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Scotch Plains township, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,740   ( 1,230 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.0 square miles
Population density: 2742.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,675 63.36% 8.4%
Black:1,9087.71% 24.3%
Indian:2180.88% 847.8%
Asian:3,01012.17% 67.5%
2+ races:1,2485.04% 205.9%
Hispanic:2,62210.60% 65.7%
Total non-White:9,06536.64% 41.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,446 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,676 13.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Scotch Plains township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +330 D +1,679 D + 7.7%
D +2,009
2020 vs. 2012 R -175 D +3,100 D + 18.6%
D +2,925
2020 vs. 2008 R -384 D +3,016 D + 18.4%
D +2,632
2016 vs. 2008 R -714 D +1,337 D + 10.7%
D +623
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 9,726 64.3% Donald Trump* (R) 5,219 34.5% 181 1.2% 15,126 -7 -12 0.33%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,717 58.3% Donald Trump (R) 4,889 37.0% 624 4.7% 13,230 -4 -9 0.34%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 6,801 55.2% Mitt Romney (R) 5,394 43.8% 133 1.1% 12,328 3 -3 0.34%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 7,094 55.4% John McCain (R) 5,603 43.8% 109 0.9% 12,806 2 -2 0.33%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 6,134 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 5,757 48.1% 83 0.7% 11,974 2 -3 0.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,726 64.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,219 34.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 111 0.7%
Other 70 0.5%
TOTAL 15,126
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,717 58.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,889 37.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 318 2.4%
Other 306 2.3%
TOTAL 13,230
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,801 55.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,394 43.8%
Other 133 1.1%
TOTAL 12,328
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,094 55.4%
John McCain (R) 5,603 43.8%
Other 109 0.9%
TOTAL 12,806
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,757 48.1%
John Kerry (D) 6,134 51.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 55 0.5%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 11,974
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scotch Plains township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 49% Phil Murphy* (D) 5,469 58.8% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,775 40.6% 62 [+] 0.7% 9,306 -7 0.36%
2020 S2 79% Cory Booker* (D) 9,332 62.1% Rik Mehta (R) 5,499 36.6% 197 [+] 1.3% 15,028 -4 0.34%
2018 S1 60% Robert Menendez* (D) 6,441 57.1% Bob Hugin (R) 4,528 40.2% 305 [+] 2.7% 11,274 -1 0.36%
2017 G 40% Phil Murphy (D) 4,331 58.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,902 39.2% 162 [+] 2.2% 7,395 -3 0.34%
2014 S2 39% Cory Booker* (D) 3,974 57.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,897 41.6% 93 [+] 1.3% 6,964 -1 0.37%
*: 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