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Perth Amboy city, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 55,226   ( 4,412 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population density: 11845.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,669 13.89% 25.6%
Black:2,9505.34% 21.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5901.07% 27.0%
2+ races:3740.68% 30.8%
Hispanic:43,51378.79% 9.6%
Total non-White:47,55786.11% 6.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,565 3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,847 6.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Perth Amboy city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +1,963 R +5,462 R + 35.1%
D -3,499
2024 vs. 2016 R +3,922 R +8,281 R + 58.6%
D -4,359
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,959 R +2,819 R + 23.5%
D -860
2024 vs. 2012 R +4,542 R +8,886 R + 66.2%
D -4,344
2016 vs. 2008 R +26 D +764 D + 1.6%
D +790
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 32% Kamala Harris (D) 7,430 53.7% Donald Trump (R) 6,209 44.9% 195 1.4% 13,834 -1 -5 0.32%
2020 35% Joe Biden (D) 10,929 71.5% Donald Trump* (R) 4,246 27.8% 104 0.7% 15,279 -13 -19 0.33%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,789 81.6% Donald Trump (R) 2,287 15.8% 365 2.5% 14,441 -25 -30 0.37%
2012 35% Barack Obama* (D) 11,774 87.0% Mitt Romney (R) 1,667 12.3% 95 0.7% 13,536 -28 -35 0.37%
2008 37% Barack Obama (D) 10,999 82.4% John McCain (R) 2,261 16.9% 91 0.7% 13,351 -25 -29 0.34%
2004 35% John Kerry (D) 8,677 71.6% George W. Bush* (R) 3,359 27.7% 79 0.7% 12,115 -19 -23 0.34%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,929 71.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,246 27.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 46 0.3%
Other 58 0.4%
TOTAL 15,279
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,789 81.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,287 15.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 93 0.6%
Other 272 1.9%
TOTAL 14,441
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,774 87.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,667 12.3%
Other 95 0.7%
TOTAL 13,536
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -35


2008 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,999 82.4%
John McCain (R) 2,261 16.9%
Other 91 0.7%
TOTAL 13,351
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29


2004 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,359 27.7%
John Kerry (D) 8,677 71.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 52 0.4%
Other 27 0.2%
TOTAL 12,115
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perth Amboy city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 13% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,148 73.9% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,415 25.2% 52 [+] 0.9% 5,615 -22 0.21%
2020 S2 34% Cory Booker* (D) 10,989 75.3% Rik Mehta (R) 3,056 21.0% 542 [+] 3.7% 14,587 -20 0.33%
2018 S1 22% Robert Menendez* (D) 7,662 81.8% Bob Hugin (R) 1,525 16.3% 184 [+] 2.0% 9,371 -25 0.30%
2017 G 13% Phil Murphy (D) 4,513 81.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 928 16.8% 90 [+] 1.6% 5,531 -24 0.26%
2014 S2 13% Cory Booker* (D) 4,356 82.3% Jeffrey Bell (R) 841 15.9% 97 [+] 1.8% 5,294 -26 0.28%
*: 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