2022 population: 5,864
( 
370 from 2010
)
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 4754.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,286 | 56.04% | 6.4% |
| Black: | 459 | 7.83% | 11.1% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 250 | 4.26% | 13.6% |
| 2+ races: | 43 | 0.73% | 51.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1,814 | 30.93% | 9.0% |
| Total non-White: | 2,578 | 43.96% |  7.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 198 | 4.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 172 | 3.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +40 | D +303 | D + 7.0% | |
| D +343 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +62 | D +350 | D + 7.8% | |
| D +412 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +84 | D +193 | D + 2.3% | |
| D +277 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +44 | R +110 | R + 4.7% | |
| D -66 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,781 | 68.8% | Donald Trump* (R) | 769 | 29.7% | 39 | 1.5% | 2,589 | -12 | -17 | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 51% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,438 | 62.8% | Donald Trump (R) | 729 | 31.8% | 124 | 5.4% | 2,291 | -9 | -14 | 0.06% |
| 2012 | 50% | Barack Obama* (D) | 1,369 | 63.8% | Mitt Romney (R) | 707 | 32.9% | 70 | 3.3% | 2,146 | -8 | -14 | 0.06% |
| 2008 | 54% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,504 | 67.6% | John McCain (R) | 685 | 30.8% | 36 | 1.6% | 2,225 | -11 | -15 | 0.06% |
| 2004 | 50% | John Kerry (D) | 1,254 | 61.2% | George W. Bush* (R) | 771 | 37.6% | 25 | 1.2% | 2,050 | -9 | -13 | 0.06% |
| 2020 President, Hightstown borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 1,781 | 68.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 769 | 29.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 18 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,589 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Hightstown borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,438 | 62.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 729 | 31.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 63 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 61 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,291 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Hightstown borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 1,369 | 63.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 707 | 32.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 70 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,146 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Hightstown borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 1,504 | 67.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 685 | 30.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 36 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,225 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Hightstown borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 771 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 1,254 | 61.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 14 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,050 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | G | 32% | Phil Murphy* (D) | 942 | 63.4% | Jack Ciattarelli (R) | 523 | 35.2% | 20 [+] | 1.3% | 1,485 | -11 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | S2 | 55% | Cory Booker* (D) | 1,661 | 65.4% | Rik Mehta (R) | 826 | 32.5% | 52 [+] | 2.0% | 2,539 | -8 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | S1 | 43% | Robert Menendez* (D) | 1,175 | 59.9% | Bob Hugin (R) | 715 | 36.4% | 72 [+] | 3.7% | 1,962 | -5 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | G | 28% | Phil Murphy (D) | 744 | 58.4% | Kim Guadagno (R) | 493 | 38.7% | 36 [+] | 2.8% | 1,273 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2014 | S2 | 29% | Cory Booker* (D) | 759 | 59.9% | Jeffrey Bell (R) | 480 | 37.9% | 29 [+] | 2.3% | 1,268 | -4 | 0.07% |