Surf City, NJ is a coastal town located in Ocean County. It is known for its beaches, boardwalk, and fun activities for visitors and locals alike. When it comes to politics, Surf City residents are vocal about their opinions and have taken action when necessary. The local government is comprised of a mayor and council members who work to ensure the community remains safe and prosperous. There are several political parties that are represented in Surf City, from Democrats to Republicans and even Independents. Although there may be differences among the parties represented in Surf City, at the end of the day all residents come together to find solutions that benefit everyone. By working together, Surf City is able to thrive with strong leaders and an engaged citizenry.
The political climate in Surf City, NJ is moderately conservative.
Ocean County, NJ is strongly conservative. In Ocean County, NJ 34.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ocean county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 34.9%.
Ocean county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Surf City, NJ is moderately conservative.
Ocean County, New Jersey is strongly 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.
Surf City, New Jersey: r 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 Surf City, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 531 contributions totaling $56,553 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 296 contributions totaling $81,811 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)