How did Mercerville CDP, New Jersey vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Mercerville CDP, New Jersey voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+5.3. Kamala D Harris received 3,720 votes and Donald Trump received 3,342 out of 7,195 total votes cast, a 5.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Mercerville CDP, New Jersey's political history?

Mercerville CDP, 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 11.6 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of Mercerville CDP, New Jersey?

Mercerville CDP, New Jersey has a population of 13,447 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 71.0% non-Hispanic white, 13.9% Hispanic, 7.1% Black.

Which places are most similar to Mercerville CDP, New Jersey?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar citys to Mercerville CDP, New Jersey are Milltown Borough, Westwood Borough, South Amboy City. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

What county and districts is Mercerville CDP, New Jersey in?

Mercerville CDP, 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.

Mercerville CDP, New Jersey

Census Designated Place · Latest: 2024↓ R+5.6 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 13K residents

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POPULATION
13K
PRES MARGIN
D+5.3
2024

Place Story

What defines Mercerville CDP

Methodology

Leans Democratic
- Lean D
Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.
Biggest swing: D+11.6 in 2020
- 2016 → 2020
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

Milltown BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+7.4

Similarity score94%

Westwood BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic 2

D+6.4

Similarity score94%

South Amboy CityNJ

Educated urban republican

R+11.5

Similarity score93%

Laguna Niguel CityCA

Educated urban democratic 2

D+0.0

Similarity score93%

Midland Park BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+5.3

Similarity score93%

Garwood BoroughNJ

Educated urban democratic 2

D+0.0

Similarity score93%

Solana Beach CityCA

Educated urban democratic 2

D+30.4

Similarity score92%

Park Ridge BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+6.0

Similarity score92%

Containing Geography

Located In

Mercerville CDP 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.

Mercerville CDPCensus 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) 71.0%Hispanic 13.9%Black 7.1%Asian 5.0%Multiracial 2.8%

Group	Mercerville CDP	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	71.0%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	13.9%	19.3%
Black / African American	7.1%	12.2%
Asian	5.0%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.8%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%

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 Mercerville CDP? 13,447 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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

Mercerville CDP vs National13K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

13K

local

13KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.00%

local

0.00%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

82.1%

local

82.1%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 Mercerville CDP

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

65.2%

vs Previous

+0.7pp

Voting-Age Pop

11,042

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Mercerville CDP?

Lean DAvg margin: D+5.1 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+2.3

2012

D+9.8

2016

R+0.8

2020

D+10.8

2024

D+5.3

Elasticity

11.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+5.5

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