Passaic County, NJ

NJ · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+2.9
2024 Margin
R+19.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
521K
Population

Passaic County, NJ (New Jersey) voted R+2.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 100,954 votes (49.65%) to 95,156 (46.79%) for Harris.

This represents a R+19.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Passaic County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Passaic County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 521,012.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+2.9
2020→2024 SwingR+19.5%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population521,012
Median Age
38.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,522(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
38.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
44.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
53.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
41.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
34.9%(Above Average)
Evangelical
5.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Jewish
1.6%(Unique Concentration)
Black Protestant
0.7%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
10.7%Above Average(2.2x)
Mexican
7.2%
Puerto Rican
6.7%Significant Hub(4.0x)
Irish
6.0%
German
4.7%
Polish
4.0%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.6%
18-29
9.3%↓
30-44
19.5%
45-64
31.7%↑
65+
15.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
12.2%
Manufacturing
10.9%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
7.7%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.8%(95,156)49.6%(100,954)R+2.9R+19.5
202058.1%(129,097)41.4%(92,009)D+16.7R+5.7
201659.5%(116,759)37.1%(72,902)D+22.4R+5.9
201263.6%(115,926)35.4%(64,523)D+28.2D+6.5
200860.4%(113,257)38.7%(72,552)D+21.7D+10.2
200455.4%(94,962)43.9%(75,200)D+11.5R+7.2
200057.7%(90,324)39.0%(61,043)D+18.7R+2.4
199656.1%(85,879)35.0%(53,594)D+21.1D+21.8
199242.5%(70,030)43.1%(71,147)R+0.7D+13.2
198842.1%(66,254)55.9%(88,070)R+13.8D+4.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Passaic County, NJ • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.3%(91,719)46.5%(86,654)D+2.7R+20.3
202060.0%(131,195)37.0%(80,827)D+23.0D+4.4
201857.8%(86,242)39.1%(58,382)D+18.7R+4.3
201460.6%(52,533)37.6%(32,612)D+23.0D+3.9
201359.0%(37,378)39.9%(25,263)D+19.1R+12.4
201264.9%(105,286)33.4%(54,149)D+31.5D+6.5
200861.4%(100,598)36.3%(59,556)D+25.0D+9.0
200657.2%(58,333)41.2%(41,998)D+16.0D+1.8
200256.1%(53,275)42.0%(39,822)D+14.2D+5.9
200052.5%(75,378)44.2%(63,460)D+8.3R+4.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202557.6%(86,053)41.5%(61,966)D+16.1R+6.1
201760.1%(57,415)38.0%(36,230)D+22.2D+29.1
201346.0%(46,825)52.9%(53,858)R+6.9R+14.6
200951.5%(57,010)43.8%(48,500)D+7.7R+11.3
200557.9%(61,803)38.9%(41,532)D+19.0D+1.7
200158.1%(62,390)40.8%(43,806)D+17.3D+13.5
199749.1%(60,256)45.2%(55,541)D+3.8D+12.1
199344.6%(55,086)52.9%(65,220)R+8.2R+31.2
198960.5%(67,934)37.5%(42,106)D+23.0D+64.0
198528.8%(29,263)69.8%(70,896)R+41.0R+38.0

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

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