Essex County, NJ

NJ · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+44.9
2024 Margin
R+10.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
863K
Population

Essex County, NJ (New Jersey) voted D+44.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 224,596 votes (71.69%) to 83,908 (26.78%) for Trump.

This represents a R+10.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Essex County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Essex County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 863,002.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+44.9
2020→2024 SwingR+10.8%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population863,002
Median Age
37.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
39.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,789(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
27.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
25.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
38.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
44.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
29.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
28.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
5.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
5.2%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.1%
Jewish
2.0%(Unique Concentration)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
7.6%(1.6x)
West Indian
7.0%Major Concentration(7.7x)
Puerto Rican
5.8%Significant Hub(3.5x)
Irish
5.4%
Sub-Saharan African
4.9%Major Concentration(4.1x)
German
3.5%
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.6%
18-29
8.9%↓
30-44
20.7%
45-64
32.6%↑
65+
14.2%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.6%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.4%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.0%
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
6.5%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202471.7%(224,596)26.8%(83,908)D+44.9R+10.8
202077.7%(266,820)22.0%(75,475)D+55.7R+1.1
201677.0%(240,837)20.2%(63,176)D+56.8D+0.1
201278.0%(237,035)21.3%(64,767)D+56.7D+4.1
200876.0%(240,306)23.4%(74,063)D+52.6D+11.0
200470.4%(203,681)28.8%(83,374)D+41.6R+4.1
200071.5%(185,505)25.8%(66,842)D+45.7D+2.4
199669.0%(175,368)25.6%(65,162)D+43.4D+18.4
199257.1%(158,130)32.2%(89,146)D+24.9D+8.8
198856.4%(156,098)40.3%(111,491)D+16.1D+4.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Essex County, NJ • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202472.2%(216,580)25.1%(75,420)D+47.1R+9.9
202077.8%(260,604)20.8%(69,750)D+57.0D+1.6
201876.5%(194,068)21.1%(53,537)D+55.4R+0.4
201477.2%(106,472)21.4%(29,527)D+55.8R+1.1
201377.9%(92,384)21.0%(24,929)D+56.9R+2.4
201278.8%(213,404)19.6%(53,009)D+59.2D+7.6
200875.0%(198,623)23.3%(61,829)D+51.7D+6.2
200672.1%(122,751)26.6%(45,266)D+45.5D+1.7
200271.1%(114,624)27.3%(44,072)D+43.8D+4.9
200068.4%(170,756)29.5%(73,757)D+38.8R+0.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202576.9%(188,681)22.6%(55,503)D+54.3R+6.5
201779.6%(129,470)18.8%(30,633)D+60.7D+35.9
201361.9%(95,747)37.0%(57,353)D+24.8R+14.9
200967.2%(122,640)27.5%(50,240)D+39.7R+7.7
200572.7%(131,312)25.4%(45,789)D+47.4D+2.4
200171.9%(129,406)27.0%(48,540)D+44.9D+19.0
199761.2%(120,429)35.3%(69,470)D+25.9D+6.8
199358.7%(116,891)39.6%(78,824)D+19.1R+19.9
198968.9%(131,835)29.9%(57,206)D+39.0D+74.8
198531.2%(56,694)66.9%(121,685)R+35.8R+52.6

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

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