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Linden city, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 43,478   ( 2,979 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.7 square miles
Population density: 4068.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,319 32.93% 20.8%
Black:11,92927.44% 14.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,4383.31% 33.9%
2+ races:7681.77% 25.1%
Hispanic:14,96834.43% 48.3%
Total non-White:29,15967.07% 30.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,770 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:6,749 20.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Linden city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,075 D +384 R + 3.6%
D +1,459
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,886 R +545 R + 11.7%
D +1,341
2020 vs. 2008 R +663 D +1,163 D + 1.4%
D +1,826
2016 vs. 2008 R -412 D +779 D + 5.1%
D +367
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 12,554 68.2% Donald Trump* (R) 5,700 30.9% 165 0.9% 18,419 -10 -16 0.40%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,095 68.8% Donald Trump (R) 4,625 28.7% 418 2.6% 16,138 -12 -17 0.41%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 11,213 74.0% Mitt Romney (R) 3,814 25.2% 126 0.8% 15,153 -15 -22 0.42%
2008 51% Barack Obama (D) 10,728 67.4% John McCain (R) 5,037 31.6% 162 1.0% 15,927 -10 -14 0.41%
2004 46% John Kerry (D) 9,222 64.5% George W. Bush* (R) 4,966 34.7% 116 0.8% 14,304 -12 -16 0.40%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,554 68.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,700 30.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 81 0.4%
Other 84 0.5%
TOTAL 18,419
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,095 68.8%
Donald Trump (R) 4,625 28.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 163 1.0%
Other 255 1.6%
TOTAL 16,138
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,213 74.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,814 25.2%
Other 126 0.8%
TOTAL 15,153
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,728 67.4%
John McCain (R) 5,037 31.6%
Other 162 1.0%
TOTAL 15,927
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,966 34.7%
John Kerry (D) 9,222 64.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 91 0.6%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 14,304
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Linden city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 25% Phil Murphy* (D) 5,236 63.1% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,969 35.8% 91 [+] 1.1% 8,296 -11 0.32%
2020 S2 54% Cory Booker* (D) 12,697 71.2% Rik Mehta (R) 4,725 26.5% 416 [+] 2.3% 17,838 -14 0.40%
2018 S1 39% Robert Menendez* (D) 8,998 70.7% Bob Hugin (R) 3,323 26.1% 415 [+] 3.3% 12,736 -15 0.40%
2017 G 24% Phil Murphy (D) 5,665 72.0% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,021 25.7% 180 [+] 2.3% 7,866 -15 0.37%
2014 S2 24% Cory Booker* (D) 5,790 73.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,821 23.1% 269 [+] 3.4% 7,880 -19 0.42%
*: 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