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2008 Presidential Election Results for Somerset County, NJ


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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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
Bedminster township 2,203 47.1% 2,431 52.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44 0.9% 4,678
Bernards township 6,143 42.9% 8,078 56.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 99 0.7% 14,320
Bernardsville borough 1,753 42.9% 2,295 56.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41 1.0% 4,089
Bound Brook borough 1,593 54.0% 1,312 44.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 45 1.5% 2,950
Branchburg township 3,172 40.1% 4,651 58.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 92 1.2% 7,915
Bridgewater township 10,357 47.1% 11,346 51.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 267 1.2% 21,970
Far Hills borough 196 35.3% 355 63.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 0.9% 556
Franklin township 19,442 70.3% 7,951 28.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 246 0.9% 27,639
Green Brook township 1,532 45.3% 1,814 53.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34 1.0% 3,380
Hillsborough township 9,507 50.1% 9,218 48.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 250 1.3% 18,975
Manville borough 1,746 46.6% 1,928 51.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 72 1.9% 3,746
Millstone borough 104 41.8% 143 57.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.8% 249
Montgomery township 6,082 55.6% 4,731 43.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 123 1.1% 10,936
North Plainfield borough 4,938 68.2% 2,219 30.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 84 1.2% 7,241
Peapack and Gladstone borough 526 39.3% 790 59.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21 1.6% 1,337
Raritan borough 1,287 45.3% 1,514 53.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 42 1.5% 2,843
Rocky Hill borough 258 61.4% 154 36.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.9% 420
Somerville borough 2,847 60.4% 1,814 38.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 1.1% 4,713
South Bound Brook borough 961 56.1% 725 42.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28 1.6% 1,714
Warren township 3,259 39.9% 4,813 59.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 88 1.1% 8,160
Watchung borough 1,415 43.6% 1,803 55.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29 0.9% 3,247
TOTAL 79,32152.4% 70,08546.3% 7480.5% 5670.4% 7090.5% 151,430



2008 President, Bedminster township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,203 47.1%
John McCain (R) 2,431 52.0%
Other 44 0.9%
TOTAL 4,678
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Bernards township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,143 42.9%
John McCain (R) 8,078 56.4%
Other 99 0.7%
TOTAL 14,320
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Bernardsville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,753 42.9%
John McCain (R) 2,295 56.1%
Other 41 1.0%
TOTAL 4,089
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,593 54.0%
John McCain (R) 1,312 44.5%
Other 45 1.5%
TOTAL 2,950
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,172 40.1%
John McCain (R) 4,651 58.8%
Other 92 1.2%
TOTAL 7,915
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,357 47.1%
John McCain (R) 11,346 51.6%
Other 267 1.2%
TOTAL 21,970
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Far Hills borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 196 35.3%
John McCain (R) 355 63.8%
Other 5 0.9%
TOTAL 556
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,442 70.3%
John McCain (R) 7,951 28.8%
Other 246 0.9%
TOTAL 27,639
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -17


2008 President, Green Brook township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,532 45.3%
John McCain (R) 1,814 53.7%
Other 34 1.0%
TOTAL 3,380
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,507 50.1%
John McCain (R) 9,218 48.6%
Other 250 1.3%
TOTAL 18,975
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Manville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,746 46.6%
John McCain (R) 1,928 51.5%
Other 72 1.9%
TOTAL 3,746
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Millstone borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 104 41.8%
John McCain (R) 143 57.4%
Other 2 0.8%
TOTAL 249
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,082 55.6%
John McCain (R) 4,731 43.3%
Other 123 1.1%
TOTAL 10,936
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, North Plainfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,938 68.2%
John McCain (R) 2,219 30.6%
Other 84 1.2%
TOTAL 7,241
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15


2008 President, Peapack and Gladstone borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 526 39.3%
John McCain (R) 790 59.1%
Other 21 1.6%
TOTAL 1,337
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,287 45.3%
John McCain (R) 1,514 53.3%
Other 42 1.5%
TOTAL 2,843
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Rocky Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 258 61.4%
John McCain (R) 154 36.7%
Other 8 1.9%
TOTAL 420
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9


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: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, South Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 961 56.1%
John McCain (R) 725 42.3%
Other 28 1.6%
TOTAL 1,714
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Warren township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,259 39.9%
John McCain (R) 4,813 59.0%
Other 88 1.1%
TOTAL 8,160
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Watchung borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,415 43.6%
John McCain (R) 1,803 55.5%
Other 29 0.9%
TOTAL 3,247
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10
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