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Westfield town, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 61,678   ( 1,046 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 4586.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:47,660 77.27% 7.0%
Black:1,3002.11% 30.9%
Indian:800.13% 100.0%
Asian:4,9708.06% 44.6%
2+ races:2,1843.54% 133.3%
Hispanic:5,1608.37% 72.9%
Total non-White:14,01822.73% 49.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,598 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:4,644 9.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Westfield town, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +392 D +2,204 D + 7.6%
D +2,596
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,339 D +5,809 D + 30.4%
D +4,470
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,325 D +4,530 D + 23.1%
D +3,205
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,717 D +2,326 D + 15.5%
D +609
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 12,550 66.0% Donald Trump* (R) 6,216 32.7% 257 1.4% 19,023 -9 -14 0.42%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,954 60.2% Donald Trump (R) 5,824 35.2% 751 4.5% 16,529 -6 -11 0.42%
2012 36% Barack Obama* (D) 8,080 51.2% Mitt Romney (R) 7,555 47.9% 144 0.9% 15,779 7 1 0.43%
2008 45% Barack Obama (D) 9,345 54.8% John McCain (R) 7,541 44.3% 154 0.9% 17,040 3 -1 0.44%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 8,442 50.9% George W. Bush* (R) 8,037 48.4% 110 0.7% 16,589 2 -2 0.46%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Westfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,550 66.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,216 32.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 163 0.9%
Other 94 0.5%
TOTAL 19,023
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Westfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,954 60.2%
Donald Trump (R) 5,824 35.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 427 2.6%
Other 324 2.0%
TOTAL 16,529
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Westfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,080 51.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,555 47.9%
Other 144 0.9%
TOTAL 15,779
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Westfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,345 54.8%
John McCain (R) 7,541 44.3%
Other 154 0.9%
TOTAL 17,040
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Westfield town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,037 48.4%
John Kerry (D) 8,442 50.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 78 0.5%
Other 32 0.2%
TOTAL 16,589
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westfield town, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 28% Phil Murphy* (D) 7,647 58.4% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,364 41.0% 78 [+] 0.6% 13,089 -6 0.50%
2020 S2 40% Cory Booker* (D) 11,677 61.9% Rik Mehta (R) 6,994 37.1% 189 [+] 1.0% 18,860 -4 0.42%
2018 S1 32% Robert Menendez* (D) 8,367 56.4% Bob Hugin (R) 6,072 40.9% 397 [+] 2.7% 14,836 -1 0.47%
2017 G 25% Phil Murphy (D) 6,491 55.8% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,978 42.8% 171 [+] 1.5% 11,640 1 0.54%
2014 S2 18% Cory Booker* (D) 4,162 52.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,638 45.9% 124 [+] 1.6% 7,924 4 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