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Highlands borough, NJ


Monmouth County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,646   ( 359 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 6276.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,904 84.03% 12.5%
Black:330.71% 52.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2615.62% 307.8%
2+ races:2004.30% 174.0%
Hispanic:2485.34% 23.5%
Total non-White:74215.97% 36.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-557 -13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:198 4.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Highlands borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +215 D +231 D + 10.3%
D +446
2020 vs. 2012 R +550 R +165 R + 9.5%
D +385
2020 vs. 2008 R +279 R +116 R + 5.2%
D +163
2016 vs. 2008 R +64 R +347 R + 15.4%
D -283
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 1,429 50.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,387 48.5% 43 1.5% 2,859 7 2 0.06%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 1,172 51.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 983 43.3% 113 5.0% 2,268 11 6 0.06%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 1,044 54.4% Mitt Romney (R) 837 43.6% 38 2.0% 1,919 3 -4 0.05%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 1,266 52.4% John McCain (R) 1,108 45.9% 42 1.7% 2,416 4 0 0.06%
2004 57% George W. Bush* (R) 1,230 50.8% John Kerry (D) 1,164 48.1% 25 1.0% 2,419 5 0 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Highlands borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,429 50.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,387 48.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26 0.9%
Other 17 0.6%
TOTAL 2,859
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Highlands borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 983 43.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,172 51.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41 1.8%
Other 72 3.2%
TOTAL 2,268
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Highlands borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,044 54.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 837 43.6%
Other 38 2.0%
TOTAL 1,919
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Highlands borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,266 52.4%
John McCain (R) 1,108 45.9%
Other 42 1.7%
TOTAL 2,416
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Highlands borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,230 50.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,164 48.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 14 0.6%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,419
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highlands borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 51% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 993 53.2% Phil Murphy* (D) 848 45.5% 24 [+] 1.3% 1,865 5 0.07%
2020 S2 76% Cory Booker* (D) 1,387 49.7% Rik Mehta (R) 1,336 47.9% 66 [+] 2.4% 2,789 7 0.06%
2018 S1 51% Bob Hugin (R) 949 48.6% Robert Menendez* (D) 916 46.9% 87 [+] 4.5% 1,952 6 0.06%
2017 G 35% Kim Guadagno (R) 707 51.8% Phil Murphy (D) 632 46.3% 26 [+] 1.9% 1,365 10 0.06%
2014 S2 25% Cory Booker* (D) 517 50.4% Jeffrey Bell (R) 480 46.8% 28 [+] 2.7% 1,025 5 0.05%
*: 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