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===Politics=== As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,930 registered voters in Closter, of which 1,348 (27.3% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,060 (21.5% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,519 (51.1% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Bergen], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 58.9% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 80.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;" |+ Presidential elections results |- ! Year ![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]] |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Bergen County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=January 3, 2025}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.0% ''1,710'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''2,247'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.8% ''61'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Bergen County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=January 3, 2023}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.4% ''1,717'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.7%''' ''2,953'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.9% ''42'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=http://nj.gov/state/elections/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Bergen County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=January 3, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.7% ''1,478'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.9%''' ''2,309'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.3% ''131'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Bergen County|date=March 15, 2013|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.4% ''1,639'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.6%''' ''1,857'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.9% ''33'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.rev.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.6% ''1,715'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.5%''' ''2,184'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.0% ''38'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.6% ''1,860'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.7%''' ''2,100'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''27'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2000|2000]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014>[http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/web_content/pdf/elections/historical/General-1959-2014.zip General Election Results 1959 to 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104074920/http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/web_content/pdf/elections/historical/General-1959-2014.zip |date=2018-01-04 }}, Bergen County Clerk. Accessed February 24, 2018.</ref>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.4% ''1,595'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.1%''' ''2,036'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.5% ''132'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1996|1996]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.1% ''1,526'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.2%''' ''1,783'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |8.7% ''316'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1992|1992]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.9%''' ''1,847'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.0% ''1,611'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |14.1% ''566'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1988|1988]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.0%''' ''2,361'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.6% ''1,555'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.4% ''16'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1984|1984]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.1%''' ''2,871'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.7% ''1,463'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.3% ''12'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1980|1980]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.9%''' ''2,392'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.6% ''1,222'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |12.5% ''518'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1976|1976]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.4%''' ''2,505'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.8% ''1,639'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.8% ''76'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1972|1972]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.9%''' ''2,972'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.6% ''1,277'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.5% ''65'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1968|1968]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.0%''' ''2,466'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.0% ''1,506'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |5.0% ''209'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1964|1964]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.8% ''1,815'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.2%''' ''2,150'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.0% ''1'' |- | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1960|1960]]<ref name=BergenElections1959to2014/>''' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.8%''' ''2,626'' | style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.2% ''1,190'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.0% ''1'' |} In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] received 2,309 votes (58.4% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Donald Trump]] with 1,478 votes (37.4% vs 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 96 votes (2.4% vs 3.0% countywide), among the 3,952 ballots cast by the borough's 5,557 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.1% (vs. 73% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107140253/http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf |date=January 7, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]], December 14, 2016. Accessed September 11, 2017.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 1,857 votes (52.3% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 1,639 votes (46.2% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 30 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,550 ballots cast by the borough's 5,136 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926204006/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926203505/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 2,184 votes (55.2% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 1,715 votes (43.4% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 28 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,955 ballots cast by the borough's 5,187 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.2% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 5, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_30.html 2008 General Election Results for Closter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814202546/http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_30.html |date=2011-08-14 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed November 7, 2008.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 64.2% of the vote (1,183 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 35.0% (646 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (15 votes), among the 1,883 ballots cast by the borough's 4,945 registered voters (39 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Bergen County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 1,238 ballots cast (48.7% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,156 votes (45.5% vs. 45.8%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 112 votes (4.4% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 7 votes (0.3% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,543 ballots cast by the borough's 5,064 registered voters, yielding a 50.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf 2009 Governor: Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128164457/https://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf |date=2018-11-28 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>
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