(2-Party PVI)
Bayonne: 2004 D+8, 2008 D+5, 2012 D+15
East Newark 2004 D+24, 2008 D+24, 2012 D+31!
Guttenberg: 2004 D+19, 2008 D+19, 2012 D+27
Harrison 2004 D+17, 2008 D+16, 2012 D+28!
Hoboken 2004 D+17, 2008 D+18, 2012 D+15
Jersey City 2004 D+28, 2008 D+29, 2012 D+35
Kearny 2004 D+9, 2008 D+8, 2012 D+18
North Bergen 2004 D+17, 2008 D+17, 2012 D+27
Secaucus 2004 D+2, 2008 EVEN, 2012 D+10
Union City: 2004 D+18, 2008 D+22, 2012 D+30
West New York: 2004 D+14, 2008 D+17, 2012 D+26
This is interesting as Hoboken has become more affluent while most of the towns have gone the other way. Demographic change, the Hurricane and almost no Romney Democrats probably account for some of the swing.
yeah. Union city is heavily Hispanic. But secaucus surprises me. Also note hoboken getting lower + d average gradually.
