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2008 Presidential Election Results for Middlesex County, NJ


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Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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Municipality Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Carteret borough 5,387 66.6% 2,643 32.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 63 0.8% 8,093
Cranbury township 1,153 53.2% 986 45.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29 1.3% 2,168
Dunellen borough 1,478 53.3% 1,244 44.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 50 1.8% 2,772
East Brunswick township 12,817 55.7% 9,967 43.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 228 1.0% 23,012
Edison township 22,409 59.3% 14,986 39.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 419 1.1% 37,814
Helmetta borough 480 45.4% 557 52.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21 2.0% 1,058
Highland Park borough 4,699 72.7% 1,667 25.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 96 1.5% 6,462
Jamesburg borough 1,172 56.2% 884 42.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29 1.4% 2,085
Metuchen borough 4,554 60.5% 2,900 38.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 74 1.0% 7,528
Middlesex borough 2,837 46.5% 3,185 52.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 84 1.4% 6,106
Milltown borough 1,848 45.9% 2,112 52.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 65 1.6% 4,025
Monroe township 12,319 54.4% 10,150 44.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 169 0.7% 22,638
New Brunswick city 10,717 84.0% 1,899 14.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 140 1.1% 12,756
North Brunswick township 10,290 65.5% 5,270 33.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 156 1.0% 15,716
Old Bridge township 14,001 51.3% 13,019 47.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 274 1.0% 27,294
Perth Amboy city 10,999 82.4% 2,261 16.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 91 0.7% 13,351
Piscataway township 15,978 71.6% 6,111 27.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 215 1.0% 22,304
Plainsboro township 5,760 70.9% 2,280 28.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 87 1.1% 8,127
Sayreville borough 9,392 53.8% 7,839 44.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 228 1.3% 17,459
South Amboy city 1,875 51.2% 1,722 47.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 64 1.7% 3,661
South Brunswick township 11,452 63.1% 6,530 36.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 176 1.0% 18,158
South Plainfield borough 5,723 53.8% 4,797 45.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 110 1.0% 10,630
South River borough 3,148 55.5% 2,434 42.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 95 1.7% 5,677
Spotswood borough 1,734 45.6% 2,001 52.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 64 1.7% 3,799
Woodbridge township 21,590 56.4% 16,251 42.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 472 1.2% 38,313
TOTAL 193,81260.2% 123,69538.4% 2,0330.6% 6030.2% 1,7310.5% 321,874



2008 President, Carteret borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,387 66.6%
John McCain (R) 2,643 32.7%
Other 63 0.8%
TOTAL 8,093
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -13


2008 President, Cranbury township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,153 53.2%
John McCain (R) 986 45.5%
Other 29 1.3%
TOTAL 2,168
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Dunellen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,478 53.3%
John McCain (R) 1,244 44.9%
Other 50 1.8%
TOTAL 2,772
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, East Brunswick township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,817 55.7%
John McCain (R) 9,967 43.3%
Other 228 1.0%
TOTAL 23,012
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Edison township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,409 59.3%
John McCain (R) 14,986 39.6%
Other 419 1.1%
TOTAL 37,814
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Helmetta borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 480 45.4%
John McCain (R) 557 52.6%
Other 21 2.0%
TOTAL 1,058
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Highland Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,699 72.7%
John McCain (R) 1,667 25.8%
Other 96 1.5%
TOTAL 6,462
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Jamesburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,172 56.2%
John McCain (R) 884 42.4%
Other 29 1.4%
TOTAL 2,085
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,554 60.5%
John McCain (R) 2,900 38.5%
Other 74 1.0%
TOTAL 7,528
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Middlesex borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,837 46.5%
John McCain (R) 3,185 52.2%
Other 84 1.4%
TOTAL 6,106
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Milltown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,848 45.9%
John McCain (R) 2,112 52.5%
Other 65 1.6%
TOTAL 4,025
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Monroe township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,319 54.4%
John McCain (R) 10,150 44.8%
Other 169 0.7%
TOTAL 22,638
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, New Brunswick city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,717 84.0%
John McCain (R) 1,899 14.9%
Other 140 1.1%
TOTAL 12,756
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -31


2008 President, North Brunswick township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,290 65.5%
John McCain (R) 5,270 33.5%
Other 156 1.0%
TOTAL 15,716
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Old Bridge township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,001 51.3%
John McCain (R) 13,019 47.7%
Other 274 1.0%
TOTAL 27,294
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,999 82.4%
John McCain (R) 2,261 16.9%
Other 91 0.7%
TOTAL 13,351
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29


2008 President, Piscataway township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,978 71.6%
John McCain (R) 6,111 27.4%
Other 215 1.0%
TOTAL 22,304
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Plainsboro township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,760 70.9%
John McCain (R) 2,280 28.1%
Other 87 1.1%
TOTAL 8,127
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Sayreville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,392 53.8%
John McCain (R) 7,839 44.9%
Other 228 1.3%
TOTAL 17,459
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, South Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,875 51.2%
John McCain (R) 1,722 47.0%
Other 64 1.7%
TOTAL 3,661
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, South Brunswick township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,452 63.1%
John McCain (R) 6,530 36.0%
Other 176 1.0%
TOTAL 18,158
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, South Plainfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,723 53.8%
John McCain (R) 4,797 45.1%
Other 110 1.0%
TOTAL 10,630
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,148 55.5%
John McCain (R) 2,434 42.9%
Other 95 1.7%
TOTAL 5,677
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Spotswood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,734 45.6%
John McCain (R) 2,001 52.7%
Other 64 1.7%
TOTAL 3,799
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Woodbridge township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,590 56.4%
John McCain (R) 16,251 42.4%
Other 472 1.2%
TOTAL 38,313
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3
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