Trenton, NJ, located in zip code 08638, is the capital of New Jersey. It is home to a diverse population and vibrant political atmosphere. The city is led by Mayor Reed Gusciora who has focused on increasing economic opportunities for residents as well as increased access to educational resources for students. He recently proposed an increase in taxes for those making over $200k, which was met with mixed reactions from local residents. Additionally, the city council is filled with representatives who are passionate about improving the quality of life for all Trentonians through initiatives such as increasing access to public transportation and creating more affordable housing options. There are also many local political candidates competing for various positions within the city government ranging from city council members to school board trustees. Their campaigns have centered around topics such as equitable education funding, equitable economic development opportunities, and reducing crime in the city. The elections will take place shortly and it will be interesting to see how things turn out for Trenton’s next wave of leaders.
The political climate in Zip 08638 (Trenton, NJ) is strongly liberal.
Mercer County, NJ is very liberal. In Mercer County, NJ 69.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 29.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mercer county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 69.1% to 29.1%.
Mercer county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 08638 (Trenton, NJ) is strongly liberal.
Trenton, New Jersey is strongly liberal.
Mercer County, New Jersey is very liberal.
Trenton-Princeton Metro Area is very 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.
Trenton, 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 08638 (Trenton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,747 contributions totaling $78,267 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $7,614 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)