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Trenton city, NJ


Mercer County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 90,055   ( 5,142 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population density: 11882.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,945 13.26% 4.4%
Black:39,78744.18% 5.9%
Indian:550.06% 74.9%
Asian:9881.10% 3.7%
2+ races:2,2062.45% 71.5%
Hispanic:34,86638.72% 21.8%
Total non-White:78,11086.74% 6.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:503 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:4,639 6.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Trenton city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +728 R +1,555 R + 6.8%
D -827
2020 vs. 2012 R +915 R +4,736 R + 10.1%
D -3,821
2020 vs. 2008 R +286 R +4,559 R + 5.7%
D -4,273
2016 vs. 2008 R -442 R +3,004 D + 1.1%
D -3,446
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 31% Joe Biden (D) 19,304 88.2% Donald Trump* (R) 2,443 11.2% 146 0.7% 21,893 -30 -36 0.48%
2016 33% Hillary Clinton (D) 20,131 90.3% Donald Trump (R) 1,715 7.7% 458 2.1% 22,304 -33 -38 0.57%
2012 38% Barack Obama* (D) 23,125 92.3% Mitt Romney (R) 1,528 6.1% 413 1.6% 25,066 -34 -41 0.69%
2008 41% Barack Obama (D) 23,577 91.1% John McCain (R) 2,157 8.3% 141 0.5% 25,875 -33 -37 0.67%
2004 36% John Kerry (D) 18,539 82.5% George W. Bush* (R) 3,791 16.9% 146 0.6% 22,476 -29 -34 0.62%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Trenton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 19,304 88.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,443 11.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 0.3%
Other 80 0.4%
TOTAL 21,893
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -36


2016 President, Trenton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 20,131 90.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,715 7.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 105 0.5%
Other 353 1.6%
TOTAL 22,304
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -38


2012 President, Trenton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 23,125 92.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,528 6.1%
Other 413 1.6%
TOTAL 25,066
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -41


2008 President, Trenton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,577 91.1%
John McCain (R) 2,157 8.3%
Other 141 0.5%
TOTAL 25,875
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -37


2004 President, Trenton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,791 16.9%
John Kerry (D) 18,539 82.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 73 0.3%
Other 73 0.3%
TOTAL 22,476
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -34
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Trenton city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 13% Phil Murphy* (D) 8,120 88.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 987 10.8% 59 [+] 0.6% 9,166 -37 0.35%
2020 S2 30% Cory Booker* (D) 18,872 88.8% Rik Mehta (R) 2,008 9.5% 362 [+] 1.7% 21,242 -31 0.48%
2018 S1 21% Robert Menendez* (D) 13,044 87.4% Bob Hugin (R) 1,353 9.1% 532 [+] 3.6% 14,929 -31 0.47%
2017 G 15% Phil Murphy (D) 9,128 90.0% Kim Guadagno (R) 872 8.6% 143 [+] 1.4% 10,143 -32 0.47%
2014 S2 16% Cory Booker* (D) 9,870 92.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 694 6.5% 152 [+] 1.4% 10,716 -36 0.57%
*: 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