In 07920 Basking Ridge, NJ, people have the right to vote in local elections and take part in the political process. There are a variety of different candidates who are running for office in the area. These candidates include those from both major parties, as well as independents and third-party candidates. It is up to the voters to research each candidate and decide who they feel will best represent their interests when it comes time to cast their ballot. In addition, individuals can also participate in rallies or protests related to politics if they choose to do so. Through voting, engaging with politicians, or taking a stand on certain issues, citizens of 07920 Basking Ridge can make their voices heard in the political arena.
The political climate in Zip 07920 (Basking Ridge, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Somerset County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Somerset County, NJ 59.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.5% to 38.5%.
Somerset county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 07920 (Basking Ridge, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Basking Ridge, New Jersey is somewhat liberal.
Somerset 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.
Basking Ridge, New Jersey: r r 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 zip 07920 (Basking Ridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,161 contributions totaling $626,484 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 968 contributions totaling $477,017 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $493 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)