Atlantic County, NJ

NJ · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+3.0
2024 Margin
R+9.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
276K
Population

Atlantic County, NJ (New Jersey) voted R+3.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 65,817 votes (50.55%) to 61,879 (47.52%) for Harris.

This represents a R+9.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Atlantic County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Atlantic County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 276,270.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+3.0
2020→2024 SwingR+9.8%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population276,270
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$78,050(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
54.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
15.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
68.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
20.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
30.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
10.2%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
Black Protestant
1.7%
Jewish
0.7%(Above Average)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
16.6%Significant Hub(3.4x)
Irish
15.7%Above Average(1.7x)
German
11.7%
Puerto Rican
7.2%Major Concentration(4.3x)
English
6.9%
Mexican
5.0%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.8%
18-29
8.8%↓
30-44
18.2%
45-64
32.3%↑
65+
19.9%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational ServicesMajor Specialization
19.6%(2.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
Manufacturing
4.1%(0.4x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202447.5%(61,879)50.5%(65,817)R+3.0R+9.8
202053.0%(73,808)46.3%(64,438)D+6.7R+0.2
201651.6%(60,924)44.6%(52,690)D+7.0R+9.9
201257.9%(65,600)41.0%(46,522)D+16.8D+1.8
200857.0%(67,830)41.9%(49,902)D+15.1D+9.2
200452.5%(55,746)46.6%(49,487)D+5.9R+13.1
200058.0%(52,880)39.1%(35,593)D+19.0D+1.2
199653.1%(44,434)35.3%(29,538)D+17.8D+11.9
199243.9%(39,633)38.0%(34,279)D+5.9D+19.4
198842.9%(34,047)56.3%(44,748)R+13.5D+5.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Atlantic County, NJ • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.2%(58,942)49.7%(60,859)R+1.6R+8.8
202052.6%(71,420)45.4%(61,568)D+7.3D+8.7
201847.4%(44,617)48.8%(45,954)R+1.4R+6.4
201451.4%(32,566)46.5%(29,422)D+5.0D+2.8
201350.5%(19,469)48.3%(18,637)D+2.2R+15.9
201258.2%(61,464)40.1%(42,378)D+18.1D+3.4
200856.5%(61,458)41.9%(45,509)D+14.7D+11.0
200650.7%(34,251)47.1%(31,784)D+3.7R+6.1
200253.8%(33,277)44.1%(27,236)D+9.8D+6.9
200050.4%(42,146)47.5%(39,738)D+2.9R+7.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202551.4%(51,201)47.8%(47,603)D+3.6R+9.1
201755.1%(36,952)42.5%(28,456)D+12.7D+38.7
201336.1%(25,557)62.2%(43,975)R+26.1R+22.8
200945.3%(33,360)48.5%(35,724)R+3.2R+13.3
200553.3%(34,539)43.2%(28,004)D+10.1R+6.4
200157.5%(38,623)41.0%(27,547)D+16.5D+19.9
199743.9%(29,091)47.3%(31,364)R+3.4R+22.3
199358.4%(38,186)39.5%(25,833)D+18.9R+11.7
198964.8%(39,917)34.2%(21,087)D+30.6D+69.8
198529.8%(16,611)69.1%(38,477)R+39.3R+35.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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