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Point Pleasant borough, NJ


Ocean County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,024   ( 632 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population density: 5449.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,649 87.52% 2.8%
Black:840.44% 50.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:970.51% 28.1%
2+ races:3271.72% 194.6%
Hispanic:1,8329.63% 95.9%
Total non-White:2,37512.48% 88.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-484 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,116 7.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Point Pleasant borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +872 D +405 D + 8.5%
D +1,277
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,092 R +1,129 R + 5.7%
D +963
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,634 R +931 R + 4.7%
D +703
2016 vs. 2008 R +762 R +1,336 R + 13.2%
D -574
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 85% Donald Trump* (R) 7,233 59.3% Joe Biden (D) 4,806 39.4% 152 1.2% 12,191 18 13 0.27%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 6,361 61.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,529 34.2% 438 4.2% 10,328 21 16 0.26%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 5,141 56.6% Barack Obama* (D) 3,843 42.3% 105 1.2% 9,089 16 9 0.25%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 5,599 56.9% Barack Obama (D) 4,103 41.7% 138 1.4% 9,840 15 11 0.25%
2004 66% George W. Bush* (R) 5,857 60.7% John Kerry (D) 3,700 38.4% 85 0.9% 9,642 15 10 0.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Point Pleasant borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,806 39.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,233 59.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 98 0.8%
Other 54 0.4%
TOTAL 12,191
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Point Pleasant borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,529 34.2%
Donald Trump (R) 6,361 61.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 232 2.2%
Other 206 2.0%
TOTAL 10,328
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Point Pleasant borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,843 42.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,141 56.6%
Other 105 1.2%
TOTAL 9,089
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Point Pleasant borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,103 41.7%
John McCain (R) 5,599 56.9%
Other 138 1.4%
TOTAL 9,840
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Point Pleasant borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,857 60.7%
John Kerry (D) 3,700 38.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 64 0.7%
Other 21 0.2%
TOTAL 9,642
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Point Pleasant borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 58% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,658 67.9% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,602 31.2% 67 [+] 0.8% 8,327 20 0.32%
2020 S2 83% Rik Mehta (R) 7,138 59.9% Cory Booker* (D) 4,606 38.7% 166 [+] 1.4% 11,910 19 0.27%
2018 S1 60% Bob Hugin (R) 5,374 61.9% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,952 34.0% 349 [+] 4.0% 8,675 19 0.27%
2017 G 43% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,653 59.5% Phil Murphy (D) 2,374 38.7% 115 [+] 1.9% 6,142 18 0.29%
2014 S2 37% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,063 58.1% Cory Booker* (D) 2,073 39.3% 133 [+] 2.5% 5,269 16 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