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Newark city, NJ


Essex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 307,355   ( 30,215 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.1 square miles
Population density: 12730.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,899 9.40% 10.0%
Black:139,44045.37% 1.0%
Indian:6770.22% 5.0%
Asian:6,2102.02% 41.6%
2+ races:10,0583.27% 139.5%
Hispanic:114,43437.23% 22.1%
Total non-White:278,45690.60% 13.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,223 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:33,438 14.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Newark city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,433 R +8,372 R + 11.2%
D -3,939
2020 vs. 2012 R +5,835 R +15,268 R + 15.3%
D -9,433
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,730 R +11,923 R + 10.3%
D -8,193
2016 vs. 2008 R -703 R +3,551 D + 0.9%
D -4,254
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 34% Joe Biden (D) 68,919 87.1% Donald Trump* (R) 9,687 12.2% 483 0.6% 79,089 -29 -35 1.73%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 72,858 91.6% Donald Trump (R) 5,254 6.6% 1,419 1.8% 79,531 -34 -39 2.04%
2012 39% Barack Obama* (D) 78,352 95.0% Mitt Romney (R) 3,852 4.7% 258 0.3% 82,462 -36 -43 2.26%
2008 41% Barack Obama (D) 77,112 92.5% John McCain (R) 5,957 7.1% 321 0.4% 83,390 -34 -38 2.15%
2004 36% John Kerry (D) 62,700 86.4% George W. Bush* (R) 9,344 12.9% 561 0.8% 72,605 -33 -38 2.01%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Newark city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 68,919 87.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,687 12.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 111 0.1%
Other 372 0.5%
TOTAL 79,089
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -35


2016 President, Newark city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 72,858 91.6%
Donald Trump (R) 5,254 6.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 250 0.3%
Other 1,169 1.5%
TOTAL 79,531
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -39


2012 President, Newark city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 78,352 95.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,852 4.7%
Other 258 0.3%
TOTAL 82,462
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -43


2008 President, Newark city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 77,112 92.5%
John McCain (R) 5,957 7.1%
Other 321 0.4%
TOTAL 83,390
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -38


2004 President, Newark city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,344 12.9%
John Kerry (D) 62,700 86.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 196 0.3%
Other 365 0.5%
TOTAL 72,605
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -38
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newark city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 14% Phil Murphy* (D) 28,820 89.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,140 9.8% 193 [+] 0.6% 32,153 -38 1.23%
2020 S2 32% Cory Booker* (D) 68,121 89.5% Rik Mehta (R) 6,801 8.9% 1,188 [+] 1.6% 76,110 -32 1.71%
2018 S1 25% Robert Menendez* (D) 52,493 91.2% Bob Hugin (R) 3,916 6.8% 1,166 [+] 2.0% 57,575 -35 1.82%
2017 G 16% Phil Murphy (D) 34,288 94.1% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,658 4.6% 487 [+] 1.3% 36,433 -36 1.70%
2014 S2 14% Cory Booker* (D) 27,808 92.3% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,786 5.9% 523 [+] 1.7% 30,117 -36 1.61%
*: 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