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Raritan borough, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,301   ( 1,420 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 4167.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,466 53.80% 0.9%
Black:2873.46% 124.2%
Indian:90.11% 12.5%
Asian:1,38616.70% 42.0%
2+ races:1922.31% 73.0%
Hispanic:1,74220.99% 54.4%
Total non-White:3,83546.20% 61.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-41 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,461 25.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Raritan borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +212 D +214 D + 5.5%
D +426
2020 vs. 2012 R +352 D +310 D + 8.8%
D +662
2020 vs. 2008 R +198 D +500 D + 15.5%
D +698
2016 vs. 2008 R -14 D +286 D + 10.0%
D +272
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 1,985 52.7% Donald Trump* (R) 1,712 45.4% 73 1.9% 3,770 4 -1 0.08%
2016 53% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,559 49.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,500 47.1% 124 3.9% 3,183 6 1 0.08%
2012 49% Mitt Romney (R) 1,360 50.0% Barack Obama* (D) 1,323 48.7% 35 1.3% 2,718 10 3 0.07%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 1,514 53.3% Barack Obama (D) 1,287 45.3% 42 1.5% 2,843 12 8 0.07%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 1,497 54.1% John Kerry (D) 1,239 44.7% 33 1.2% 2,769 8 3 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,985 52.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,712 45.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 50 1.3%
Other 23 0.6%
TOTAL 3,770
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,559 49.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,500 47.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 2.5%
Other 46 1.4%
TOTAL 3,183
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,323 48.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,360 50.0%
Other 35 1.3%
TOTAL 2,718
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,287 45.3%
John McCain (R) 1,514 53.3%
Other 42 1.5%
TOTAL 2,843
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,497 54.1%
John Kerry (D) 1,239 44.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 24 0.9%
Other 9 0.3%
TOTAL 2,769
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Raritan borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 37% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,382 57.1% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,016 42.0% 22 [+] 0.9% 2,420 9 0.09%
2020 S2 57% Cory Booker* (D) 1,923 51.9% Rik Mehta (R) 1,724 46.5% 57 [+] 1.5% 3,704 6 0.08%
2018 S1 43% Bob Hugin (R) 1,357 50.4% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,232 45.7% 104 [+] 3.9% 2,693 8 0.08%
2017 G 30% Kim Guadagno (R) 977 53.9% Phil Murphy (D) 781 43.1% 53 [+] 2.9% 1,811 12 0.08%
2014 S2 26% Jeffrey Bell (R) 769 51.6% Cory Booker* (D) 682 45.7% 40 [+] 2.7% 1,491 9 0.08%
*: 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