The politics of Far Hills, NJ, are predominately centered around the small-town atmosphere that has been present in the area since its inception. This has led to a focus on local issues and the preservation of the town’s rich heritage. Residents often band together to ensure that their voices are heard when there are decisions to be made about the future of Far Hills. The town is predominantly run by a mayor and town council who work together to make sure that all residents’ concerns are addressed and taken into account. Local community organizations also play an important role in advocating for issues that affect the citizens of Far Hills. These efforts have resulted in some positive results, such as improved infrastructure, increased public safety measures, and more community involvement. Overall, politics in Far Hills are focused on ensuring the continued growth and prosperity of this charming New Jersey town.
The political climate in Far Hills, 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
Far Hills, NJ 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.
Far Hills, 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 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 Far Hills, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 399 contributions totaling $348,059 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $872 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 469 contributions totaling $691,264 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,474 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)