Somerville, NJ is a small town located in Somerset County. It is home to a diverse population of around 13,000 people. Since the town is so small, there are limited opportunities for local politics. However, there are still local political candidates that strive to improve Somerville for its residents. These candidates are dedicated to making sure that the town provides its citizens with the resources and services they need to thrive and live happy lives in Somerville. They work hard on issues such as education, public safety, infrastructure development, economic growth and environmental stewardship. In order to ensure that every resident of Somerville has access to these resources and services, local political leaders have put together a comprehensive plan of action to make sure that everyone is represented and taken care of. This includes thorough engagement with the community at all levels and regular updates on progress made toward achieving their goals. By ensuring that all voices in Somerville are heard and considered as decisions are made about the future of the town, local political leaders hope to create a more vibrant and welcoming environment for everyone who calls Somerville home.
The political climate in Zip 08876 (Somerville, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Somerset County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Somerset County, NJ 59.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.5% to 38.5%.
Somerset county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08876 (Somerville, NJ) is somewhat liberal.
Somerville, New Jersey is somewhat liberal.
Somerset 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.
Somerville, New Jersey: r r 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 08876 (Somerville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 821 contributions totaling $77,743 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 421 contributions totaling $578,596 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,374 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)