Lyndhurst, NJ GOP switching to Democrats

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Never been to any of these places, but Lyndhurst actually voted for Bush, albeit very narrowly. Basically on par with the national average. Still interesting though.

Rutherford voted for Kerry, by about the margin NJ overall did.

East Rutherford very narrowly voted for Kerry, with under 50% and less than a point. So if East Rutherford is rather ghetto, its voting patterns are quite bizarre indeed.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Demographics:

Rutherford:
Races in Rutherford:
    * White Non-Hispanic (75.6%)
    * Hispanic (8.6%)
    * Korean (5.3%)
    * Asian Indian (2.9%)
    * Black (2.7%)
    * Two or more races (2.0%)
    * Other race (1.9%)
    * Chinese (1.4%)
    * Filipino (1.0%)

Median income: $69,800
Median housing value: $406,500

Crime index: 86.8

East Rutherford:

Races in East Rutherford:

    * White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
    * Hispanic (10.6%)
    * Korean (6.0%)
    * Black (3.7%)
    * Other race (3.2%)
    * Two or more races (2.5%)
    * Asian Indian (2.2%)
    * Chinese (0.9%)
    * Filipino (0.9%)

Median income: $54,900
Median housing value: $365,400

Crime index: 206.6

So East Rutherford is slightly less well off, but it's not exactly something you'd fear turning into. Why it's more Republican is interesting though.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

So East Rutherford is slightly less well off, but it's not exactly something you'd fear turning into. Why it's more Republican is interesting though.

Whites feeling more threatened, ie the Yonkers Effect?

Possibly, but that crime rate is nothing notable. Hell, it's basically a statistical tie with Bismarck's.

Side note: Interestingly the two largest cities in ND, Bismarck and Fargo, both are in the top 10 crime increase from 2005-2006 among cities with over 50k. My parents say it's not even that uncommon to see people in gang colors now and the city is now issuing bulletins basically saying the days of leaving your doors unlocked when you go out for the night are over. Place sure has changed since when I lived there...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes, since when is 52% Kerry "uber-Democrat"?