The politics in the 08203 Brigantine, NJ area are a lively topic of conversation amongst residents and visitors alike. Located in Atlantic County, Brigantine is one of the few communities in the state to have direct access to both the bay and ocean. This location provides great recreational opportunities for residents as well as creates an environment of economic stability for those that choose to live here. Locally, there are several political figures that advocate for issues important to this community such as beach access, tax reform, and supporting local businesses. Additionally, grassroots efforts from various organizations are seen regularly pushing for meaningful change within their town. Brigantine is a thriving beach town with a strong sense of community that will ensure it remains that way for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 08203 (Brigantine, NJ) is leaning liberal.
Atlantic County, NJ is leaning liberal. In Atlantic County, NJ 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Atlantic county remained moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 46.0%.
Atlantic county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08203 (Brigantine, NJ) is leaning liberal.
Brigantine, New Jersey is leaning liberal.
Atlantic County, New Jersey is leaning liberal.
Atlantic City-Hammonton Metro Area is leaning 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.
Brigantine, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 08203 (Brigantine)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 276 contributions totaling $126,090 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $457 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 150 contributions totaling $33,144 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)