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2012 Presidential Election Results for Somerset County, NJ


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Municipality Barack Obama*
(D)		 Mitt Romney
(R)		 Gary Johnson
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Bedminster township 1,895 43.3% 2,424 55.4% 0 0.0% 53 1.2% 4,372
Bernards township 5,338 40.1% 7,879 59.2% 0 0.0% 101 0.8% 13,318
Bernardsville borough 1,408 37.3% 2,318 61.5% 0 0.0% 44 1.2% 3,770
Bound Brook borough 1,598 57.9% 1,120 40.6% 0 0.0% 43 1.6% 2,761
Branchburg township 2,902 38.5% 4,537 60.2% 0 0.0% 92 1.2% 7,531
Bridgewater township 9,561 46.8% 10,664 52.1% 0 0.0% 225 1.1% 20,450
Far Hills borough 137 28.0% 348 71.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.0% 490
Franklin township 19,611 71.2% 7,640 27.7% 0 0.0% 288 1.0% 27,539
Green Brook township 1,394 45.1% 1,653 53.5% 0 0.0% 42 1.4% 3,089
Hillsborough township 9,071 49.8% 8,842 48.6% 0 0.0% 298 1.6% 18,211
Manville borough 1,702 50.0% 1,641 48.2% 0 0.0% 59 1.7% 3,402
Millstone borough 118 49.4% 119 49.8% 0 0.0% 2 0.8% 239
Montgomery township 5,549 52.3% 4,904 46.3% 0 0.0% 150 1.4% 10,603
North Plainfield borough 4,655 72.9% 1,671 26.2% 0 0.0% 61 1.0% 6,387
Peapack and Gladstone borough 464 36.3% 796 62.3% 0 0.0% 18 1.4% 1,278
Raritan borough 1,323 48.7% 1,360 50.0% 0 0.0% 35 1.3% 2,718
Rocky Hill borough 252 63.6% 137 34.6% 0 0.0% 7 1.8% 396
Somerville borough 2,779 62.0% 1,631 36.4% 0 0.0% 74 1.7% 4,484
South Bound Brook borough 1,001 60.6% 627 38.0% 0 0.0% 23 1.4% 1,651
Warren township 2,636 36.1% 4,605 63.0% 0 0.0% 70 1.0% 7,311
Watchung borough 1,198 41.1% 1,687 57.9% 0 0.0% 27 0.9% 2,912
TOTAL 74,59252.1% 66,60346.5% 1,0880.8% 8970.6% 143,180



2012 President, Bedminster township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,895 43.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,424 55.4%
Other 53 1.2%
TOTAL 4,372
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Bernards township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,338 40.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,879 59.2%
Other 101 0.8%
TOTAL 13,318
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Bernardsville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,408 37.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,318 61.5%
Other 44 1.2%
TOTAL 3,770
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,598 57.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,120 40.6%
Other 43 1.6%
TOTAL 2,761
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,902 38.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,537 60.2%
Other 92 1.2%
TOTAL 7,531
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13


2012 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,561 46.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,664 52.1%
Other 225 1.1%
TOTAL 20,450
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Far Hills borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 137 28.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 348 71.0%
Other 5 1.0%
TOTAL 490
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 24


2012 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 19,611 71.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,640 27.7%
Other 288 1.0%
TOTAL 27,539
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, Green Brook township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,394 45.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,653 53.5%
Other 42 1.4%
TOTAL 3,089
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,071 49.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,842 48.6%
Other 298 1.6%
TOTAL 18,211
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Manville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,702 50.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,641 48.2%
Other 59 1.7%
TOTAL 3,402
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Millstone borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 118 49.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 119 49.8%
Other 2 0.8%
TOTAL 239
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,549 52.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,904 46.3%
Other 150 1.4%
TOTAL 10,603
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, North Plainfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,655 72.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,671 26.2%
Other 61 1.0%
TOTAL 6,387
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -21


2012 President, Peapack and Gladstone borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 464 36.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 796 62.3%
Other 18 1.4%
TOTAL 1,278
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Raritan borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,323 48.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,360 50.0%
Other 35 1.3%
TOTAL 2,718
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Rocky Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 252 63.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 137 34.6%
Other 7 1.8%
TOTAL 396
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Somerville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,779 62.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,631 36.4%
Other 74 1.7%
TOTAL 4,484
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, South Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,001 60.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 627 38.0%
Other 23 1.4%
TOTAL 1,651
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Warren township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,636 36.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,605 63.0%
Other 70 1.0%
TOTAL 7,311
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Watchung borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,198 41.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,687 57.9%
Other 27 0.9%
TOTAL 2,912
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent