The small borough of Northvale, NJ, with a population of 4,160 residents as of 2019, is governed by a Mayor-Council system. The mayor is elected directly by the people and the Borough Council consists of six members. Each member is elected for a four-year term on a non-partisan basis. The council meets twice monthly to discuss local matters such as budget approvals and ordinances. It also works closely with other local government agencies to ensure the well-being and safety of its citizens. One example is the Northvale Police Department which provides police services for the community. Other services include public works, health services, planning and zoning commission, recreation programs, and library services. The community takes pride in its quality schools, parks and beaches along with ample shopping opportunities at local stores and restaurants throughout town. With strong civic partnerships in place between local government agencies and citizens alike, 07647 Northvale continues to be an ideal location for both residents and businesses alike.
The political climate in Zip 07647 (Northvale, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Bergen County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Bergen County, NJ 57.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bergen county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.4% to 41.1%.
Bergen county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 07647 (Northvale, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Northvale, New Jersey is somewhat liberal.
Bergen 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.
Northvale, 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 07647 (Northvale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 251 contributions totaling $42,826 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 49 contributions totaling $4,672 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)