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Fairfield township, NJ


Essex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,723   ( 257 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.1 square miles
Population density: 762.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,839 88.55% 0.6%
Black:600.78% 30.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1451.88% 20.8%
2+ races:00.00% 100.0%
Hispanic:6798.79% 76.8%
Total non-White:88411.45% 32.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:39 0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:218 3.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +578 R +135 D + 7.2%
D +443
2020 vs. 2012 R +942 R +559 R + 0.6%
D +383
2020 vs. 2008 R +639 R +324 D + 1.6%
D +315
2016 vs. 2008 R +61 R +189 R + 5.6%
D -128
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Donald Trump* (R) 3,436 69.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,452 29.5% 30 0.6% 4,918 29 23 0.11%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 2,858 72.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,009 25.5% 96 2.4% 3,963 31 26 0.10%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 2,494 69.4% Barack Obama* (D) 1,069 29.7% 31 0.9% 3,594 29 22 0.10%
2008 69% John McCain (R) 2,797 70.7% Barack Obama (D) 1,137 28.7% 21 0.5% 3,955 29 25 0.10%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 2,742 69.7% John Kerry (D) 1,151 29.3% 39 1.0% 3,932 24 19 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,452 29.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,436 69.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 19 0.4%
Other 11 0.2%
TOTAL 4,918
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,009 25.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,858 72.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 1.0%
Other 57 1.4%
TOTAL 3,963
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 26


2012 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,069 29.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,494 69.4%
Other 31 0.9%
TOTAL 3,594
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 22


2008 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,137 28.7%
John McCain (R) 2,797 70.7%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 3,955
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 25


2004 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,742 69.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,151 29.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 19 0.5%
Other 20 0.5%
TOTAL 3,932
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 56% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,525 76.9% Phil Murphy* (D) 753 22.9% 7 [+] 0.2% 3,285 29 0.13%
2020 S2 79% Rik Mehta (R) 3,261 69.6% Cory Booker* (D) 1,386 29.6% 38 [+] 0.8% 4,685 29 0.11%
2018 S1 53% Bob Hugin (R) 2,189 70.6% Robert Menendez* (D) 845 27.2% 68 [+] 2.2% 3,102 28 0.10%
2017 G 31% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,193 64.6% Phil Murphy (D) 625 33.9% 28 [+] 1.5% 1,846 23 0.09%
2014 S2 27% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,046 66.2% Cory Booker* (D) 518 32.8% 16 [+] 1.0% 1,580 24 0.08%
*: 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