Glen Ridge, NJ is a small town located in Essex County. It has a vibrant political atmosphere, with many local initiatives put forth by residents to make the town more livable and enjoyable. The issue of affordable housing has been at the forefront of local politics in recent years, with residents and politicians alike advocating for policies that would make it easier for individuals and families to find homes in Glen Ridge. Additionally, there has been a push to improve public transportation options and upgrade existing infrastructure. Local politicians have worked hard to ensure that access to education, healthcare, and other basic services remain accessible to all residents. Overall, there is a strong sense of civic duty among the people of Glen Ridge who are passionate about making sure their hometown remains healthy and welcoming for everyone.
The political climate in Glen Ridge, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Essex County, NJ is very liberal. In Essex County, NJ 77.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Essex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 77.1% to 21.8%.
Essex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Glen Ridge, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Essex County, New Jersey 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.
Glen Ridge, 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 Glen Ridge, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,144 contributions totaling $295,526 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 215 contributions totaling $71,317 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $332 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)