 Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 59.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 75.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 2,476 votes (53.8% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 1,696 votes (42.8% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 157 votes (3.4% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,660 ballots cast by the borough's 6,309 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.4% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,513 votes (56.3% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,877 votes (42.1% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 47 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,462 ballots cast by the borough's 6,047 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).