The politics in 08316 Dorchester, NJ are heavily focused on local issues that are important to the residents of this small town. Issues such as infrastructure, public safety, education and economic development are at the forefront of debate for local candidates running for office. The people of Dorchester care deeply about their community and are committed to preserving the small-town charm while improving quality of life for all. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to working together with local businesses and organizations to create jobs and grow the economy. As voters continue to show support for candidates who prioritize these issues, it is clear that the future of Dorchester is bright.
The political climate in Zip 08316 (Dorchester, NJ) is leaning conservative.
Cumberland County, NJ is leaning liberal. In Cumberland County, NJ 52.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained moderately Democratic, 52.3% to 46.3%.
Cumberland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08316 (Dorchester, NJ) is leaning conservative.
Dorchester, New Jersey is leaning conservative.
Cumberland County, New Jersey is leaning liberal.
Vineland-Bridgeton 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.
Dorchester, 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 08316 (Dorchester)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $2,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $2,000 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $2,575 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $368 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)