North Arlington voters cast their ballots for the winner of the presidential elections in 2004, 2012 and 2016 in choosing President George Bush for reelection over Senator John Kerry, but chose Vice-President Al Gore by a landslide over the Texas Governor in 2000 when Bush won one of the slimmest victories in political history.
In 2008, North Arlington voters narrowly selected Arizona Senator John McCain over Illinois Senator Barack Obama, but strongly backed him for reelection in 2012.
In 2016, NA chose Donald Trump over Hillary Rodham Clinton despite the fact Trump tried to revive the widely unpopular EnCap housing project.
Here are actual results from the last five presidential elections including the number of voters who went to the polls in North Arlington:
2000: 6,690 Votes Governor George W Bush: 2,587 – Vice President Albert V Gore: 3,413 (Local Council Winners: Hermann/Caputo)
2004: 6,528 Votes President George W Bush: 3,240 – Senator John Kerry: 3,227 (Local Council Winners: Massa/Spanola/Tanelli)
2008: 6,421 Votes Senator John McCain: 3,196 – Senator Barack Obama: 3,158 (Local Council Winners: Tanelli/Yampaglia)
2012: 6,108 Votes Governor Mitt Romney: 2,557 – President Barack Obama: 3,498 (Local Council Winners: Granell/Zammatore)
2016: 6,641 Votes Donald J Trump: 3,224 – Hillary Rodham Clinton: 3,167 (Local Council Winners: Yampaglia/Williams)
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