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South River borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,081   ( 73 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 5774.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,865 55.13% 17.4%
Black:1,1287.01% 9.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:7064.39% 7.3%
2+ races:3201.99% 1.2%
Hispanic:4,82329.99% 65.6%
Total non-White:7,21644.87% 36.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,872 -14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,945 14.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for South River borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +311 D +142 D + 2.5%
D +453
2020 vs. 2012 R +918 R +857 R + 16.9%
D +61
2020 vs. 2008 R +585 R +639 R + 11.6%
D -54
2016 vs. 2008 R +274 R +781 R + 14.0%
D -507
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 3,094 50.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,019 48.7% 80 1.3% 6,193 7 2 0.14%
2016 45% Donald Trump (R) 2,708 48.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,641 47.4% 224 4.0% 5,573 8 3 0.14%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 3,033 58.5% Mitt Romney (R) 2,101 40.5% 51 1.0% 5,185 0 -7 0.14%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 3,148 55.5% John McCain (R) 2,434 42.9% 95 1.7% 5,677 1 -3 0.15%
2004 44% John Kerry (D) 2,763 52.3% George W. Bush* (R) 2,460 46.5% 63 1.2% 5,286 0 -4 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,094 50.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,019 48.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Other 49 0.8%
TOTAL 6,193
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,641 47.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,708 48.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 99 1.8%
Other 125 2.2%
TOTAL 5,573
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,033 58.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,101 40.5%
Other 51 1.0%
TOTAL 5,185
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,148 55.5%
John McCain (R) 2,434 42.9%
Other 95 1.7%
TOTAL 5,677
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,460 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,763 52.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 46 0.9%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,286
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South River borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 28% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,994 56.3% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,509 42.6% 37 [+] 1.0% 3,540 8 0.14%
2020 S2 48% Cory Booker* (D) 3,080 50.8% Rik Mehta (R) 2,803 46.2% 184 [+] 3.0% 6,067 5 0.14%
2018 S1 33% Bob Hugin (R) 2,085 50.1% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,924 46.3% 150 [+] 3.6% 4,159 7 0.13%
2017 G 24% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,508 50.9% Phil Murphy (D) 1,402 47.3% 55 [+] 1.9% 2,965 9 0.14%
2014 S2 22% Cory Booker* (D) 1,388 50.8% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,286 47.1% 57 [+] 2.1% 2,731 5 0.15%
*: 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