Morris County, NJ

NJ · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+2.7
2024 Margin
R+7.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
515K
Population

Morris County, NJ (New Jersey) voted R+2.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 143,439 votes (50.14%) to 135,672 (47.43%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Morris County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Morris County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 514,528.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+2.7
2020→2024 SwingR+7.0%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population514,528
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
57.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$137,326(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
67.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
16.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
10.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
74.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
4.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
19.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
35.3%(Above Average)
Evangelical
5.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Jewish
0.7%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
19.3%Major Concentration(4.0x)
Irish
16.8%Above Average(1.8x)
German
12.5%
English
7.3%
Polish
5.9%Above Average(2.4x)
Puerto Rican
3.2%Above Average(1.9x)
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.6%
18-29
8.1%
30-44
18.0%
45-64
35.1%
65+
18.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
17.4%(1.5x US)
Manufacturing
11.2%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
6.6%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202447.4%(135,672)50.1%(143,439)R+2.7R+7.0
202051.7%(153,881)47.5%(141,134)D+4.3D+8.6
201645.5%(115,249)49.7%(126,071)R+4.3D+6.5
201244.0%(100,563)54.8%(125,279)R+10.8R+2.7
200845.5%(112,275)53.6%(132,331)R+8.1D+7.7
200441.7%(98,066)57.5%(135,241)R+15.8R+4.7
200042.6%(88,039)53.8%(111,066)R+11.2R+3.6
199641.4%(81,092)49.0%(95,830)R+7.5D+12.0
199232.3%(67,593)51.8%(108,431)R+19.5D+17.2
198831.4%(58,721)68.0%(127,420)R+36.7D+7.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Morris County, NJ18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202447.5%(127,727)50.4%(135,636)R+2.9R+4.6
202050.2%(146,148)48.6%(141,373)D+1.6D+11.4
201843.6%(93,763)53.4%(114,783)R+9.8D+2.9
201442.9%(49,920)55.6%(64,688)R+12.7D+1.1
201342.7%(41,317)56.5%(54,665)R+13.8R+3.9
201244.4%(93,209)54.4%(114,078)R+9.9D+3.4
200842.5%(94,558)55.9%(124,198)R+13.3D+2.8
200641.0%(61,431)57.2%(85,656)R+16.2D+1.5
200240.3%(55,592)58.0%(79,984)R+17.7D+7.3
200036.0%(69,889)61.0%(118,283)R+24.9R+9.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202550.8%(116,488)48.6%(111,422)D+2.2D+10.3
201745.1%(65,507)53.1%(77,203)R+8.0D+33.8
201328.2%(39,824)70.1%(98,888)R+41.9R+13.1
200931.3%(51,586)60.0%(99,085)R+28.8R+14.2
200541.3%(60,986)56.0%(82,550)R+14.6R+1.7
200142.8%(60,948)55.8%(79,350)R+12.9D+24.7
199727.7%(41,296)65.4%(97,414)R+37.7R+12.2
199336.4%(58,028)61.9%(98,715)R+25.5R+21.0
198947.1%(61,678)51.7%(67,592)R+4.5D+52.9
198521.0%(22,847)78.4%(85,189)R+57.4R+22.2

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

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