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Spotswood borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,136   ( 121 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 3526.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,097 74.94% 10.3%
Black:2483.05% 9.3%
Indian:410.50% 412.5%
Asian:5917.26% 40.7%
2+ races:2332.86% 119.8%
Hispanic:90211.09% 31.3%
Total non-White:2,03925.06% 39.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-703 -10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:582 8.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Spotswood borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +166 D +219 D + 8.1%
D +385
2020 vs. 2012 R +781 R +672 R + 15.1%
D +109
2020 vs. 2008 R +544 R +457 R + 9.4%
D +87
2016 vs. 2008 R +378 R +676 R + 17.6%
D -298
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 2,545 57.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,821 40.8% 92 2.1% 4,458 16 10 0.10%
2016 62% Donald Trump (R) 2,379 59.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,436 35.9% 184 4.6% 3,999 18 14 0.10%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 1,764 50.1% Barack Obama* (D) 1,712 48.6% 47 1.3% 3,523 10 3 0.10%
2008 59% John McCain (R) 2,001 52.7% Barack Obama (D) 1,734 45.6% 64 1.7% 3,799 11 7 0.10%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 2,014 55.5% John Kerry (D) 1,580 43.6% 34 0.9% 3,628 9 5 0.10%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Spotswood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,821 40.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,545 57.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 1.3%
Other 34 0.8%
TOTAL 4,458
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Spotswood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,436 35.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,379 59.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 2.7%
Other 77 1.9%
TOTAL 3,999
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Spotswood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,712 48.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,764 50.1%
Other 47 1.3%
TOTAL 3,523
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Spotswood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,734 45.6%
John McCain (R) 2,001 52.7%
Other 64 1.7%
TOTAL 3,799
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Spotswood borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,014 55.5%
John Kerry (D) 1,580 43.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 27 0.7%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,628
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spotswood borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 40% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,631 64.4% Phil Murphy* (D) 873 34.5% 28 [+] 1.1% 2,532 16 0.10%
2020 S2 68% Rik Mehta (R) 2,378 54.9% Cory Booker* (D) 1,797 41.5% 159 [+] 3.7% 4,334 14 0.10%
2018 S1 49% Bob Hugin (R) 1,858 59.4% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,149 36.7% 122 [+] 3.9% 3,129 17 0.10%
2017 G 34% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,341 61.2% Phil Murphy (D) 792 36.2% 57 [+] 2.6% 2,190 19 0.10%
2014 S2 27% Jeffrey Bell (R) 977 55.7% Cory Booker* (D) 727 41.5% 49 [+] 2.8% 1,753 13 0.09%
*: 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