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2012 Presidential Election Results for Union County, NJ


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Municipality Barack Obama*
(D)		 Mitt Romney
(R)		 Gary Johnson
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Berkeley Heights township 2,799 41.3% 3,897 57.5% 0 0.0% 76 1.1% 6,772
Clark township 3,041 39.6% 4,538 59.2% 0 0.0% 93 1.2% 7,672
Cranford township 6,236 51.3% 5,772 47.5% 0 0.0% 139 1.1% 12,147
Elizabeth city 24,751 82.2% 5,213 17.3% 0 0.0% 154 0.5% 30,118
Fanwood borough 2,164 55.2% 1,710 43.6% 0 0.0% 48 1.2% 3,922
Garwood borough 968 49.4% 957 48.8% 0 0.0% 35 1.8% 1,960
Hillside township 8,059 87.0% 1,186 12.8% 0 0.0% 23 0.2% 9,268
Kenilworth borough 1,535 45.9% 1,775 53.0% 0 0.0% 36 1.1% 3,346
Linden city 11,213 74.0% 3,814 25.2% 0 0.0% 126 0.8% 15,153
Mountainside borough 1,401 39.7% 2,100 59.5% 0 0.0% 29 0.8% 3,530
New Providence borough 2,726 45.0% 3,267 53.9% 0 0.0% 67 1.1% 6,060
Plainfield city 14,640 93.9% 909 5.8% 0 0.0% 43 0.3% 15,592
Rahway city 8,413 75.3% 2,648 23.7% 0 0.0% 105 0.9% 11,166
Roselle borough 8,034 89.7% 875 9.8% 0 0.0% 52 0.6% 8,961
Roselle Park borough 3,064 60.5% 1,931 38.1% 0 0.0% 71 1.4% 5,066
Scotch Plains township 6,801 55.2% 5,394 43.8% 0 0.0% 133 1.1% 12,328
Springfield township 4,083 55.7% 3,179 43.4% 0 0.0% 62 0.8% 7,324
Summit city 4,895 49.7% 4,859 49.3% 0 0.0% 104 1.1% 9,858
Union township 16,423 71.3% 6,464 28.1% 0 0.0% 146 0.6% 23,033
Westfield town 8,080 25.6% 7,555 23.9% 0 0.0% 144 0.5% 31,558
Winfield township 426 60.1% 271 38.2% 0 0.0% 12 1.7% 709
TOTAL 139,75266.5% 68,31432.5% 9520.5% 1,0700.5% 210,088



2012 President, Berkeley Heights township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,799 41.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,897 57.5%
Other 76 1.1%
TOTAL 6,772
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Clark township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,041 39.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,538 59.2%
Other 93 1.2%
TOTAL 7,672
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,236 51.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 47.5%
Other 139 1.1%
TOTAL 12,147
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Elizabeth city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 24,751 82.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,213 17.3%
Other 154 0.5%
TOTAL 30,118
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, Fanwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,164 55.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,710 43.6%
Other 48 1.2%
TOTAL 3,922
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 968 49.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 957 48.8%
Other 35 1.8%
TOTAL 1,960
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,059 87.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,186 12.8%
Other 23 0.2%
TOTAL 9,268
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -34


2012 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,535 45.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,775 53.0%
Other 36 1.1%
TOTAL 3,346
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Linden city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,213 74.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,814 25.2%
Other 126 0.8%
TOTAL 15,153
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,401 39.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,100 59.5%
Other 29 0.8%
TOTAL 3,530
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, New Providence borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,726 45.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,267 53.9%
Other 67 1.1%
TOTAL 6,060
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Plainfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 14,640 93.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 909 5.8%
Other 43 0.3%
TOTAL 15,592
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -41


2012 President, Rahway city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,413 75.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,648 23.7%
Other 105 0.9%
TOTAL 11,166
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -23


2012 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,034 89.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 875 9.8%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 8,961
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -37


2012 President, Roselle Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,064 60.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,931 38.1%
Other 71 1.4%
TOTAL 5,066
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,801 55.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,394 43.8%
Other 133 1.1%
TOTAL 12,328
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Springfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,083 55.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,179 43.4%
Other 62 0.8%
TOTAL 7,324
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Summit city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,895 49.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,859 49.3%
Other 104 1.1%
TOTAL 9,858
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 16,423 71.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,464 28.1%
Other 146 0.6%
TOTAL 23,033
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -19


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: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Winfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 426 60.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 271 38.2%
Other 12 1.7%
TOTAL 709
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent