The politics in Long Branch, NJ are active and vibrant, with many different voices and perspectives represented in the local government. The city’s mayor is John Pallone, a Democrat who has served since 2012. He is supported by City Council members Mary Jane Celli and John Pallone Jr., both Democrats. Together they strive for a government that embraces transparency and works to improve the lives of its citizens. There are numerous local organizations that advocate for issues important to the citizens of Long Branch, such as education, public safety, economic development, and environmental concerns. These groups often partner with the City Council or Mayor’s office on initiatives to make positive changes in the community. Moreover, there are several political action committees (PACs) dedicated to representing certain interest groups within the city. These PACs donate money to candidates running for office so they can have their voices heard when it comes to election time. All these components create an environment where people can come together to debate important topics and work towards creating a better future for everyone living in Long Branch.
The political climate in Long Branch, NJ is leaning liberal.
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
Long Branch, NJ is leaning liberal.
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.
Long Branch, 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 Long Branch, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 939 contributions totaling $98,453 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 248 contributions totaling $254,896 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,028 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)