The 07014 zip code of Clifton, NJ is located within a diverse and densely populated city. With over 84,000 residents, it is no wonder that local politics have become an important part of the community. Political leaders in Clifton strive to address issues from education to public safety while listening to the needs and requests of their constituents. High profile politicians like Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr are well-known for representing the 07014 area and contributing important legislation for New Jersey citizens. Local political races often draw attention from voters as they elect representatives who will best represent their interests and values. These elections are a popular way for people to become involved in politics and advocate on behalf of their communities.
The political climate in Zip 07014 (Clifton, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Passaic County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Passaic County, NJ 57.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Passaic county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.5% to 41.0%.
Passaic county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 07014 (Clifton, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Clifton, New Jersey is somewhat liberal.
Passaic 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.
Clifton, 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 07014 (Clifton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 133 contributions totaling $37,956 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $285 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $30,738 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $992 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)