Merchantville, NJ is an incredibly diverse and vibrant town located in Camden County. Despite its small size, it is home to a vibrant political culture. Merchantville residents are passionate about their local politics, with a range of candidates running for office each year. From municipal races to state-level offices, the people of Merchantville are engaged and involved in their community. Residents and visitors alike can expect to find an informed and active populace when it comes to politics in Merchantville. Political issues such as education, economic development, public safety, and public infrastructure are all discussed openly within the town. Through thoughtful discussion and debate amongst politicians and citizens alike, Merchantville remains well-served by its dedicated elected officials who strive to make sure that the best interests of their constituents remain at the forefront of every decision they make.
The political climate in Merchantville, NJ is moderately liberal.
Camden County, NJ is very liberal. In Camden County, NJ 65.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Camden county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 65.9% to 32.5%.
Camden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Merchantville, NJ is moderately liberal.
Camden County, New Jersey is very liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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.
Merchantville, 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 Merchantville, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,206 contributions totaling $51,446 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 95 contributions totaling $10,312 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)