Fords, NJ is a small community located in Middlesex County. It is home to many families and businesses, and has an active political landscape. The local government is responsible for overseeing its citizens’ well-being and upholding the values of the township. All voters in Fords are encouraged to stay informed and take part in the election process by researching the candidates running for office and making sure they are aware of the issues that are important to their community. Local officials strive to make decisions that will benefit all of its residents while also representing their views on national issues. Residents in Fords have had a say in who represents them at both the state level as well as on the federal stage. In addition, local politics also affects taxes, public safety, school funding, environmental regulations, zoning laws, waste management policies, and other day-to-day matters within 08863 Fords, NJ.
The political climate in Zip 08863 (Fords, NJ) is moderately 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 08863 (Fords, NJ) is moderately liberal.
Fords, New Jersey is moderately 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.
Fords, 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 08863 (Fords)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 162 contributions totaling $8,059 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $3,003 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)