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South Amboy city, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,336   ( 705 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 6071.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,698 61.03% 14.2%
Black:7868.42% 126.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4134.42% 19.7%
2+ races:1731.85% 39.5%
Hispanic:2,26624.27% 95.7%
Total non-White:3,63838.97% 82.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-940 -13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,645 23.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for South Amboy city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +259 D +224 D + 7.3%
D +483
2020 vs. 2012 R +782 R +558 R + 16.6%
D +224
2020 vs. 2008 R +433 R +294 R + 7.6%
D +139
2016 vs. 2008 R +174 R +518 R + 14.9%
D -344
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 2,155 51.0% Joe Biden (D) 2,014 47.6% 60 1.4% 4,229 10 4 0.09%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 1,896 53.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,531 42.8% 151 4.2% 3,578 12 7 0.09%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 1,790 55.7% Mitt Romney (R) 1,373 42.7% 53 1.6% 3,216 2 -5 0.09%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 1,875 51.2% John McCain (R) 1,722 47.0% 64 1.7% 3,661 5 1 0.09%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 1,784 52.7% George W. Bush* (R) 1,566 46.2% 37 1.1% 3,387 0 -4 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,014 47.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,155 51.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 0.8%
Other 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,229
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, South Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,531 42.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,896 53.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 77 2.2%
Other 74 2.1%
TOTAL 3,578
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, South Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,790 55.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,373 42.7%
Other 53 1.6%
TOTAL 3,216
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, South Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,875 51.2%
John McCain (R) 1,722 47.0%
Other 64 1.7%
TOTAL 3,661
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, South Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,566 46.2%
John Kerry (D) 1,784 52.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 24 0.7%
Other 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,387
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Amboy city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 34% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,415 57.3% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,032 41.8% 21 [+] 0.9% 2,468 9 0.09%
2020 S2 56% Cory Booker* (D) 2,015 49.6% Rik Mehta (R) 1,899 46.8% 148 [+] 3.6% 4,062 6 0.09%
2018 S1 39% Bob Hugin (R) 1,445 50.8% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,274 44.8% 124 [+] 4.4% 2,843 8 0.09%
2017 G 28% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,019 50.5% Phil Murphy (D) 945 46.9% 52 [+] 2.6% 2,016 9 0.09%
2014 S2 22% Cory Booker* (D) 881 57.4% Jeffrey Bell (R) 626 40.8% 28 [+] 1.8% 1,535 -2 0.08%
*: 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