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2008 Presidential Election Results for Union 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
Berkeley Heights township 3,094 43.0% 4,011 55.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 93 1.3% 7,198
Clark township 3,038 37.0% 5,093 62.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 85 1.0% 8,216
Cranford township 6,513 49.9% 6,371 48.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 164 1.3% 13,048
Elizabeth city 23,524 75.2% 7,559 24.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 202 0.6% 31,285
Fanwood borough 2,287 55.2% 1,817 43.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 37 0.9% 4,141
Garwood borough 971 46.4% 1,090 52.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 31 1.5% 2,092
Hillside township 7,908 83.8% 1,491 15.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33 0.3% 9,432
Kenilworth borough 1,564 42.5% 2,064 56.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 54 1.5% 3,682
Linden city 10,728 67.4% 5,037 31.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 162 1.0% 15,927
Mountainside borough 1,500 38.8% 2,331 60.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33 0.9% 3,864
New Providence borough 2,914 45.9% 3,367 53.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 64 1.0% 6,345
Plainfield city 15,280 92.9% 1,110 6.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 56 0.3% 16,446
Rahway city 8,340 70.3% 3,410 28.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 115 1.0% 11,865
Roselle borough 8,055 86.0% 1,262 13.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 0.6% 9,369
Roselle Park borough 3,083 54.0% 2,530 44.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 96 1.7% 5,709
Scotch Plains township 7,094 55.4% 5,603 43.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 109 0.9% 12,806
Springfield township 4,328 54.4% 3,548 44.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 82 1.0% 7,958
Summit city 5,820 54.9% 4,700 44.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 88 0.8% 10,608
Union township 15,625 64.4% 8,462 34.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 189 0.8% 24,276
Westfield town 9,345 27.4% 7,541 22.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 154 0.5% 34,080
Winfield township 406 51.4% 371 47.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 1.6% 790
TOTAL 141,41763.6% 78,76835.4% 1,0060.5% 4410.2% 7940.4% 222,426



2008 President, Berkeley Heights township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,094 43.0%
John McCain (R) 4,011 55.7%
Other 93 1.3%
TOTAL 7,198
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Clark township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,038 37.0%
John McCain (R) 5,093 62.0%
Other 85 1.0%
TOTAL 8,216
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,513 49.9%
John McCain (R) 6,371 48.8%
Other 164 1.3%
TOTAL 13,048
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Elizabeth city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,524 75.2%
John McCain (R) 7,559 24.2%
Other 202 0.6%
TOTAL 31,285
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -21


2008 President, Fanwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,287 55.2%
John McCain (R) 1,817 43.9%
Other 37 0.9%
TOTAL 4,141
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 971 46.4%
John McCain (R) 1,090 52.1%
Other 31 1.5%
TOTAL 2,092
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,908 83.8%
John McCain (R) 1,491 15.8%
Other 33 0.3%
TOTAL 9,432
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -30


2008 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,564 42.5%
John McCain (R) 2,064 56.1%
Other 54 1.5%
TOTAL 3,682
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,728 67.4%
John McCain (R) 5,037 31.6%
Other 162 1.0%
TOTAL 15,927
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,500 38.8%
John McCain (R) 2,331 60.3%
Other 33 0.9%
TOTAL 3,864
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, New Providence borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,914 45.9%
John McCain (R) 3,367 53.1%
Other 64 1.0%
TOTAL 6,345
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,280 92.9%
John McCain (R) 1,110 6.7%
Other 56 0.3%
TOTAL 16,446
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -39


2008 President, Rahway city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,340 70.3%
John McCain (R) 3,410 28.7%
Other 115 1.0%
TOTAL 11,865
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -17


2008 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,055 86.0%
John McCain (R) 1,262 13.5%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 9,369
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -32


2008 President, Roselle Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,083 54.0%
John McCain (R) 2,530 44.3%
Other 96 1.7%
TOTAL 5,709
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


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: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Springfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,328 54.4%
John McCain (R) 3,548 44.6%
Other 82 1.0%
TOTAL 7,958
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Summit city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,820 54.9%
John McCain (R) 4,700 44.3%
Other 88 0.8%
TOTAL 10,608
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,625 64.4%
John McCain (R) 8,462 34.9%
Other 189 0.8%
TOTAL 24,276
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11


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: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Winfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 406 51.4%
John McCain (R) 371 47.0%
Other 13 1.6%
TOTAL 790
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1
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