How did Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+10.2. Kamala D Harris received 3,884 votes and Donald Trump received 4,794 out of 8,942 total votes cast, a 18.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey's political history?

Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 4 and Republicans 1 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 18.0 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey?

Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey has a population of 21,422 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 51.0% non-Hispanic white, 27.5% Hispanic, 7.6% Black.

Which places are most similar to Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar citys to Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey are Cliffside Park Borough, Lodi Borough, North Arlington Borough. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

What county and districts is Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey in?

Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey is located within the following geographies: State: New Jersey. Akashic Edge provides election data and demographic analysis for each of these containing areas.

Elmwood Park Borough, New Jersey

Incorporated place · Latest: 2024↓ R+18.0 vs 2020

Leans Republican — shifted 18.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 21K residents

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POPULATION
21K
PRES MARGIN
R+10.2
2024

Place Story

What defines Elmwood Park Borough

Methodology

Tilts Democratic
- Tilt D
Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.
Biggest swing: R+18.0 in 2024
- 2020 → 2024
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.

Similarity Explorer

Similar cities

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Cliffside Park BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic 3

D+3.9

Similarity score98%

Lodi BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic

R+4.2

Similarity score98%

North Arlington BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic

R+13.8

Similarity score98%

Garfield CityNJ

Educated urban democratic

R+8.0

Similarity score97%

Little Ferry BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic 3

R+2.8

Similarity score97%

Ridgefield Park VillageNJ

Educated urban democratic

D+9.4

Similarity score96%

Bergenfield BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic 3

D+10.7

Similarity score96%

East Rutherford BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic 3

R+2.8

Similarity score96%

Containing Geography

Located In

Elmwood Park Borough sits inside these higher-level geographies.

New Jersey(State)

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Elmwood Park BoroughCensus ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 51.0%Hispanic 27.5%Asian 11.2%Black 7.6%Multiracial 2.2%Native American 0.5%

Group	Elmwood Park Borough	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	51.0%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	27.5%	19.3%
Asian	11.2%	6.0%
Black / African American	7.6%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.2%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Elmwood Park Borough? 21,422 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Elmwood Park Borough vs National21K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

21K

local

21KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.3%

local

80.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Elmwood Park Borough

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

52.0%

vs Previous

-4.7pp

Voting-Age Pop

17,199

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Elmwood Park Borough?

Tilt DAvg margin: D+2.6 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+12.5

2012

D+24.6

2016

D+10.1

2020

D+7.8

2024

R+10.2

Elasticity

34.8pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+9.0

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