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Branchburg township, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,882   ( 423 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.1 square miles
Population density: 741.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,058 74.30% 8.1%
Black:6834.59% 118.2%
Indian:410.28% 127.8%
Asian:1,72011.56% 41.6%
2+ races:3772.53% 79.5%
Hispanic:9976.70% 55.1%
Total non-White:3,82425.70% 57.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-978 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,401 11.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Branchburg township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +399 D +981 D + 13.1%
D +1,380
2020 vs. 2012 R +328 D +1,435 D + 19.9%
D +1,763
2020 vs. 2008 R +214 D +1,279 D + 16.8%
D +1,493
2016 vs. 2008 R -185 D +298 D + 3.7%
D +113
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 84% Donald Trump* (R) 4,865 50.1% Joe Biden (D) 4,665 48.1% 174 1.8% 9,704 9 3 0.21%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 4,466 55.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,285 40.7% 317 3.9% 8,068 14 9 0.21%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 4,537 60.2% Barack Obama* (D) 2,902 38.5% 92 1.2% 7,531 20 13 0.21%
2008 74% John McCain (R) 4,651 58.8% Barack Obama (D) 3,172 40.1% 92 1.2% 7,915 17 13 0.20%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 4,706 61.8% John Kerry (D) 2,835 37.2% 79 1.0% 7,620 16 11 0.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,665 48.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,865 50.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 123 1.3%
Other 51 0.5%
TOTAL 9,704
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,285 40.7%
Donald Trump (R) 4,466 55.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 224 2.8%
Other 93 1.2%
TOTAL 8,068
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,902 38.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,537 60.2%
Other 92 1.2%
TOTAL 7,531
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,172 40.1%
John McCain (R) 4,651 58.8%
Other 92 1.2%
TOTAL 7,915
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,706 61.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,835 37.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 47 0.6%
Other 32 0.4%
TOTAL 7,620
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Branchburg township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 56% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,879 59.4% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,608 39.9% 43 [+] 0.7% 6,530 11 0.25%
2020 S2 82% Rik Mehta (R) 5,088 53.2% Cory Booker* (D) 4,366 45.6% 115 [+] 1.2% 9,569 12 0.22%
2018 S1 62% Bob Hugin (R) 4,091 57.4% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,785 39.1% 246 [+] 3.5% 7,122 15 0.22%
2017 G 45% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,105 61.3% Phil Murphy (D) 1,856 36.6% 104 [+] 2.1% 5,065 19 0.24%
2014 S2 33% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,335 63.7% Cory Booker* (D) 1,260 34.4% 68 [+] 1.9% 3,663 21 0.20%
*: 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