The politics in the Camden, NJ 08103 area are largely influenced by local and state issues. The most prominent political topics discussed in the area are issues related to economic development, crime, education, health care, and government reform. Local politicians have worked hard to promote initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in this community. This includes initiatives such as increasing educational opportunities, promoting job growth and small business investment, investing in public safety initiatives, and providing access to affordable healthcare. Many candidates running for office in the 08103 zip code have put forth platforms that prioritize these important issues affecting the local population. There have also been efforts made to increase voter participation and encourage civic engagement among residents of all backgrounds. Overall, politics in this area is driven by a desire to provide a better future for all citizens living within 08103 Camden, NJ.
The political climate in Zip 08103 (Camden, NJ) is very liberal.
Camden County, NJ is very liberal. In Camden County, NJ 65.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Camden county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 65.9% to 32.5%.
Camden county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08103 (Camden, NJ) is very liberal.
Camden, New Jersey is very liberal.
Camden County, New Jersey is very liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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.
Camden, 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 08103 (Camden)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 51 contributions totaling $33,487 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $657 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $5,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,000 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)