The politics in 08812 Dunellen, NJ are largely focused on issues such as public safety, education, and infrastructure. Local political candidates are focused on delivering solutions to the concerns of their constituents, which include everything from improving safety in the community to raising funds for new schools. The biggest issue that affects this small town of 2,149 people is ensuring that they remain economically viable. This means creating jobs and providing resources for businesses and residents alike. Candidates also look to improve neighborhood relations and ensure that all local government services are effective and efficient. Ultimately, the goal is to provide a safe and thriving environment for all who live here.
The political climate in Zip 08812 (Dunellen, 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
Zip 08812 (Dunellen, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Dunellen, New Jersey 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.
Dunellen, 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 08812 (Dunellen)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 229 contributions totaling $27,126 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $21,421 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)