Cape May County, New Jersey
AkashicCape May County, NJTrumpR+19.2
2024 precinct map of Cape May CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cape May County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.9% | 32,151 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.7% | 21,648 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.7% | 383 |
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127 precincts · 54,568 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39.7%Harris21,648 | 58.9%Trump32,151 | 0.7%Kennedy383 | 54,568 | ||
| R | 41.7%Biden23,941 | 57.8%Trump33,158 | 0.5%Jorgensen311 | 57,410 | ||
| R | 38.1%Clinton18,750 | 57.8%Trump28,446 | 1.8%Johnson897 | 49,257 | ||
| R | 45.0%Obama21,657 | 53.6%Romney25,781 | 0.5%Johnson253 | 48,093 | ||
| R | 45.0%Obama22,893 | 53.7%McCain27,288 | 1.3%Nader654 | 50,835 | ||
| R | 42.3%Kerry21,475 | 56.8%Bush28,832 | 0.9%Other455 | 50,762 | ||
| R | 46.6%Gore22,189 | 50.0%Bush23,794 | 2.7%Nader1,291 | 47,594 | ||
| D | 44.1%Clinton19,849 | 43.0%Dole19,357 | 11.1%Perot4,978 | 45,036 | ||
| R | 35.5%Clinton17,324 | 44.0%Bush21,502 | 20.1%Perot9,798 | 48,856 | ||
| R | 34.2%Dukakis15,105 | 65.1%Bush28,738 | 0.6%G.274 | 44,117 | ||
| R | 31.6%Mondale13,378 | 68.1%Reagan28,786 | 0.3%Holmes133 | 42,297 | ||
| R | 33.0%Carter12,708 | 59.1%Reagan22,729 | 7.9%Anderson3,034 | 38,471 | ||
| R | 45.0%Carter16,489 | 53.2%Ford19,498 | 1.9%McCarthy680 | 36,667 | ||
| R | 27.2%McGovern8,729 | 70.5%Nixon22,621 | 2.2%Schmitz719 | 32,069 | ||
| R | 34.3%Humphrey9,664 | 53.1%Nixon14,970 | 12.6%Wallace3,538 | 28,172 | ||
| D | 56.6%Johnson14,943 | 43.2%Goldwater11,390 | 0.2%Hass47 | 26,380 | ||
| R | 38.7%Kennedy10,137 | 61.3%Nixon16,076 | 0.0%Byrd9 | 26,222 | ||
| R | 25.8%Stevenson5,897 | 74.0%Eisenhower16,887 | 0.1%Andrews31 | 22,815 | ||
| R | 31.4%Stevenson6,984 | 68.5%Eisenhower15,218 | 0.0%Hallinan7 | 22,209 | ||
| R | 34.6%Truman6,031 | 64.5%Dewey11,227 | 0.9%Thurmond159 | 17,417 | ||
| R | 45.2%Roosevelt6,835 | 54.6%Dewey8,252 | 0.2%Thomas27 | 15,114 | ||
| R | 47.3%Roosevelt8,485 | 52.5%Willkie9,429 | 0.2%Thomas30 | 17,944 | ||
| D | 52.2%Roosevelt9,363 | 47.5%Landon8,531 | 0.3%Lemke58 | 17,952 | ||
| R | 41.0%Roosevelt7,160 | 57.8%Hoover10,112 | 1.2%Thomas210 | 17,482 | ||
| R | 23.4%Smith3,731 | 76.4%Hoover12,207 | 0.3%Thomas40 | 15,978 | ||
| R | 23.2%Davis2,611 | 72.4%Coolidge8,139 | 4.4%La Follette496 | 11,246 | ||
| R | 26.9%Cox2,198 | 70.8%Harding5,785 | 2.3%Debs192 | 8,175 | ||
| R | 41.1%Wilson2,097 | 56.9%Hughes2,904 | 2.1%Benson107 | 5,108 | ||
| D | 42.2%Wilson2,124 | 18.1%Taft909 | 39.7%Roosevelt1,996 | 5,029 | ||
| R | 33.5%Bryan1,553 | 63.3%Taft2,937 | 3.3%Debs152 | 4,642 | ||
| R | 29.1%Parker1,238 | 66.6%Roosevelt2,832 | 4.3%Debs182 | 4,252 | ||
| R | 31.2%Bryan1,110 | 62.9%McKinley2,241 | 6.0%Woolley212 | 3,563 | ||
| R | 28.5%Bryan929 | 65.5%McKinley2,136 | 6.0%Palmer197 | 3,262 | ||
| R | 43.8%Cleveland1,310 | 49.5%Harrison1,480 | 6.6%Weaver198 | 2,988 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.7% |
| 1896 | −37.0% |
| 1900 | −31.7% |
| 1904 | −37.5% |
| 1908 | −29.8% |
| 1912 | +24.2% |
| 1916 | −15.8% |
| 1920 | −43.9% |
| 1924 | −49.2% |
| 1928 | −53.0% |
| 1932 | −16.9% |
| 1936 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | −5.3% |
| 1944 | −9.4% |
| 1948 | −29.8% |
| 1952 | −37.1% |
| 1956 | −48.2% |
| 1960 | −22.6% |
| 1964 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | −18.8% |
| 1972 | −43.3% |
| 1976 | −8.2% |
| 1980 | −26.0% |
| 1984 | −36.4% |
| 1988 | −30.9% |
| 1992 | −8.6% |
| 1996 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | −14.5% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | −19.7% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Cape May's small permanent population swells dramatically each summer with visitors and part-time residents, but its registered electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins above 15 points in every cycle since 2008.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.2 points.
A population of 94,941, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,128 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Manatee County and Brevard County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cape May County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cape May County, New Jersey voted Republican by 19.2 points (R+19.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,568 votes cast, 21,648 went Democratic and 32,151 went Republican.
When did Cape May County, New Jersey last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cape May County, New Jersey voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Cape May County, New Jersey?
Cape May County, New Jersey has a population of 94,941 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cape May County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Cape May County, New Jersey is $91,128 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Cape May County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cape May County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.