Heathcote, NJ is a small town located in Northern New Jersey, known for its vibrant downtown and close-knit communities. The local politics reflect the values of the town, with a focus on community engagement and inclusiveness. The elected officials are dedicated to ensuring that everyone in Heathcote is represented and their voices heard. The Mayor works closely with departments from City Hall to promote the ideas and initiatives of the citizens. There are regular town hall meetings where residents can discuss local issues with their representatives, as well as participate in campaigns or volunteer opportunities. Beyond that, there are also local groups that focus on specific topics such as environmentalism or social justice advocating for change and progress. It is through these different perspectives that Heathcote’s political landscape is ever evolving, making it a great place to live.
The political climate in Heathcote, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Middlesex County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Middlesex County, NJ 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Middlesex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 38.2%.
Middlesex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heathcote, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Middlesex 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.
Heathcote, 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 Heathcote, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 25,963 contributions totaling $6,018,094 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $232 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,659 contributions totaling $2,846,128 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,716 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)