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Lower township, NJ


Cape May County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,123   ( 743 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.4 square miles
Population density: 808.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,966 90.25% 4.8%
Black:1190.54% 71.9%
Indian:80.04% 75.0%
Asian:860.39% 42.7%
2+ races:8533.86% 182.5%
Hispanic:9774.42% 0.8%
Total non-White:2,1579.75% 14.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,012 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:269 1.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,288 R +88 D + 3.9%
D +1,200
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,256 R +1,919 R + 13.6%
D +337
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,918 R +1,798 R + 12.8%
D +120
2016 vs. 2008 R +630 R +1,710 R + 16.7%
D -1,080
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 7,749 59.3% Joe Biden (D) 5,160 39.5% 163 1.2% 13,072 18 12 0.29%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 6,461 59.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,960 36.5% 441 4.1% 10,862 18 14 0.28%
2012 57% Mitt Romney (R) 5,493 52.5% Barack Obama* (D) 4,823 46.1% 150 1.4% 10,466 12 5 0.29%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 5,831 52.8% Barack Obama (D) 5,040 45.6% 171 1.5% 11,042 11 7 0.28%
2004 61% George W. Bush* (R) 5,951 54.7% John Kerry (D) 4,830 44.4% 92 0.8% 10,873 8 4 0.30%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,160 39.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,749 59.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 0.6%
Other 80 0.6%
TOTAL 13,072
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,960 36.5%
Donald Trump (R) 6,461 59.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 189 1.7%
Other 252 2.3%
TOTAL 10,862
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,823 46.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,493 52.5%
Other 150 1.4%
TOTAL 10,466
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,040 45.6%
John McCain (R) 5,831 52.8%
Other 171 1.5%
TOTAL 11,042
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,951 54.7%
John Kerry (D) 4,830 44.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 57 0.5%
Other 35 0.3%
TOTAL 10,873
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 46% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,333 63.2% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,070 36.4% 40 [+] 0.5% 8,443 15 0.32%
2020 S2 68% Rik Mehta (R) 7,203 57.8% Cory Booker* (D) 5,009 40.2% 256 [+] 2.1% 12,468 17 0.28%
2018 S1 49% Bob Hugin (R) 5,436 61.0% Robert Menendez* (D) 3,179 35.7% 296 [+] 3.3% 8,911 18 0.28%
2017 G 36% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,435 51.8% Phil Murphy (D) 3,050 46.0% 141 [+] 2.1% 6,626 10 0.31%
2014 S2 35% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,527 55.3% Cory Booker* (D) 2,692 42.2% 163 [+] 2.6% 6,382 13 0.34%
*: 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