Monmouth Junction, NJ is a relatively small town located in Middlesex County, with a population of around 4,000 people. Although the town is small, it has an active local political landscape. There are several local organizations that are engaged in political activities and work to keep the community informed of upcoming events and initiatives. The Monmouth Junction Citizens Association holds regular meetings to discuss topics related to the local area and provide information about upcoming elections. Additionally, there are several political action committees in Monmouth Junction that seek to ensure that all voices in the community are heard and represented. These PACs work together with elected officials in order to advocate for policy changes that benefit the community as a whole. The residents of Monmouth Junction also have access to their elected representatives through various forums such as town hall meetings, telephone hotlines, and online communication avenues. Overall, while Monmouth Junction is not necessarily a large political hub or center of activity compared to other areas in New Jersey, the politics of this small town definitely matters and contributes significantly to its overall sense of community and quality of life.
The political climate in Monmouth Junction, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Middlesex County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Middlesex County, NJ 60.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Middlesex county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.2% to 38.2%.
Middlesex county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Monmouth Junction, NJ is somewhat liberal.
Middlesex County, New Jersey is moderately liberal.
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.
Monmouth Junction, 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 Monmouth Junction, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 884 contributions totaling $163,330 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $32,860 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $476 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)