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Metuchen borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,958   ( 1,384 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 5249.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,069 60.63% 8.9%
Black:9956.65% 61.3%
Indian:70.05% 12.5%
Asian:2,30415.40% 31.9%
2+ races:1,1587.74% 316.5%
Hispanic:1,3699.15% 46.4%
Total non-White:5,88939.37% 62.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-883 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,267 20.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Metuchen borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +141 D +1,148 D + 8.1%
D +1,289
2020 vs. 2012 R -70 D +1,737 D + 15.9%
D +1,667
2020 vs. 2008 R -352 D +1,751 D + 17.9%
D +1,399
2016 vs. 2008 R -493 D +603 D + 9.7%
D +110
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 5,953 68.8% Donald Trump* (R) 2,548 29.5% 147 1.7% 8,648 -12 -17 0.19%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,664 62.6% Donald Trump (R) 2,407 32.3% 384 5.2% 7,455 -9 -14 0.19%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 4,286 61.3% Mitt Romney (R) 2,618 37.4% 89 1.3% 6,993 -3 -10 0.19%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 4,554 60.5% John McCain (R) 2,900 38.5% 74 1.0% 7,528 -3 -7 0.19%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 4,152 58.1% George W. Bush* (R) 2,914 40.8% 79 1.1% 7,145 -5 -10 0.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,953 68.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,548 29.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 1.1%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 8,648
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,664 62.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,407 32.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 200 2.7%
Other 184 2.5%
TOTAL 7,455
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,286 61.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,618 37.4%
Other 89 1.3%
TOTAL 6,993
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,554 60.5%
John McCain (R) 2,900 38.5%
Other 74 1.0%
TOTAL 7,528
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,914 40.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,152 58.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 56 0.8%
Other 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,145
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Metuchen borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 46% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,505 65.7% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,760 33.0% 67 [+] 1.3% 5,332 -14 0.20%
2020 S2 73% Cory Booker* (D) 5,797 67.7% Rik Mehta (R) 2,595 30.3% 168 [+] 2.0% 8,560 -11 0.19%
2018 S1 57% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,073 62.4% Bob Hugin (R) 2,248 34.4% 208 [+] 3.2% 6,529 -7 0.21%
2017 G 42% Phil Murphy (D) 2,994 63.1% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,605 33.8% 144 [+] 3.0% 4,743 -6 0.22%
2014 S2 36% Cory Booker* (D) 2,435 62.6% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,411 36.3% 46 [+] 1.2% 3,892 -6 0.21%
*: 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