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

Rockaway Borough, New Jersey voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+6.9. Kamala D Harris received 1,611 votes and Donald Trump received 1,855 out of 3,562 total votes cast, a 8.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Rockaway Borough, New Jersey's political history?

Rockaway Borough, New Jersey has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 1 and Republicans 4 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 12.0 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of Rockaway Borough, New Jersey?

Rockaway Borough, New Jersey has a population of 6,598 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 64.8% non-Hispanic white, 20.5% Hispanic, 3.1% Black.

Which places are most similar to Rockaway Borough, New Jersey?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar citys to Rockaway Borough, New Jersey are Boonton Town, Butler Borough, Matawan Borough. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

What county and districts is Rockaway Borough, New Jersey in?

Rockaway 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.

Rockaway Borough, New Jersey

Incorporated place · Latest: 2024↓ R+8.5 vs 2020

Leans Republican — shifted 8.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 7K residents

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POPULATION
7K
PRES MARGIN
R+6.9
2024

Place Story

What defines Rockaway Borough

Methodology

Leans Republican
- Lean R
Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.
Biggest swing: D+12.0 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

Boonton TownNJ

Educated urban republican

D+3.3

Similarity score98%

Butler BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+20.8

Similarity score97%

Matawan BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+10.1

Similarity score97%

Netcong BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+20.2

Similarity score97%

Mount Arlington BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+11.0

Similarity score96%

Lincoln Park BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+17.2

Similarity score96%

Succasunna CDPNJ

Educated urban republican

R+16.6

Similarity score95%

Eatontown BoroughNJ

Educated urban republican

R+1.6

Similarity score95%

Containing Geography

Located In

Rockaway 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.

Rockaway 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) 64.8%Hispanic 20.5%Asian 8.5%Black 3.1%Multiracial 2.8%Native American 0.3%

Group	Rockaway Borough	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	64.8%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	20.5%	19.3%
Asian	8.5%	6.0%
Black / African American	3.1%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.8%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	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 Rockaway Borough? 6,598 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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

Rockaway Borough vs National7K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

local

7KNational 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.

80.7%

local

80.7%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 Rockaway Borough

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

66.9%

vs Previous

-2.3pp

Voting-Age Pop

5,326

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Rockaway Borough?

Lean RAvg margin: R+5.2 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+7.8

2012

R+3.1

2016

R+10.4

2020

D+1.7

2024

R+6.9

Elasticity

12.0pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+5.3

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