Howell, NJ is a small town located in Monmouth County with a vibrant political scene. Howell's residents are actively involved in local politics, attending local meetings and engaging in conversations about the issues that are important to them. Local political candidates frequently visit the area to discuss their platforms and answer questions from community members. The Monmouth County government is actively engaged in the affairs of the town, working to improve services and infrastructure while maintaining a sense of community. Howell also plays an active role in state-level politics, as many residents choose to participate in statewide elections and initiatives. As such, Howell has become a hub for political activism and dialogue, providing citizens with the opportunity to shape the future of their town through their involvement in local politics.
The political climate in Howell, NJ is leaning conservative.
Monmouth County, NJ is leaning conservative. In Monmouth County, NJ 47.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monmouth county remained Republican, 50.7% to 47.9%.
Monmouth county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Howell, NJ is leaning conservative.
Monmouth County, New Jersey is leaning 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.
Howell, New Jersey: d 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 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 Howell, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,532 contributions totaling $737,303 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,677 contributions totaling $1,098,124 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $655 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)