Holmdel, NJ is a small suburban town located in Monmouth County. It's a quiet town with an active community and local politics that affects everyone living in the area. The local government is led by Mayor Gregory Buontempo and the governing body consists of five council members elected to represent the residents of Holmdel. These council members are responsible for making decisions on important issues such as education, public safety, and other aspects of the local government. The Holmdel Township Council meets regularly to discuss legislative actions and provide input on how to improve the quality of life in Holmdel. They are also responsible for approving projects for the benefit of all citizens, including parks, recreational facilities, and other public works. There are many opportunities for residents to get involved in their local politics by attending meetings or volunteering their time on campaigns or initiatives that will make a positive difference in their community.
The political climate in Holmdel, 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
Holmdel, 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.
Holmdel, 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 Holmdel, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,007 contributions totaling $367,857 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 570 contributions totaling $183,422 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $322 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)