The politics in 07843 Hopatcong, NJ are typically reflective of the larger state and national climate. The local political candidates are often a mix of party affiliations that represent the diverse views of the community. Hopatcong residents typically vote along more moderate lines, though there is a wide range of opinions on specific issues. Civic engagement is also strong here, with members of local government taking an active role in shaping policy within their own communities. There are opportunities for citizens to be involved in the political process through volunteering, attending meetings, and running for office themselves. Additionally, local political organizations are always seeking new members to stay up-to-date on current events and help advocate for change when necessary.
The political climate in Zip 07843 (Hopatcong, NJ) is somewhat conservative.
Sussex County, NJ is moderately conservative. In Sussex County, NJ 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sussex county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 39.0%.
Sussex county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 07843 (Hopatcong, NJ) is somewhat conservative.
Hopatcong, New Jersey is somewhat conservative.
Sussex County, New Jersey is moderately conservative.
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.
Hopatcong, New Jersey: R R R R R R
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 07843 (Hopatcong)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 386 contributions totaling $25,205 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $7,132 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)