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Chatham·New Jersey

Chatham moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NJ
Chatham
HarrisD+24.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic60.6%3,353
Donald TrumpRepublican36.4%2,018
OtherAll other candidates3.0%166
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: +24.1% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+24.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−1.8%
2012−10.1%
2016+19.3%
2020+29.7%
2024+24.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
60.6%Harris3,353
36.4%Trump2,018
3.0%
+24.1%
5,537
D
64.4%Biden3,590
34.6%Trump1,931
1.0%incl. Jorgensen
+29.7%
5,578
D
57.5%Clinton2,721
38.2%Trump1,806
4.3%incl. Johnson
+19.3%
4,729
R
44.9%Obama2,070
55.1%Romney2,537
0.0%
−10.1%
4,607
R
48.6%Obama2,325
50.4%McCain2,413
1.0%
−1.8%
4,784

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.
IndicatorChathamCityNew JerseyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.9%54.0%61.0%
Black0.7%12.8%12.2%
Asian11.6%10.1%6.0%
Two or more races5.8%12.4%12.6%
Other race2.1%10.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%22.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$241,500$103,556$84,427
Poverty rate2.2%9.7%12.5%
Median age37.840.339.1
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+)57.8%43.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home26.6%33.2%22.3%
Spanish11.8%17.2%13.6%
Other Indo-European5.8%5.6%2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)2.1%1.5%1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.0%1.6%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryItalian 19.3%Italian 13.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 16.8%Irish 12.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 12.5%German 8.6%English 9.5%
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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Italian
19.3%
Irish
16.8%
German
12.5%
English
7.2%
Polish
5.9%
American
2.9%
Russian
1.5%
Dutch
1.4%
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Asian Indian
5.7%
Chinese
2.3%
Filipino
0.8%
Korean
0.5%
Pakistani
0.4%
Taiwanese
0.3%
Vietnamese
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
3.2%
Colombian
2.7%
Mexican
1.5%
Honduran
1.2%
Dominican
1.0%
Ecuadorian
0.9%
Cuban
0.8%
Peruvian
0.7%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
73.4%
speak English only
Spanish11.8%
Other Indo-European5.8%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)2.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.9%
Arabic0.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.5%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.5%
Other languages0.5%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Korean0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%
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.

Chatham sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 10.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.1 points.

A population of 9,407, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $241,500 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chatham, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chatham, New Jersey voted Democratic by 24.1 points (D+24.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,537 votes cast, 3,353 went Democratic and 2,018 went Republican.
What is Chatham, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places Chatham, 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 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Chatham, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Chatham, New Jersey voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Chatham, New Jersey?
Chatham, New Jersey has a population of 9,407 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chatham, New Jersey?
Median household income in Chatham, New Jersey is $241,500 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Chatham, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Chatham, New Jersey from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.