Mantoloking, NJ is a small borough located in the heart of Ocean County. Politically, it has maintained a conservative outlook, with the Republican party having a strong presence. In recent years, local elections have seen various different candidates vying for office to represent the borough on issues such as taxes, road improvements and public safety. Among those running are incumbents Edward Mangle and Larry Cerullo who have been instrumental in Mantoloking’s development since taking office in 2017. Both candidates are well respected among their peers and are credited for their hard work and dedication to improving the lives of Mantoloking residents. Additionally, newcomers Jane Smith-Carr and Robert Martin also stand out as viable contenders for seats in this year’s election due to their commitment to preserving the quality of life that makes Mantoloking so desirable. Ultimately, whatever the outcome of this year’s race may be, no matter who takes office, it's sure to be an exciting time for all citizens of Mantoloking!
The political climate in Zip 08738 (Mantoloking, NJ) is moderately conservative.
Ocean County, NJ is strongly conservative. In Ocean County, NJ 34.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ocean county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 34.9%.
Ocean county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08738 (Mantoloking, NJ) is moderately conservative.
Mantoloking, New Jersey is moderately conservative.
Ocean County, New Jersey is strongly conservative.
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.
Mantoloking, New Jersey: r R R R R R
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 08738 (Mantoloking)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $11,930 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $351 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $67,025 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $644 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)