Hunterdon County, New Jersey
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 52.4% | 42,391 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 45.7% | 36,995 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.6% | 501 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +18.0% |
| 1896 | +7.5% |
| 1900 | +13.5% |
| 1904 | +5.8% |
| 1908 | +11.6% |
| 1912 | +27.7% |
| 1916 | +13.2% |
| 1920 | −10.1% |
| 1924 | −26.0% |
| 1928 | −47.2% |
| 1932 | −5.8% |
| 1936 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | −13.3% |
| 1944 | −18.4% |
| 1948 | −23.6% |
| 1952 | −35.3% |
| 1956 | −45.9% |
| 1960 | −28.2% |
| 1964 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | −25.9% |
| 1972 | −39.7% |
| 1976 | −21.3% |
| 1980 | −31.2% |
| 1984 | −45.7% |
| 1988 | −39.3% |
| 1992 | −18.0% |
| 1996 | −15.3% |
| 2000 | −19.2% |
| 2004 | −20.8% |
| 2008 | −13.3% |
| 2012 | −17.7% |
| 2016 | −13.7% |
| 2020 | −4.4% |
| 2024 | −6.7% |
Hunterdon's affluent, low-density exurbs west of the Raritan River have trended measurably toward Democrats over three presidential cycles, narrowing a margin that once reached double digits, though Republicans held a 6.7-point edge in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.7 points.
A population of 130,160, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $141,715 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of York County and Delaware County.
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Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/34019/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.