Pennsville, NJ is located in Salem County and is a small town of around 6,000 people. It is well known for its quaint and friendly atmosphere, as well as its proximity to Delaware. The local politics of Pennsville are managed by the Pennsville Township Committee, a five-member governing body that serves the needs of the township. The committee is made up of a Mayor and four Commissioners who are elected at-large in partisan elections. The current mayor is Steve Dastolfo, who has held the position since 2012. The Commissioners are all dedicated to representing the residents’ interests while managing the small town budget and providing quality services to all residents. There are several opportunities for citizens to get involved in their local government by attending meetings or voicing concerns through online forums or contact with members of the committees. Additionally, citizens can participate in various volunteer projects throughout the year to help shape their community for future generations.
The political climate in Zip 08070 (Pennsville, NJ) is somewhat conservative.
Salem County, NJ is somewhat conservative. In Salem County, NJ 42.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Salem county remained strongly Republican, 55.3% to 42.5%.
Salem county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08070 (Pennsville, NJ) is somewhat conservative.
Pennsville, New Jersey is somewhat conservative.
Salem County, New Jersey is somewhat conservative.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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.
Pennsville, New Jersey: d r d d 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 08070 (Pennsville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $5,672 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $13,318 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)