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Butler·New Jersey

Butler moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NJ
Butler
TrumpR+20.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican59.5%2,539
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.7%1,653
OtherAll other candidates1.8%76
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −20.8% in 2024.−20.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−11.4%
2012−11.4%
2016−21.6%
2020−11.8%
2024−20.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.8%
1,6532,5394,268
R
−11.8%
1,9262,4464,399
R
−21.6%
1,3362,1083,580
R
−11.4%
1,5361,9303,466
R
−11.4%
1,5611,9683,566

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorButlerCityNew JerseyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White72.5%54.0%61.0%
Black2.4%12.8%12.2%
Asian3.5%10.1%6.0%
Two or more races12.1%12.4%12.6%
Other race9.4%10.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino25.0%22.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$111,557$103,556$84,427
Poverty rate8.7%9.7%12.5%
Median age40.340.339.1
Age 18–248.1%8.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.3%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)43.1%43.6%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home28.4%33.1%22.3%
Spanish17.3%17.2%13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.6%1.7%0.7%
Other Indo-European3.3%5.6%2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%1.6%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryItalian 19.3%Italian 13.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 16.8%Irish 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 12.5%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic35.3%County context32.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.7%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed42.5%County context47.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
19.3%
Irish
16.8%
German
12.5%
English
7.2%
Polish
5.9%
American
2.9%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
71.6%
speak English only
Spanish17.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.6%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.6%
Other languages0.6%
Korean0.2%
Arabic0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
35.3%
Evangelical Protestant
5.7%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Hindu
4.9%
Muslim
3.0%
Jewish
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Other Christian
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted42.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Butler sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.

A population of 8,133, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,557 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Butler, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Butler, New Jersey voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+20.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,268 votes cast, 1,653 went Democratic and 2,539 went Republican.
What is Butler, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places Butler, New Jersey in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Butler, New Jersey?
Butler, New Jersey has a population of 8,133 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Butler, New Jersey?
Median household income in Butler, New Jersey is $111,557 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Butler, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Butler, New Jersey from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.