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Somerville borough, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,467   ( 369 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 5333.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,278 50.36% 2.0%
Black:1,36110.92% 2.0%
Indian:140.11% 0.0%
Asian:1,43411.50% 4.8%
2+ races:4543.64% 70.7%
Hispanic:2,81822.60% 1.9%
Total non-White:6,18949.64% 4.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:126 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:243 2.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerville borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +187 D +644 D + 6.6%
D +831
2020 vs. 2012 R +234 D +726 D + 7.4%
D +960
2020 vs. 2008 R +51 D +841 D + 11.3%
D +892
2016 vs. 2008 R -136 D +197 D + 4.7%
D +61
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 3,739 65.6% Donald Trump* (R) 1,865 32.7% 94 1.6% 5,698 -9 -14 0.12%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,908 60.4% Donald Trump (R) 1,678 34.8% 229 4.8% 4,815 -6 -11 0.12%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 2,779 62.0% Mitt Romney (R) 1,631 36.4% 74 1.7% 4,484 -4 -11 0.12%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 2,847 60.4% John McCain (R) 1,814 38.5% 52 1.1% 4,713 -3 -7 0.12%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 2,485 54.5% George W. Bush* (R) 2,019 44.3% 58 1.3% 4,562 -2 -6 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somerville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,739 65.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,865 32.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 1.1%
Other 34 0.6%
TOTAL 5,698
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Somerville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,908 60.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,678 34.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 132 2.7%
Other 97 2.0%
TOTAL 4,815
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Somerville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,779 62.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,631 36.4%
Other 74 1.7%
TOTAL 4,484
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Somerville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,847 60.4%
John McCain (R) 1,814 38.5%
Other 52 1.1%
TOTAL 4,713
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Somerville borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,019 44.3%
John Kerry (D) 2,485 54.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 34 0.7%
Other 24 0.5%
TOTAL 4,562
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerville borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 38% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,109 57.5% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,511 41.2% 51 [+] 1.4% 3,671 -5 0.14%
2020 S2 58% Cory Booker* (D) 3,645 64.5% Rik Mehta (R) 1,899 33.6% 107 [+] 1.9% 5,651 -7 0.13%
2018 S1 45% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,498 57.5% Bob Hugin (R) 1,681 38.7% 163 [+] 3.8% 4,342 -2 0.14%
2017 G 32% Phil Murphy (D) 1,737 56.0% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,269 40.9% 95 [+] 3.1% 3,101 1 0.14%
2014 S2 27% Cory Booker* (D) 1,562 59.6% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,007 38.4% 51 [+] 1.9% 2,620 -4 0.14%
*: 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