 contributions totaling $4,038,197 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $862 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)