Hudson County, NJ

NJ · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+27.9
2024 Margin
R+18.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
718K
Population

Hudson County, NJ (New Jersey) voted D+27.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 144,765 votes (62.34%) to 79,913 (34.41%) for Trump.

This represents a R+18.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hudson County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Hudson County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 718,323.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+27.9
2020→2024 SwingR+18.7%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population718,323
Median Age
35.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$91,795(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
28.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
40.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
16.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
30.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
1.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
48.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
29.7%(Above Average)
Evangelical
4.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.7%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Puerto Rican
7.2%Major Concentration(4.3x)
Italian
6.9%(1.4x)
Irish
6.0%
Cuban
3.5%Major Concentration(4.9x)
German
3.3%
Arab
3.3%Major Concentration(5.1x)
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.8%↓
18-29
7.7%↓
30-44
30.1%↑
45-64
29.8%↑
65+
12.6%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
17.7%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.0%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
6.5%(0.7x US)
Construction
5.4%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.3%(144,765)34.4%(79,913)D+27.9R+18.7
202073.0%(181,452)26.4%(65,698)D+46.6R+5.5
201674.3%(163,917)22.2%(49,043)D+52.1R+3.9
201277.5%(153,108)21.4%(42,369)D+56.0D+9.3
200872.9%(154,140)26.2%(55,360)D+46.7D+11.5
200467.2%(127,447)32.0%(60,646)D+35.2R+9.2
200070.6%(118,206)26.2%(43,804)D+44.5R+2.4
199670.0%(116,121)23.1%(38,288)D+46.9D+28.9
199253.9%(99,799)35.9%(66,505)D+18.0D+10.3
198853.4%(98,507)45.7%(84,334)D+7.7D+16.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hudson County, NJ • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.1%(135,615)30.7%(64,050)D+34.4R+15.5
202073.6%(176,658)23.7%(56,917)D+49.9R+5.6
201876.3%(132,180)20.8%(36,087)D+55.5R+3.7
201478.4%(68,165)19.2%(16,707)D+59.2D+2.3
201377.8%(47,683)20.9%(12,830)D+56.8R+3.9
201279.3%(139,910)18.6%(32,876)D+60.7D+10.7
200873.7%(126,098)23.7%(40,573)D+50.0R+1.8
200675.1%(88,696)23.3%(27,536)D+51.8D+3.8
200272.8%(74,127)24.7%(25,194)D+48.0D+5.2
200070.1%(112,502)27.3%(43,820)D+42.8R+3.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202574.5%(127,181)24.0%(41,021)D+50.5R+12.5
201780.5%(88,271)17.5%(19,236)D+62.9D+51.9
201354.7%(53,386)43.6%(42,567)D+11.1R+32.3
200969.4%(82,075)26.1%(30,820)D+43.4R+9.8
200575.4%(87,409)22.2%(25,769)D+53.2D+14.7
200168.8%(85,074)30.3%(37,440)D+38.5D+13.7
199760.4%(80,526)35.6%(47,468)D+24.8D+5.8
199358.7%(80,013)39.7%(54,144)D+19.0R+29.8
198973.7%(95,122)25.0%(32,215)D+48.7D+79.7
198534.1%(46,195)65.1%(88,165)R+31.0R+60.4

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

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