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Rutherford borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,754   ( 693 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 6743.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,777 57.47% 12.4%
Black:4632.47% 2.0%
Indian:230.12% 91.7%
Asian:2,86815.29% 22.6%
2+ races:5883.14% 66.6%
Hispanic:3,97321.18% 56.2%
Total non-White:7,97742.53% 38.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,521 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,214 14.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rutherford borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +495 D +891 D + 6.2%
D +1,386
2020 vs. 2012 R +863 D +548 D + 1.3%
D +1,411
2020 vs. 2008 R +203 D +1,155 D + 9.7%
D +1,358
2016 vs. 2008 R -292 D +264 D + 3.5%
D -28
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 6,182 59.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,176 39.9% 120 1.1% 10,478 -1 -7 0.23%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,796 54.0% Donald Trump (R) 3,681 41.4% 405 4.6% 8,882 0 -4 0.23%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 4,771 58.1% Mitt Romney (R) 3,313 40.3% 131 1.6% 8,215 0 -7 0.22%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 4,824 54.1% John McCain (R) 3,973 44.6% 117 1.3% 8,914 3 -1 0.23%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 4,539 52.4% George W. Bush* (R) 4,030 46.5% 96 1.1% 8,665 0 -4 0.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,182 59.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,176 39.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 0.5%
Other 65 0.6%
TOTAL 10,478
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,796 54.0%
Donald Trump (R) 3,681 41.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 190 2.1%
Other 215 2.4%
TOTAL 8,882
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,771 58.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,313 40.3%
Other 131 1.6%
TOTAL 8,215
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,824 54.1%
John McCain (R) 3,973 44.6%
Other 117 1.3%
TOTAL 8,914
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,030 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 4,539 52.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 72 0.8%
Other 24 0.3%
TOTAL 8,665
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rutherford borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 42% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,423 54.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,794 44.6% 52 [+] 0.8% 6,269 -3 0.24%
2020 S2 70% Cory Booker* (D) 6,073 58.9% Rik Mehta (R) 4,008 38.9% 234 [+] 2.3% 10,315 -2 0.23%
2018 S1 51% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,102 55.1% Bob Hugin (R) 3,069 41.2% 272 [+] 3.7% 7,443 0 0.23%
2017 G 35% Phil Murphy (D) 3,003 58.9% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,001 39.3% 92 [+] 1.8% 5,096 -2 0.24%
2014 S2 32% Cory Booker* (D) 2,645 57.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,850 40.2% 108 [+] 2.3% 4,603 -2 0.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote