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county

Mercer County, NJ

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Italian10.2%13.7%4.8%

Irish9.8%12.1%9.4%

German8.3%8.6%12.5%

English5.7%4.9%9.5%

Polish4.9%4.6%2.2%

American2.4%3.3%5.3%

Russian1.3%1.3%—

Hungarian1.1%——

Guatemalan6.0%—0.5%

Puerto Rican5.0%5.1%1.8%

Dominican2.8%4.0%0.7%

Ecuadorian2.1%1.7%—

Mexican1.3%2.6%11.3%

Honduran0.8%—0.3%

Colombian0.7%1.7%0.4%

Peruvian0.6%0.8%—

African American†13.7%8.6%9.9%

Haitian1.0%0.7%0.3%

Jamaican0.8%0.8%0.4%

African0.6%0.5%0.5%

Liberian0.6%——

Nigerian0.4%0.4%0.2%

Ghanaian0.2%——

West Indian0.2%——

Asian Indian7.2%4.6%1.4%

Chinese2.4%1.6%1.3%

Filipino0.7%1.3%0.9%

Korean0.7%1.1%0.4%

Japanese0.3%—0.2%

Pakistani0.3%0.4%—

Taiwanese0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Median age	39.5	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	10.2%	8.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.0%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$100,645	$103,556	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.3%	9.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	45.4%	43.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	35.7%	33.2%	22.3%
Spanish	19.1%	17.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	5.5%	5.6%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	2.2%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Catholic	27.8%	32.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.5%	5.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.1%	47.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.6%	4.2%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 65.5% of 252,324 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic65.9%107,558TrumpRepublican32.0%52,274SteinIndependent0.9%1,391

D+33.9

Lead: 55,284
Total: 163,270
vs nation: D+35.3
Turnout: 65.5%

BidenDemocratic69.8%122,532TrumpRepublican29.4%51,641OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,427

D+40.4

Lead: 70,891
Total: 175,600
vs nation: D+35.9
Turnout: 71.9%

ClintonDemocratic66.3%104,775TrumpRepublican29.2%46,193JohnsonLibertarian2.1%3,267

D+37.1

Lead: 58,582
Total: 158,058
vs nation: D+35.0
Turnout: 63.8%

ObamaDemocratic67.2%104,377RomneyRepublican30.5%47,355JohnsonLibertarian Pary0.6%915

D+36.7

Lead: 57,022
Total: 155,355
vs nation: D+32.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic67.4%107,926McCainRepublican31.4%50,223OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,890

D+36.1

Lead: 57,703
Total: 160,039
vs nation: D+28.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic61.3%91,580BushRepublican37.9%56,604OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,326

D+23.4

Lead: 34,976
Total: 149,510
vs nation: D+25.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic61.4%83,256BushRepublican34.4%46,670NaderGreen3.4%4,561

D+27.0

Lead: 36,586
Total: 135,559
vs nation: D+26.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic58.9%77,641DoleRepublican30.8%40,559PerotReform8.0%10,536

D+28.2

Lead: 37,082
Total: 131,726
vs nation: D+19.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+33.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 385,8642024 5-year
Median household income: $100,6452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 42.7%2024 5-year
Black: 17.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 23.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Montgomery County, MD · twin score 96.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 65.5%165,154 participants ÷ 252,324 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +33.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 32.1%–42.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	159,738	250,442	63.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	129,707	250,516	51.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	180,376	250,756	71.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	100,140	259,416	38.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	165,154	252,324	65.5%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

243 precincts · 163,246 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Mercer County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 16Lawrence Twp 16	1,096	485	65	1,646	66.6%	29.5%	D+37.1
Precinct -West Windsor 4West Windsor 4	1,140	422	35	1,597	71.4%	26.4%	D+45.0
Precinct -West Windsor 15West Windsor 15	1,015	404	53	1,472	69.0%	27.4%	D+41.5
Precinct -West Windsor 5West Windsor 5	1,022	301	34	1,357	75.3%	22.2%	D+53.1
Precinct -Ewing Twp 24Ewing Twp 24	959	368	17	1,344	71.4%	27.4%	D+44.0
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 9Robbinsville Twp 9	796	469	39	1,304	61.0%	36.0%	D+25.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 31Hamilton Twp 31	525	759	18	1,302	40.3%	58.3%	R+18.0
Precinct -Ewing Twp 19Ewing Twp 19	796	469	21	1,286	61.9%	36.5%	D+25.4
Precinct -East Windsor 2East Windsor 2	700	463	46	1,209	57.9%	38.3%	D+19.6
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 19Lawrence Twp 19	884	284	35	1,203	73.5%	23.6%	D+49.9
Precinct -West Windsor 10West Windsor 10	904	247	42	1,193	75.8%	20.7%	D+55.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 7Hamilton Twp 7	899	275	10	1,184	75.9%	23.2%	D+52.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 47Hamilton Twp 47	602	531	16	1,149	52.4%	46.2%	D+6.2
Precinct -West Windsor 11West Windsor 11	754	323	51	1,128	66.8%	28.6%	D+38.2
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 12Lawrence Twp 12	743	349	19	1,111	66.9%	31.4%	D+35.5
Precinct -Princeton 11Princeton 11	887	196	26	1,109	80.0%	17.7%	D+62.3
Precinct -East Windsor 5East Windsor 5	673	409	23	1,105	60.9%	37.0%	D+23.9
Precinct -East Windsor 1East Windsor 1	645	427	14	1,086	59.4%	39.3%	D+20.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 15Hamilton Twp 15	582	491	13	1,086	53.6%	45.2%	D+8.4
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 61Hamilton Twp 61	546	531	8	1,085	50.3%	48.9%	D+1.4
Precinct -Princeton 15Princeton 15	907	154	22	1,083	83.7%	14.2%	D+69.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 52Hamilton Twp 52	574	463	22	1,059	54.2%	43.7%	D+10.5
Precinct -East Windsor 4East Windsor 4	759	265	20	1,044	72.7%	25.4%	D+47.3
Precinct -West Windsor 13West Windsor 13	676	314	40	1,030	65.6%	30.5%	D+35.1
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 6Robbinsville Twp 6	535	468	25	1,028	52.0%	45.5%	D+6.5
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 8Robbinsville Twp 8	562	447	18	1,027	54.7%	43.5%	D+11.2
Precinct -East Windsor 8East Windsor 8	634	359	25	1,018	62.3%	35.3%	D+27.0
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 17Lawrence Twp 17	727	271	19	1,017	71.5%	26.6%	D+44.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 27Hamilton Twp 27	469	527	13	1,009	46.5%	52.2%	R+5.7
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 18Lawrence Twp 18	642	321	31	994	64.6%	32.3%	D+32.3
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 7Robbinsville Twp 7	568	389	31	988	57.5%	39.4%	D+18.1
Precinct -East Windsor 11East Windsor 11	591	359	22	972	60.8%	36.9%	D+23.9
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 60Hamilton Twp 60	428	532	9	969	44.2%	54.9%	R+10.7
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 1Lawrence Twp 1	719	227	22	968	74.3%	23.5%	D+50.8
Precinct -Ewing Twp 12Ewing Twp 12	784	166	11	961	81.6%	17.3%	D+64.3
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 59Hamilton Twp 59	465	483	11	959	48.5%	50.4%	R+1.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 7Ewing Twp 7	709	226	17	952	74.5%	23.7%	D+50.7
Precinct -Princeton 13Princeton 13	780	140	26	946	82.5%	14.8%	D+67.7
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 15Lawrence Twp 15	694	220	28	942	73.7%	23.4%	D+50.3
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 3Robbinsville Twp 3	439	453	23	915	48.0%	49.5%	R+1.5
Precinct -Princeton 1Princeton 1	688	185	37	910	75.6%	20.3%	D+55.3
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 4Robbinsville Twp 4	495	369	40	904	54.8%	40.8%	D+13.9
Precinct -East Windsor 6East Windsor 6	534	344	25	903	59.1%	38.1%	D+21.0
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 49Hamilton Twp 49	364	521	11	896	40.6%	58.1%	R+17.5
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 4Lawrence Twp 4	640	236	20	896	71.4%	26.3%	D+45.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 56Hamilton Twp 56	452	419	18	889	50.8%	47.1%	D+3.7
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 7Lawrence Twp 7	633	227	26	886	71.4%	25.6%	D+45.8
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 1Robbinsville Twp 1	481	370	27	878	54.8%	42.1%	D+12.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 25Hamilton Twp 25	486	354	29	869	55.9%	40.7%	D+15.2
Precinct -Ewing Twp 4Ewing Twp 4	628	229	8	865	72.6%	26.5%	D+46.1
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 9Lawrence Twp 9	513	332	18	863	59.4%	38.5%	D+21.0
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 2Robbinsville Twp 2	429	411	22	862	49.8%	47.7%	D+2.1
Precinct -West Windsor 3West Windsor 3	550	269	38	857	64.2%	31.4%	D+32.8
Precinct -Ewing Twp 21Ewing Twp 21	537	285	32	854	62.9%	33.4%	D+29.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 23Hamilton Twp 23	565	274	12	851	66.4%	32.2%	D+34.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 50Hamilton Twp 50	448	381	20	849	52.8%	44.9%	D+7.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 27Ewing Twp 27	659	167	14	840	78.5%	19.9%	D+58.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 45Hamilton Twp 45	337	494	9	840	40.1%	58.8%	R+18.7
Precinct -West Windsor 14West Windsor 14	558	254	28	840	66.4%	30.2%	D+36.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 9Hamilton Twp 9	427	400	9	836	51.1%	47.8%	D+3.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 35Hamilton Twp 35	412	409	14	835	49.3%	49.0%	D+0.4
Precinct -West Windsor 9West Windsor 9	608	186	34	828	73.4%	22.5%	D+51.0
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 10Hamilton Twp 10	379	434	11	824	46.0%	52.7%	R+6.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 14Hamilton Twp 14	401	414	9	824	48.7%	50.2%	R+1.6
Precinct -West Windsor 16West Windsor 16	628	188	3	819	76.7%	23.0%	D+53.7
Precinct -Princeton 18Princeton 18	704	80	30	814	86.5%	9.8%	D+76.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 43Hamilton Twp 43	348	440	16	804	43.3%	54.7%	R+11.4
Precinct -Ewing Twp 11Ewing Twp 11	503	267	15	785	64.1%	34.0%	D+30.1
Precinct -West Windsor 12West Windsor 12	548	213	24	785	69.8%	27.1%	D+42.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 12Hamilton Twp 12	498	270	12	780	63.8%	34.6%	D+29.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 5Hamilton Twp 5	508	246	16	770	66.0%	31.9%	D+34.0
Precinct -East Windsor 7East Windsor 7	465	275	24	764	60.9%	36.0%	D+24.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 15Ewing Twp 15	606	143	13	762	79.5%	18.8%	D+60.8
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 3Lawrence Twp 3	572	163	23	758	75.5%	21.5%	D+54.0
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 53Hamilton Twp 53	351	375	20	746	47.1%	50.3%	R+3.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 41Hamilton Twp 41	442	289	14	745	59.3%	38.8%	D+20.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 1Hamilton Twp 1	363	361	11	735	49.4%	49.1%	D+0.3
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 64Hamilton Twp 64	385	338	11	734	52.5%	46.0%	D+6.4
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 13Hamilton Twp 13	520	199	14	733	70.9%	27.1%	D+43.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 17Hamilton Twp 17	407	302	17	726	56.1%	41.6%	D+14.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 54Hamilton Twp 54	433	274	16	723	59.9%	37.9%	D+22.0
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 2Lawrence Twp 2	419	280	16	715	58.6%	39.2%	D+19.4
Precinct -Princeton 14Princeton 14	584	113	17	714	81.8%	15.8%	D+66.0
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 3Hamilton Twp 3	275	429	9	713	38.6%	60.2%	R+21.6
Precinct -West Windsor 6West Windsor 6	519	162	30	711	73.0%	22.8%	D+50.2
Precinct -Hightstown Boro 1Hightstown Boro 1	484	212	11	707	68.5%	30.0%	D+38.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 44Hamilton Twp 44	310	372	24	706	43.9%	52.7%	R+8.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 30Hamilton Twp 30	309	384	10	703	44.0%	54.6%	R+10.7
Precinct -West Windsor 1West Windsor 1	470	209	15	694	67.7%	30.1%	D+37.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 55Hamilton Twp 55	337	346	8	691	48.8%	50.1%	R+1.3
Precinct -Princeton 9Princeton 9	608	59	22	689	88.2%	8.6%	D+79.7
Precinct -Princeton 3Princeton 3	511	161	12	684	74.7%	23.5%	D+51.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 18Hamilton Twp 18	395	278	10	683	57.8%	40.7%	D+17.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 6Hamilton Twp 6	352	315	16	683	51.5%	46.1%	D+5.4
Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 5Robbinsville Twp 5	369	292	17	678	54.4%	43.1%	D+11.4
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 57Hamilton Twp 57	308	361	8	677	45.5%	53.3%	R+7.8
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 2Hopewell Twp 2	410	241	24	675	60.7%	35.7%	D+25.0
Precinct -Pennington Boro 1Pennington Boro 1	506	158	9	673	75.2%	23.5%	D+51.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 28Hamilton Twp 28	340	319	13	672	50.6%	47.5%	D+3.1
Precinct -Ewing Twp 26Ewing Twp 26	502	157	12	671	74.8%	23.4%	D+51.4
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 6Lawrence Twp 6	459	193	19	671	68.4%	28.8%	D+39.6
Precinct -East Windsor 17East Windsor 17	373	282	11	666	56.0%	42.3%	D+13.7
Precinct -Ewing Twp 8Ewing Twp 8	399	250	14	663	60.2%	37.7%	D+22.5
Precinct -Trenton West 1Trenton West 1	602	57	4	663	90.8%	8.6%	D+82.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 20Hamilton Twp 20	333	322	5	660	50.5%	48.8%	D+1.7
Precinct -Ewing Twp 13Ewing Twp 13	524	123	10	657	79.8%	18.7%	D+61.0
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 51Hamilton Twp 51	305	338	14	657	46.4%	51.4%	R+5.0
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 13Lawrence Twp 13	444	198	14	656	67.7%	30.2%	D+37.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 38Hamilton Twp 38	319	327	9	655	48.7%	49.9%	R+1.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 16Hamilton Twp 16	379	256	16	651	58.2%	39.3%	D+18.9
Precinct -Princeton 20Princeton 20	530	110	11	651	81.4%	16.9%	D+64.5
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 20Lawrence Twp 20	475	160	13	648	73.3%	24.7%	D+48.6
Precinct -East Windsor 9East Windsor 9	370	261	13	644	57.5%	40.5%	D+16.9
Precinct -East Windsor 12East Windsor 12	416	206	19	641	64.9%	32.1%	D+32.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 33Hamilton Twp 33	335	292	11	638	52.5%	45.8%	D+6.7
Precinct -Ewing Twp 17Ewing Twp 17	458	167	7	632	72.5%	26.4%	D+46.0
Precinct -Trenton North 3Trenton North 3	568	62	2	632	89.9%	9.8%	D+80.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 29Hamilton Twp 29	328	296	6	630	52.1%	47.0%	D+5.1
Precinct -Princeton 19Princeton 19	463	148	19	630	73.5%	23.5%	D+50.0
Precinct -Ewing Twp 6Ewing Twp 6	460	154	12	626	73.5%	24.6%	D+48.9
Precinct -East Windsor 13East Windsor 13	380	226	19	625	60.8%	36.2%	D+24.6
Precinct -Ewing Twp 25Ewing Twp 25	492	128	5	625	78.7%	20.5%	D+58.2
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 8Lawrence Twp 8	402	196	25	623	64.5%	31.5%	D+33.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 40Hamilton Twp 40	304	308	6	618	49.2%	49.8%	R+0.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 26Hamilton Twp 26	315	293	8	616	51.1%	47.6%	D+3.6
Precinct -Princeton 4Princeton 4	466	131	19	616	75.6%	21.3%	D+54.4
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 5Hopewell Twp 5	445	151	17	613	72.6%	24.6%	D+48.0
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 5Lawrence Twp 5	382	225	6	613	62.3%	36.7%	D+25.6
Precinct -Trenton East 8Trenton East 8	433	173	7	613	70.6%	28.2%	D+42.4
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 11Hamilton Twp 11	364	238	9	611	59.6%	39.0%	D+20.6
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 8Hopewell Twp 8	444	149	18	611	72.7%	24.4%	D+48.3
Precinct -East Windsor 15East Windsor 15	380	214	15	609	62.4%	35.1%	D+27.3
Precinct -Hightstown Boro 4Hightstown Boro 4	416	181	12	609	68.3%	29.7%	D+38.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 2Hamilton Twp 2	297	284	19	600	49.5%	47.3%	D+2.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 42Hamilton Twp 42	280	309	10	599	46.7%	51.6%	R+4.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 48Hamilton Twp 48	334	255	8	597	55.9%	42.7%	D+13.2
Precinct -Hightstown Boro 2Hightstown Boro 2	369	208	14	591	62.4%	35.2%	D+27.2
Precinct -Pennington Boro 2Pennington Boro 2	463	117	11	591	78.3%	19.8%	D+58.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 46Hamilton Twp 46	251	327	12	590	42.5%	55.4%	R+12.9
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 11Lawrence Twp 11	385	192	11	588	65.5%	32.7%	D+32.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 58Hamilton Twp 58	271	311	4	586	46.2%	53.1%	R+6.8
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 4Hamilton Twp 4	423	152	8	583	72.6%	26.1%	D+46.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 34Hamilton Twp 34	320	256	4	580	55.2%	44.1%	D+11.0
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 14Lawrence Twp 14	379	177	12	568	66.7%	31.2%	D+35.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 32Hamilton Twp 32	309	246	11	566	54.6%	43.5%	D+11.1
Precinct -Trenton East 3Trenton East 3	376	178	9	563	66.8%	31.6%	D+35.2
Precinct -Ewing Twp 10Ewing Twp 10	475	85	0	560	84.8%	15.2%	D+69.6
Precinct -Trenton East 5Trenton East 5	356	202	2	560	63.6%	36.1%	D+27.5
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 37Hamilton Twp 37	310	243	5	558	55.6%	43.5%	D+12.0
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 36Hamilton Twp 36	290	254	13	557	52.1%	45.6%	D+6.5
Precinct -East Windsor 16East Windsor 16	370	175	11	556	66.5%	31.5%	D+35.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 24Hamilton Twp 24	287	259	9	555	51.7%	46.7%	D+5.0
Precinct -Lawrence Twp 10Lawrence Twp 10	338	202	15	555	60.9%	36.4%	D+24.5
Precinct -Trenton West 15Trenton West 15	505	48	2	555	91.0%	8.6%	D+82.3
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 65Hamilton Twp 65	333	210	8	551	60.4%	38.1%	D+22.3
Precinct -West Windsor 7West Windsor 7	457	81	11	549	83.2%	14.8%	D+68.5
Precinct -Princeton 7Princeton 7	469	56	21	546	85.9%	10.3%	D+75.6
Precinct -Hightstown Boro 3Hightstown Boro 3	354	184	7	545	65.0%	33.8%	D+31.2
Precinct -Trenton West 3Trenton West 3	440	97	8	545	80.7%	17.8%	D+62.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 9Ewing Twp 9	444	85	8	537	82.7%	15.8%	D+66.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 5Ewing Twp 5	476	56	1	533	89.3%	10.5%	D+78.8
Precinct -Trenton North 5Trenton North 5	344	182	3	529	65.0%	34.4%	D+30.6
Precinct -Princeton 2Princeton 2	416	103	7	526	79.1%	19.6%	D+59.5
Precinct -East Windsor 14East Windsor 14	297	219	9	525	56.6%	41.7%	D+14.9
Precinct -Trenton West 11Trenton West 11	472	38	9	519	90.9%	7.3%	D+83.6
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 39Hamilton Twp 39	297	206	15	518	57.3%	39.8%	D+17.6
Precinct -Trenton North 12Trenton North 12	444	66	8	518	85.7%	12.7%	D+73.0
Precinct -Ewing Twp 1Ewing Twp 1	363	140	13	516	70.3%	27.1%	D+43.2
Precinct -Trenton West 7Trenton West 7	456	49	11	516	88.4%	9.5%	D+78.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 18Ewing Twp 18	336	166	10	512	65.6%	32.4%	D+33.2
Precinct -Princeton 8Princeton 8	447	46	19	512	87.3%	9.0%	D+78.3
Precinct -Pennington Boro 3Pennington Boro 3	431	76	4	511	84.3%	14.9%	D+69.5
Precinct -Trenton North 4Trenton North 4	444	59	8	511	86.9%	11.5%	D+75.3
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 19Hamilton Twp 19	255	243	11	509	50.1%	47.7%	D+2.4
Precinct -Trenton South 8Trenton South 8	326	174	9	509	64.0%	34.2%	D+29.9
Precinct -Hopewell Boro 2Hopewell Boro 2	410	88	10	508	80.7%	17.3%	D+63.4
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 6Hopewell Twp 6	369	124	13	506	72.9%	24.5%	D+48.4
Precinct -Trenton West 10Trenton West 10	457	40	9	506	90.3%	7.9%	D+82.4
Precinct -Ewing Twp 2Ewing Twp 2	326	162	13	501	65.1%	32.3%	D+32.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 8Hamilton Twp 8	241	251	8	500	48.2%	50.2%	R+2.0
Precinct -East Windsor 3East Windsor 3	349	145	5	499	69.9%	29.1%	D+40.9
Precinct -Princeton 6Princeton 6	410	68	18	496	82.7%	13.7%	D+69.0
Precinct -Ewing Twp 3Ewing Twp 3	369	108	14	491	75.2%	22.0%	D+53.2
Precinct -Trenton East 4Trenton East 4	423	65	2	490	86.3%	13.3%	D+73.1
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 62Hamilton Twp 62	243	242	4	489	49.7%	49.5%	D+0.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 63Hamilton Twp 63	262	212	12	486	53.9%	43.6%	D+10.3
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 14Hopewell Twp 14	345	121	18	484	71.3%	25.0%	D+46.3
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 4Hopewell Twp 4	321	151	12	484	66.3%	31.2%	D+35.1
Precinct -Trenton East 1Trenton East 1	425	45	5	475	89.5%	9.5%	D+80.0
Precinct -Princeton 17Princeton 17	395	61	18	474	83.3%	12.9%	D+70.5
Precinct -Trenton North 6Trenton North 6	411	56	5	472	87.1%	11.9%	D+75.2
Precinct -East Windsor 10East Windsor 10	275	185	9	469	58.6%	39.4%	D+19.2
Precinct -Ewing Twp 14Ewing Twp 14	336	115	17	468	71.8%	24.6%	D+47.2
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 22Hamilton Twp 22	235	223	10	468	50.2%	47.6%	D+2.6
Precinct -Princeton 12Princeton 12	395	63	10	468	84.4%	13.5%	D+70.9
Precinct -West Windsor 2West Windsor 2	330	105	30	465	71.0%	22.6%	D+48.4
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 1Hopewell Twp 1	301	150	13	464	64.9%	32.3%	D+32.5
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 10Hopewell Twp 10	354	100	9	463	76.5%	21.6%	D+54.9
Precinct -Ewing Twp 16Ewing Twp 16	290	160	10	460	63.0%	34.8%	D+28.3
Precinct -Princeton 10Princeton 10	362	82	16	460	78.7%	17.8%	D+60.9
Precinct -Trenton South 9Trenton South 9	301	150	5	456	66.0%	32.9%	D+33.1
Precinct -Ewing Twp 23Ewing Twp 23	320	123	8	451	71.0%	27.3%	D+43.7
Precinct -Hamilton Twp 21Hamilton Twp 21	248	196	7	451	55.0%	43.5%	D+11.5
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 7Hopewell Twp 7	308	137	5	450	68.4%	30.4%	D+38.0
Precinct -Trenton South 3Trenton South 3	308	135	6	449	68.6%	30.1%	D+38.5
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 12Hopewell Twp 12	310	124	8	442	70.1%	28.1%	D+42.1
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 11Hopewell Twp 11	325	94	20	439	74.0%	21.4%	D+52.6
Precinct -Hopewell Boro 1Hopewell Boro 1	358	73	7	438	81.7%	16.7%	D+65.1
Precinct -Trenton East 2Trenton East 2	367	54	3	424	86.6%	12.7%	D+73.8
Precinct -Trenton South 7Trenton South 7	299	116	9	424	70.5%	27.4%	D+43.2
Precinct -Trenton West 14Trenton West 14	361	53	6	420	86.0%	12.6%	D+73.3
Precinct -Trenton North 8Trenton North 8	352	56	6	414	85.0%	13.5%	D+71.5
Precinct -Trenton West 2Trenton West 2	388	21	2	411	94.4%	5.1%	D+89.3
Precinct -Trenton West 13Trenton West 13	384	22	4	410	93.7%	5.4%	D+88.3
Precinct -Ewing Twp 22Ewing Twp 22	279	115	8	402	69.4%	28.6%	D+40.8
Precinct -Princeton 16Princeton 16	300	91	11	402	74.6%	22.6%	D+52.0
Precinct -Ewing Twp 20Ewing Twp 20	259	134	7	400	64.8%	33.5%	D+31.3
Precinct -Princeton 5Princeton 5	335	51	14	400	83.8%	12.8%	D+71.0
Precinct -Trenton West 16Trenton West 16	367	21	1	389	94.3%	5.4%	D+88.9
Precinct -Trenton South 6Trenton South 6	259	120	5	384	67.4%	31.3%	D+36.2
Precinct -Trenton North 11Trenton North 11	328	44	10	382	85.9%	11.5%	D+74.3
Precinct -Trenton West 8Trenton West 8	352	26	3	381	92.4%	6.8%	D+85.6
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 3Hopewell Twp 3	217	138	17	372	58.3%	37.1%	D+21.2
Precinct -Trenton North 1Trenton North 1	313	57	1	371	84.4%	15.4%	D+69.0
Precinct -Trenton West 9Trenton West 9	344	23	0	367	93.7%	6.3%	D+87.5
Precinct -Trenton East 6Trenton East 6	308	56	2	366	84.2%	15.3%	D+68.9
Precinct -Trenton East 7Trenton East 7	255	100	1	356	71.6%	28.1%	D+43.5
Precinct -Trenton West 4Trenton West 4	315	27	6	348	90.5%	7.8%	D+82.8
Precinct -Trenton West 12Trenton West 12	327	12	1	340	96.2%	3.5%	D+92.6
Precinct -Trenton South 4Trenton South 4	232	101	6	339	68.4%	29.8%	D+38.6
Precinct -Trenton West 5Trenton West 5	312	24	3	339	92.0%	7.1%	D+85.0
Precinct -Trenton West 17Trenton West 17	311	22	0	333	93.4%	6.6%	D+86.8
Precinct -Trenton South 5Trenton South 5	235	71	7	313	75.1%	22.7%	D+52.4
Precinct -Trenton North 2Trenton North 2	264	39	1	304	86.8%	12.8%	D+74.0
Precinct -Trenton South 1Trenton South 1	177	83	3	263	67.3%	31.6%	D+35.7
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 9Hopewell Twp 9	173	77	10	260	66.5%	29.6%	D+36.9
Precinct -Trenton North 7Trenton North 7	219	24	8	251	87.3%	9.6%	D+77.7
Precinct -Trenton South 2Trenton South 2	179	66	6	251	71.3%	26.3%	D+45.0
Precinct -Hopewell Twp 13Hopewell Twp 13	160	82	7	249	64.3%	32.9%	D+31.3
Precinct -Trenton West 6Trenton West 6	223	18	2	243	91.8%	7.4%	D+84.4
Precinct -Trenton North 9Trenton North 9	196	39	3	238	82.4%	16.4%	D+66.0
Precinct -Trenton North 10Trenton North 10	159	54	2	215	74.0%	25.1%	D+48.8
Precinct -West Windsor 8West Windsor 8	102	30	5	137	74.5%	21.9%	D+52.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.3%
1896	−38.0%
1900	−26.7%
1904	−26.0%
1908	−22.3%
1912	+9.9%
1916	−14.1%
1920	−29.8%
1924	−31.1%
1928	−19.0%
1932	−5.1%
1936	+23.7%
1940	+14.8%
1944	+17.4%
1948	+13.3%
1952	+6.7%
1956	−3.1%
1960	+22.5%
1964	+42.5%
1968	+14.2%
1972	−5.3%
1976	+8.5%
1980	+5.8%
1984	−3.5%
1988	+2.5%
1992	+14.4%
1996	+28.2%
2000	+27.0%
2004	+23.4%
2008	+36.1%
2012	+36.7%
2016	+37.1%
2020	+40.4%
2024	+33.9%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	65.9%Harris107,558	32.0%Trump52,274	0.9%Stein1,391 +179	D+33.9	R+6.5	D+35.3	163,270
All 182 candidates in 2024 · 180 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic65.9%107,558 Donald J TrumpRepublican32.0%52,274 Jill SteinIndependent0.9%1,391 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%772 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%334 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%181 OtherAll other candidates0.1%163 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%85 Nikki HaleyIndependent0.0%76 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%71 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%34 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%32 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%25 Chris ChristieIndependent0.0%16 Bernie SandersIndependent0.0%11 Ronald D DesantisIndependent0.0%9 Jd VanceIndependent0.0%7 Josh ShapiroIndependent0.0%7 Elizabeth CheneyIndependent0.0%6 Mike PenceIndependent0.0%6 Mitt RomneyIndependent0.0%6 Rashida TlibIndependent0.0%5 Tulsi GabbardIndependent0.0%5 Andrew YangIndependent0.0%4 Joe BidenIndependent0.0%4 Benjamin SasseIndependent0.0%3 Brian KempIndependent0.0%3 Jimmy CarterIndependent0.0%3 John KasichIndependent0.0%3 Kanye WestIndependent0.0%3 Michael BloombergIndependent0.0%3 Pete ButtigiegIndependent0.0%3 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%3 Wes MooreIndependent0.0%3 Condoleeza RiceIndependent0.0%2 Dora Jane WhiteIndependent0.0%2 Hillary ClintonIndependent0.0%2 J Richard NortonIndependent0.0%2 Marco RubioIndependent0.0%2 Nathaniel AhernIndependent0.0%2 Noah BarnaczIndependent0.0%2 Paul RyanIndependent0.0%2 Ritchie TerresIndependent0.0%2 Roberto A DallastaIndependent0.0%2 Stephen WebberIndependent0.0%2 Umar ToheedIndependent0.0%2 Vivek RamaswamyIndependent0.0%2 Abella DangerIndependent0.0%1 Aiden WiltonIndependent0.0%1 Al GoreIndependent0.0%1 Alan G FinnIndependent0.0%1 Alex FernandezIndependent0.0%1 Allen MaIndependent0.0%1 Amy KlobucharIndependent0.0%1 Angela PoviaIndependent0.0%1 Anna Marie TothIndependent0.0%1 Anthony FasanellaIndependent0.0%1 Arnold SchwarzeneggerIndependent0.0%1 Bari WeissIndependent0.0%1 Bertie BrophyIndependent0.0%1 Bill MaherIndependent0.0%1 Bob MeserollIndependent0.0%1 Brian JadneyIndependent0.0%1 Brian McdonaldIndependent0.0%1 Brodie DeckerIndependent0.0%1 C M PunkIndependent0.0%1 Caia GarnoneIndependent0.0%1 Carlo M CanestriIndependent0.0%1 Christopher SmithIndependent0.0%1 David A WilsonIndependent0.0%1 Debra Marie JacksonIndependent0.0%1 Don PoviaIndependent0.0%1 Dwayne JohnsonIndependent0.0%1 Dylan LoisIndependent0.0%1 Edgar RichardsIndependent0.0%1 Edward Laraaji GordanIndependent0.0%1 Eleni A NicozisisIndependent0.0%1 Elizabeth IglesiasIndependent0.0%1 Ernest C AriansIndependent0.0%1 Evan CheungIndependent0.0%1 Evan ZicardiIndependent0.0%1 Fr H Todd CarterIndependent0.0%1 Franklin R SanchezIndependent0.0%1 Gary HartIndependent0.0%1 Gary VaynerchukIndependent0.0%1 Gavin NewsomIndependent0.0%1 Gigi WhittakerIndependent0.0%1 Gretchen DimarcoIndependent0.0%1 Griffin SullivanIndependent0.0%1 Hank PeckerIndependent0.0%1 Henry J BurkIndependent0.0%1 Hugh T DuganIndependent0.0%1 Ian HofferIndependent0.0%1 Imani VoorheesIndependent0.0%1 Imran KhanIndependent0.0%1 Isaiah BarnesIndependent0.0%1 J Matthew PearsonIndependent0.0%1 Jack YaoIndependent0.0%1 Jalen BrunsonIndependent0.0%1 James DimonIndependent0.0%1 James H MattisIndependent0.0%1 Jason HollanderIndependent0.0%1 Jason KauffmanIndependent0.0%1 Jeannie ReidIndependent0.0%1 Jeffey WilliamsIndependent0.0%1 Jeremy AliceaIndependent0.0%1 Jerry HuilizIndependent0.0%1 Jett AvilesIndependent0.0%1 Joe ManchinIndependent0.0%1 John EdmondsonIndependent0.0%1 John GaltIndependent0.0%1 John Helmsdcerfer IiiIndependent0.0%1 John SanderIndependent0.0%1 John T KingIndependent0.0%1 Jonathan MillsIndependent0.0%1 Jordan FingerIndependent0.0%1 Jose RodriguezIndependent0.0%1 Ken JeongIndependent0.0%1 Khalid BenjaminIndependent0.0%1 Larry HoganIndependent0.0%1 Leon CoopermanIndependent0.0%1 Luca DelsantoIndependent0.0%1 Mala RaviIndependent0.0%1 Manuel Tejeda Jr.Independent0.0%1 Margarita FeatherstonIndependent0.0%1 Marianne WilliamsonIndependent0.0%1 Matt WongIndependent0.0%1 Max BrassIndependent0.0%1 Michael JarkowskiIndependent0.0%1 Michael LackeyIndependent0.0%1 Michael SchembariIndependent0.0%1 Michael ShippIndependent0.0%1 Mike JohnsonIndependent0.0%1 Mike PiazzaIndependent0.0%1 Mike RoweIndependent0.0%1 Mollie KasicaIndependent0.0%1 Montgomery BrewsterIndependent0.0%1 Nelida AgostoIndependent0.0%1 Niam CampIndependent0.0%1 Nicolas A TrappIndependent0.0%1 Paul AvilesIndependent0.0%1 Paul CovelloIndependent0.0%1 Phil MurphyIndependent0.0%1 Priya PatelIndependent0.0%1 Rafik Latif EstafanIndependent0.0%1 Ramie Nasser-AmedIndependent0.0%1 Randee ValentineIndependent0.0%1 Raphael WarnockIndependent0.0%1 Ray TaylorIndependent0.0%1 Raymond Leo BurkeIndependent0.0%1 Refaat AlarearIndependent0.0%1 Richard BlumeufeldIndependent0.0%1 Richard GirthIndependent0.0%1 Richard HaasIndependent0.0%1 Richard SussweinIndependent0.0%1 Robert FoyIndependent0.0%1 Roger SmithIndependent0.0%1 Ryan ReynoldsIndependent0.0%1 Sam UccioIndependent0.0%1 Saquon BarkleyIndependent0.0%1 Selena CarrIndependent0.0%1 Shaun R PiresIndependent0.0%1 Sophia L DuffyIndependent0.0%1 Sophia TruckIndependent0.0%1 Stella PagodaIndependent0.0%1 Stephanie PeddirodIndependent0.0%1 Tammy BaldwinIndependent0.0%1 Taylor SwiftIndependent0.0%1 Ted CruzIndependent0.0%1 Terrence StokesIndependent0.0%1 Terrisa BukovinacIndependent0.0%1 Thomas MassieIndependent0.0%1 Thomas SznigirIndependent0.0%1 Tim ScottIndependent0.0%1 Timothy ReruchaIndependent0.0%1 Tom CottonIndependent0.0%1 Ty RobinsonIndependent0.0%1 Tyler CowenIndependent0.0%1 William CohenIndependent0.0%1 William NyeIndependent0.0%1 William ParkerIndependent0.0%1 Willie NelsonIndependent0.0%1
2020	D	69.8%Biden122,532	29.4%Trump51,641	0.8%	D+40.4	D+3.3	D+35.9	175,600
2016	D	66.3%Clinton104,775	29.2%Trump46,193	2.1%Johnson3,267	D+37.1	D+0.4	D+35.0	158,058
2012	D	67.2%Obama104,377	30.5%Romney47,355	0.6%Johnson915	D+36.7	D+0.6	D+32.8	155,355
2008	D	67.4%Obama107,926	31.4%McCain50,223	1.2%	D+36.1	D+12.7	D+28.8	160,039
2004	D	61.3%Kerry91,580	37.9%Bush56,604	0.9%	D+23.4	R+3.6	D+25.9	149,510
2000	D	61.4%Gore83,256	34.4%Bush46,670	3.4%Nader4,561	D+27.0	R+1.2	D+26.5	135,559
1996	D	58.9%Clinton77,641	30.8%Dole40,559	8.0%Perot10,536	D+28.2	D+13.8	D+19.6	131,726
1992	D	49.1%Clinton71,383	34.7%Bush50,473	15.5%Perot22,503	D+14.4	D+11.9	D+8.8	145,260
1988	D	50.8%Dukakis68,712	48.3%Bush65,384	0.9%	D+2.5	D+5.9	D+10.2	135,345
1984	R	48.1%Mondale66,398	51.5%Reagan71,195	0.4%	R+3.5	R+9.3	D+14.7	138,121
1980	D	47.4%Carter60,888	41.6%Reagan53,450	11.1%	D+5.8	R+2.7	D+15.5	128,582
1976	D	53.2%Carter69,621	44.7%Ford58,453	2.1%	D+8.5	D+13.9	D+6.5	130,856
1972	R	46.7%McGovern62,180	52.0%Nixon69,303	1.3%	R+5.3	R+19.6	D+17.8	133,191
1968	D	50.4%Humphrey63,218	36.1%Nixon45,354	13.5%	D+14.2	R+28.2	D+14.9	125,529
1964	D	71.2%Johnson86,985	28.7%Goldwater35,081	0.1%	D+42.5	D+20.0	D+19.9	122,214
1960	D	61.2%Kennedy74,166	38.7%Nixon46,924	0.1%	D+22.5	D+25.5	D+22.3	121,269
1956	R	48.3%Stevenson52,684	51.4%Eisenhower56,029	0.4%	R+3.1	R+9.8	D+12.3	109,105
1952	D	53.1%Stevenson57,751	46.4%Eisenhower50,423	0.4%	D+6.7	R+6.6	D+17.5	108,662
1948	D	55.6%Truman49,690	42.3%Dewey37,794	2.2%	D+13.3	R+4.1	D+8.8	89,436
1944	D	58.6%Roosevelt52,383	41.2%Dewey36,844	0.2%	D+17.4	D+2.6	D+9.9	89,371
1940	D	57.3%Roosevelt50,121	42.5%Willkie37,190	0.3%	D+14.8	R+9.0	D+4.8	87,533
1936	D	61.5%Roosevelt47,702	37.8%Landon29,283	0.7%	D+23.7	D+28.9	R+0.5	77,564
1932	R	45.3%Roosevelt30,284	50.4%Hoover33,715	4.3%	R+5.1	D+13.8	R+22.9	66,879
1928	R	40.2%Smith27,908	59.2%Hoover41,056	0.5%	R+19.0	D+12.2	R+1.5	69,338
1924	R	28.4%Davis14,639	59.5%Coolidge30,689	11.8%La Follette6,067	R+31.1	R+1.3	R+6.0	51,551
1920	R	33.7%Cox15,713	63.5%Harding29,626	2.9%	R+29.8	R+15.7	R+3.6	46,683
1916	R	41.7%Wilson10,621	55.8%Hughes14,213	2.6%	R+14.1	R+24.0	R+17.2	25,493
1912	D	36.8%Wilson7,773	26.9%Taft5,676	36.3%	D+9.9	D+32.2	R+9.6	21,120
1908	R	36.7%Bryan9,289	59.0%Taft14,941	4.3%	R+22.3	D+3.7	R+12.8	25,329
1904	R	34.9%Parker8,527	60.9%Roosevelt14,900	4.3%	R+26.0	D+0.7	R+6.4	24,467
1900	R	34.9%Bryan7,858	61.7%McKinley13,874	3.4%	R+26.7	D+11.3	R+19.2	22,498
1896	R	28.8%Bryan5,970	66.8%McKinley13,847	4.3%	R+38.0	R+35.7	R+31.9	20,718
1892	R	47.5%Cleveland9,348	49.8%Harrison9,795	2.7%	R+2.3	—	R+3.9	19,671
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	69.0%79,844	31.0%35,874	115,718
2020	D	64.8%98,047	35.2%53,212	151,259
2018	D	51.0%19,795	49.0%19,049	38,844

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MEDSL County Senate Returns 2022-2024; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	67.5%Andy Kim105,685	30.0%Curtis Bashaw46,932	156,581
2020Class II	D	68.3%Cory Booker117,821	30.3%Rik Mehta 52,248	172,596
2018Class I	D	63.7%Bob Menendez80,773	32.5%Bob Hugin41,225	126,783
2014Class II	D	65.8%Cory Booker52,476	32.3%Jeff Bell25,749	79,749
2012Class I	D	67.7%Bob Menendez97,964	30.3%Joe Kyrillos43,793	144,647
2008Class II	D	62.2%Frank Lautenberg91,088	35.7%Dick Zimmer52,298	146,390
2006Class I	D	60.0%Bob Menendez56,111	37.4%Thomas H. Kean Jr.34,958	93,504
2002Class II	D	57.6%Frank Lautenberg53,675	39.9%Doug Forrester37,195	93,208
2000Class I	D	56.0%Jon Corzine72,250	41.5%Bob Franks53,542	129,028
1996Class II	D	55.3%Robert Torricelli67,867	39.8%Dick Zimmer48,829	122,806
1994Class I	D	53.8%Frank Lautenberg46,175	43.4%Chuck Haytaian37,266	85,873
1990Class II	D	52.3%Bill Bradley45,036	45.9%Christine Todd Whitman39,570	86,141
1988Class I	D	61.8%Frank Lautenberg80,569	37.7%Pete Dawkins49,122	130,415
1984Class II	D	72.0%Bill Bradley94,782	27.2%Mary V. Mochary35,745	131,563
1982Class I	D	54.1%Frank Lautenberg52,593	44.7%Millicent Fenwick43,431	97,195
1978Class II	D	60.6%Bill Bradley51,579	38.5%Jeffrey Bell32,736	85,065
1976Class I	D	64.9%Harrison Williams Jr.77,959	34.1%David F. Norcross40,883	120,062
1972Class II	R	35.0%Paul J. Krebs41,697	62.6%Clifford P. Case74,504	119,107
1970Class I	D	58.7%Harrison Williams Jr.53,084	39.7%Nelson G. Gross35,881	90,392
1966Class II	R	38.9%Warren W. Wilentz33,696	59.3%Clifford P. Case51,402	86,713
1964Class I	D	68.4%Harrison Williams Jr.77,648	30.9%Bernard M. Shanley35,126	113,523
1960Class II	D	52.8%Thorn Lord61,579	46.9%Clifford P. Case54,715	116,649
1958Class I	D	63.8%Harrison Williams Jr.52,983	35.3%Robert W. Kean29,329	82,990
1954Class II	D	63.0%Charles R. Howell50,306	36.2%Clifford P. Case28,944	79,911
1952Class I	D	53.9%Archibald Alexander54,917	45.5%H. Alexander Smith46,353	101,827
1948Class II	D	57.4%Archibald Alexander50,060	41.5%Robert C. Hendrickson36,180	87,224
1946Class I	R	46.0%George E. Brunner30,095	53.8%H. Alexander Smith35,184	65,391
1942Class II	R	46.2%William H. Smathers23,848	53.6%Albert W. Hawkes27,674	51,641
1940Class I	R	48.5%James H.R. Cromwell39,257	51.2%W. Warren Barbour41,521	81,024
1936Class II	D	53.5%William H. Smathers37,860	45.8%W. Warren Barbour32,383	70,716
1934Class I	D	55.3%A. Harry Moore30,435	43.1%Hamilton F. Kean23,703	54,996
1930Class II	R	38.9%Alexander Simpson16,221	58.3%Dwight T. Morrow24,305	41,723
1928Class I	R	43.2%Edward I. Edwards28,591	56.6%Hamilton F. Kean37,469	66,258
1924Class II	R	46.1%Frederick W. Donnelly22,925	50.9%Walter E. Edge25,324	49,767
1922Class I	D	50.6%Edward I. Edwards18,336	48.6%Joseph Frelinghuysen17,625	36,267
1918Class II	R	39.5%George M. Lamonte8,019	57.2%Walter E. Edge11,599	20,295
1916Class I	R	39.5%James Martine8,349	60.5%Joseph Frelinghuysen12,792	21,141

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2013Special · Class II	D	66.2%Cory Booker38,934	31.6%Steven M. Lonegan18,576	58,810
1944Special · Class I	D	55.2%Elmer H. Wene46,134	44.7%H. Alexander Smith37,333	83,576
1938Special · Class I	R	45.4%William H.J. Ely29,115	54.1%W. Warren Barbour34,708	64,179
1932Special · Class II	R	43.8%Percy H. Stewart26,229	52.6%W. Warren Barbour31,481	59,846

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2025	D	71.3%Mikie Sherrill91,713	28.1%Jack Ciattarelli36,156	128,610
2017	D	64.9%Phil Murphy59,992	33.1%Kim Guadagno30,645	92,483
2013	R	46.3%Barbara Buono43,282	51.9%Chris Christie48,530	93,433
2009	D	54.5%Jon Corzine55,199	39.3%Chris Christie39,769	101,266
2005	D	57.1%Jon Corzine56,592	39.2%Doug Forrester38,871	99,059
2001	D	60.9%Jim McGreevey57,513	33.6%Bret Schundler31,705	94,366
1997	D	50.9%Jim McGreevey54,977	40.8%Christine Todd Whitman44,056	107,938
1993	R	45.9%James Florio50,840	52.0%Christine Todd Whitman57,599	110,846
1989	D	68.5%James Florio67,962	30.1%Jim Courter29,887	99,208
1985	R	35.6%Peter Shapiro30,212	63.2%Thomas Kean53,562	84,768
1981	D	54.8%James Florio53,897	43.8%Thomas Kean43,156	98,431
1977	D	65.3%Brendan Byrne65,371	32.9%Raymond Bateman32,994	100,175

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+29.0

Presidential vote · 2024D+33.9

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 4.9 points more Republican.

271,490 registered voters · 2026

Democratic45.2%Republican16.2%Unaffiliated37.4%Other1.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−2,240 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −41,268 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $98,925 in average income, against $130,452 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+16.4 on average — 17 points more Republican-leaning than Mercer County, NJ itself (D+33.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Middlesex County, NJ1,342D+8.0
Burlington County, NJ662D+16.6
Bucks County, PA452R+0.1
Somerset County, NJ428D+13.9
Monmouth County, NJ290R+11.4
Hudson County, NJ271D+28.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Burlington County, NJ1,299
Middlesex County, NJ957
Bucks County, PA670
New York County, NY346
Philadelphia County, PA342
Somerset County, NJ327

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Mercer County, NJ in Mercer County, NJ: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−3,507
2012	−1,549
2013	−2,137
2014	−3,647
2015	−4,194
2016	−3,848
2017	−3,207
2018	−2,619
2019	−2,997
2021	−5,423
2022	−151
2023	−2,938
2024	−2,811
2025	−2,240

Mercer County anchors New Jersey's political center of gravity around Trenton, returning Democratic presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles while housing a mix of urban wards, suburban townships, and Princeton's academic community.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 38.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.

A population of 385,864, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,645 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Contra Costa County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Montgomery County

Maryland

96.4twin score

% Asian2016–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Contra Costa County

California

95.9twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% Asian≠ median income

New York County

New York

95.8twin score

% Asian2024 marginmedian income≠ 2004 margin

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Frequently asked questions

How did Mercer County, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mercer County, New Jersey voted Democratic by 33.9 points (D+33.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 163,270 votes cast, 107,558 went Democratic and 52,274 went Republican.

When did Mercer County, New Jersey last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mercer County, New Jersey voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Mercer County, New Jersey?

Mercer County, New Jersey has a population of 385,864 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Mercer County, New Jersey?

Median household income in Mercer County, New Jersey is $100,645 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of Mercer County, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mercer County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Mercer County

New Jersey

United States

Median age

39.5

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

10.2%

8.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.0%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Mercer County

New Jersey

United States

Median household income

$100,645

$103,556

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.3%

9.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

45.4%

43.5%

35.6%

Measure

Mercer County

New Jersey

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

35.7%

33.2%

22.3%

Spanish

19.1%

17.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

5.5%

5.6%

2.0%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

2.2%

1.5%

1.1%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.5%

1.6%

1.1%

Measure

Mercer County

New Jersey

United States

Catholic

27.8%

32.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.5%

5.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.1%

47.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.6%

4.2%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+33.9MIT Election Lab

Population

385,8642024 5-year

Median household income

$100,6452024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

42.7%2024 5-year

Black

17.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

23.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+42.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+38.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Montgomery County, MD · twin score 96.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

159,738

250,442

63.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

129,707

250,516

51.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

180,376

250,756

71.9%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

100,140

259,416

38.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

165,154

252,324

65.5%

A/A

Mercer County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 16Lawrence Twp 16

1,096

485

1,646

66.6%

29.5%

D+37.1

Precinct -West Windsor 4West Windsor 4

1,140

422

1,597

71.4%

26.4%

D+45.0

Precinct -West Windsor 15West Windsor 15

1,015

404

1,472

69.0%

27.4%

D+41.5

Precinct -West Windsor 5West Windsor 5

1,022

301

1,357

75.3%

22.2%

D+53.1

Precinct -Ewing Twp 24Ewing Twp 24

959

368

1,344

71.4%

27.4%

D+44.0

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 9Robbinsville Twp 9

796

469

1,304

61.0%

36.0%

D+25.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 31Hamilton Twp 31

525

759

1,302

40.3%

58.3%

R+18.0

Precinct -Ewing Twp 19Ewing Twp 19

796

469

1,286

61.9%

36.5%

D+25.4

Precinct -East Windsor 2East Windsor 2

700

463

1,209

57.9%

38.3%

D+19.6

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 19Lawrence Twp 19

884

284

1,203

73.5%

23.6%

D+49.9

Precinct -West Windsor 10West Windsor 10

904

247

1,193

75.8%

20.7%

D+55.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 7Hamilton Twp 7

899

275

1,184

75.9%

23.2%

D+52.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 47Hamilton Twp 47

602

531

1,149

52.4%

46.2%

D+6.2

Precinct -West Windsor 11West Windsor 11

754

323

1,128

66.8%

28.6%

D+38.2

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 12Lawrence Twp 12

743

349

1,111

66.9%

31.4%

D+35.5

Precinct -Princeton 11Princeton 11

887

196

1,109

80.0%

17.7%

D+62.3

Precinct -East Windsor 5East Windsor 5

673

409

1,105

60.9%

37.0%

D+23.9

Precinct -East Windsor 1East Windsor 1

645

427

1,086

59.4%

39.3%

D+20.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 15Hamilton Twp 15

582

491

1,086

53.6%

45.2%

D+8.4

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 61Hamilton Twp 61

546

531

1,085

50.3%

48.9%

D+1.4

Precinct -Princeton 15Princeton 15

907

154

1,083

83.7%

14.2%

D+69.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 52Hamilton Twp 52

574

463

1,059

54.2%

43.7%

D+10.5

Precinct -East Windsor 4East Windsor 4

759

265

1,044

72.7%

25.4%

D+47.3

Precinct -West Windsor 13West Windsor 13

676

314

1,030

65.6%

30.5%

D+35.1

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 6Robbinsville Twp 6

535

468

1,028

52.0%

45.5%

D+6.5

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 8Robbinsville Twp 8

562

447

1,027

54.7%

43.5%

D+11.2

Precinct -East Windsor 8East Windsor 8

634

359

1,018

62.3%

35.3%

D+27.0

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 17Lawrence Twp 17

727

271

1,017

71.5%

26.6%

D+44.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 27Hamilton Twp 27

469

527

1,009

46.5%

52.2%

R+5.7

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 18Lawrence Twp 18

642

321

994

64.6%

32.3%

D+32.3

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 7Robbinsville Twp 7

568

389

988

57.5%

39.4%

D+18.1

Precinct -East Windsor 11East Windsor 11

591

359

972

60.8%

36.9%

D+23.9

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 60Hamilton Twp 60

428

532

969

44.2%

54.9%

R+10.7

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 1Lawrence Twp 1

719

227

968

74.3%

23.5%

D+50.8

Precinct -Ewing Twp 12Ewing Twp 12

784

166

961

81.6%

17.3%

D+64.3

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 59Hamilton Twp 59

465

483

959

48.5%

50.4%

R+1.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 7Ewing Twp 7

709

226

952

74.5%

23.7%

D+50.7

Precinct -Princeton 13Princeton 13

780

140

946

82.5%

14.8%

D+67.7

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 15Lawrence Twp 15

694

220

942

73.7%

23.4%

D+50.3

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 3Robbinsville Twp 3

439

453

915

48.0%

49.5%

R+1.5

Precinct -Princeton 1Princeton 1

688

185

910

75.6%

20.3%

D+55.3

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 4Robbinsville Twp 4

495

369

904

54.8%

40.8%

D+13.9

Precinct -East Windsor 6East Windsor 6

534

344

903

59.1%

38.1%

D+21.0

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 49Hamilton Twp 49

364

521

896

40.6%

58.1%

R+17.5

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 4Lawrence Twp 4

640

236

896

71.4%

26.3%

D+45.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 56Hamilton Twp 56

452

419

889

50.8%

47.1%

D+3.7

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 7Lawrence Twp 7

633

227

886

71.4%

25.6%

D+45.8

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 1Robbinsville Twp 1

481

370

878

54.8%

42.1%

D+12.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 25Hamilton Twp 25

486

354

869

55.9%

40.7%

D+15.2

Precinct -Ewing Twp 4Ewing Twp 4

628

229

865

72.6%

26.5%

D+46.1

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 9Lawrence Twp 9

513

332

863

59.4%

38.5%

D+21.0

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 2Robbinsville Twp 2

429

411

862

49.8%

47.7%

D+2.1

Precinct -West Windsor 3West Windsor 3

550

269

857

64.2%

31.4%

D+32.8

Precinct -Ewing Twp 21Ewing Twp 21

537

285

854

62.9%

33.4%

D+29.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 23Hamilton Twp 23

565

274

851

66.4%

32.2%

D+34.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 50Hamilton Twp 50

448

381

849

52.8%

44.9%

D+7.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 27Ewing Twp 27

659

167

840

78.5%

19.9%

D+58.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 45Hamilton Twp 45

337

494

840

40.1%

58.8%

R+18.7

Precinct -West Windsor 14West Windsor 14

558

254

840

66.4%

30.2%

D+36.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 9Hamilton Twp 9

427

400

836

51.1%

47.8%

D+3.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 35Hamilton Twp 35

412

409

835

49.3%

49.0%

D+0.4

Precinct -West Windsor 9West Windsor 9

608

186

828

73.4%

22.5%

D+51.0

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 10Hamilton Twp 10

379

434

824

46.0%

52.7%

R+6.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 14Hamilton Twp 14

401

414

824

48.7%

50.2%

R+1.6

Precinct -West Windsor 16West Windsor 16

628

188

819

76.7%

23.0%

D+53.7

Precinct -Princeton 18Princeton 18

704

814

86.5%

9.8%

D+76.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 43Hamilton Twp 43

348

440

804

43.3%

54.7%

R+11.4

Precinct -Ewing Twp 11Ewing Twp 11

503

267

785

64.1%

34.0%

D+30.1

Precinct -West Windsor 12West Windsor 12

548

213

785

69.8%

27.1%

D+42.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 12Hamilton Twp 12

498

270

780

63.8%

34.6%

D+29.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 5Hamilton Twp 5

508

246

770

66.0%

31.9%

D+34.0

Precinct -East Windsor 7East Windsor 7

465

275

764

60.9%

36.0%

D+24.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 15Ewing Twp 15

606

143

762

79.5%

18.8%

D+60.8

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 3Lawrence Twp 3

572

163

758

75.5%

21.5%

D+54.0

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 53Hamilton Twp 53

351

375

746

47.1%

50.3%

R+3.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 41Hamilton Twp 41

442

289

745

59.3%

38.8%

D+20.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 1Hamilton Twp 1

363

361

735

49.4%

49.1%

D+0.3

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 64Hamilton Twp 64

385

338

734

52.5%

46.0%

D+6.4

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 13Hamilton Twp 13

520

199

733

70.9%

27.1%

D+43.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 17Hamilton Twp 17

407

302

726

56.1%

41.6%

D+14.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 54Hamilton Twp 54

433

274

723

59.9%

37.9%

D+22.0

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 2Lawrence Twp 2

419

280

715

58.6%

39.2%

D+19.4

Precinct -Princeton 14Princeton 14

584

113

714

81.8%

15.8%

D+66.0

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 3Hamilton Twp 3

275

429

713

38.6%

60.2%

R+21.6

Precinct -West Windsor 6West Windsor 6

519

162

711

73.0%

22.8%

D+50.2

Precinct -Hightstown Boro 1Hightstown Boro 1

484

212

707

68.5%

30.0%

D+38.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 44Hamilton Twp 44

310

372

706

43.9%

52.7%

R+8.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 30Hamilton Twp 30

309

384

703

44.0%

54.6%

R+10.7

Precinct -West Windsor 1West Windsor 1

470

209

694

67.7%

30.1%

D+37.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 55Hamilton Twp 55

337

346

691

48.8%

50.1%

R+1.3

Precinct -Princeton 9Princeton 9

608

689

88.2%

8.6%

D+79.7

Precinct -Princeton 3Princeton 3

511

161

684

74.7%

23.5%

D+51.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 18Hamilton Twp 18

395

278

683

57.8%

40.7%

D+17.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 6Hamilton Twp 6

352

315

683

51.5%

46.1%

D+5.4

Precinct -Robbinsville Twp 5Robbinsville Twp 5

369

292

678

54.4%

43.1%

D+11.4

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 57Hamilton Twp 57

308

361

677

45.5%

53.3%

R+7.8

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 2Hopewell Twp 2

410

241

675

60.7%

35.7%

D+25.0

Precinct -Pennington Boro 1Pennington Boro 1

506

158

673

75.2%

23.5%

D+51.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 28Hamilton Twp 28

340

319

672

50.6%

47.5%

D+3.1

Precinct -Ewing Twp 26Ewing Twp 26

502

157

671

74.8%

23.4%

D+51.4

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 6Lawrence Twp 6

459

193

671

68.4%

28.8%

D+39.6

Precinct -East Windsor 17East Windsor 17

373

282

666

56.0%

42.3%

D+13.7

Precinct -Ewing Twp 8Ewing Twp 8

399

250

663

60.2%

37.7%

D+22.5

Precinct -Trenton West 1Trenton West 1

602

663

90.8%

8.6%

D+82.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 20Hamilton Twp 20

333

322

660

50.5%

48.8%

D+1.7

Precinct -Ewing Twp 13Ewing Twp 13

524

123

657

79.8%

18.7%

D+61.0

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 51Hamilton Twp 51

305

338

657

46.4%

51.4%

R+5.0

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 13Lawrence Twp 13

444

198

656

67.7%

30.2%

D+37.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 38Hamilton Twp 38

319

327

655

48.7%

49.9%

R+1.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 16Hamilton Twp 16

379

256

651

58.2%

39.3%

D+18.9

Precinct -Princeton 20Princeton 20

530

110

651

81.4%

16.9%

D+64.5

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 20Lawrence Twp 20

475

160

648

73.3%

24.7%

D+48.6

Precinct -East Windsor 9East Windsor 9

370

261

644

57.5%

40.5%

D+16.9

Precinct -East Windsor 12East Windsor 12

416

206

641

64.9%

32.1%

D+32.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 33Hamilton Twp 33

335

292

638

52.5%

45.8%

D+6.7

Precinct -Ewing Twp 17Ewing Twp 17

458

167

632

72.5%

26.4%

D+46.0

Precinct -Trenton North 3Trenton North 3

568

632

89.9%

9.8%

D+80.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 29Hamilton Twp 29

328

296

630

52.1%

47.0%

D+5.1

Precinct -Princeton 19Princeton 19

463

148

630

73.5%

23.5%

D+50.0

Precinct -Ewing Twp 6Ewing Twp 6

460

154

626

73.5%

24.6%

D+48.9

Precinct -East Windsor 13East Windsor 13

380

226

625

60.8%

36.2%

D+24.6

Precinct -Ewing Twp 25Ewing Twp 25

492

128

625

78.7%

20.5%

D+58.2

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 8Lawrence Twp 8

402

196

623

64.5%

31.5%

D+33.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 40Hamilton Twp 40

304

308

618

49.2%

49.8%

R+0.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 26Hamilton Twp 26

315

293

616

51.1%

47.6%

D+3.6

Precinct -Princeton 4Princeton 4

466

131

616

75.6%

21.3%

D+54.4

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 5Hopewell Twp 5

445

151

613

72.6%

24.6%

D+48.0

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 5Lawrence Twp 5

382

225

613

62.3%

36.7%

D+25.6

Precinct -Trenton East 8Trenton East 8

433

173

613

70.6%

28.2%

D+42.4

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 11Hamilton Twp 11

364

238

611

59.6%

39.0%

D+20.6

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 8Hopewell Twp 8

444

149

611

72.7%

24.4%

D+48.3

Precinct -East Windsor 15East Windsor 15

380

214

609

62.4%

35.1%

D+27.3

Precinct -Hightstown Boro 4Hightstown Boro 4

416

181

609

68.3%

29.7%

D+38.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 2Hamilton Twp 2

297

284

600

49.5%

47.3%

D+2.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 42Hamilton Twp 42

280

309

599

46.7%

51.6%

R+4.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 48Hamilton Twp 48

334

255

597

55.9%

42.7%

D+13.2

Precinct -Hightstown Boro 2Hightstown Boro 2

369

208

591

62.4%

35.2%

D+27.2

Precinct -Pennington Boro 2Pennington Boro 2

463

117

591

78.3%

19.8%

D+58.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 46Hamilton Twp 46

251

327

590

42.5%

55.4%

R+12.9

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 11Lawrence Twp 11

385

192

588

65.5%

32.7%

D+32.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 58Hamilton Twp 58

271

311

586

46.2%

53.1%

R+6.8

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 4Hamilton Twp 4

423

152

583

72.6%

26.1%

D+46.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 34Hamilton Twp 34

320

256

580

55.2%

44.1%

D+11.0

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 14Lawrence Twp 14

379

177

568

66.7%

31.2%

D+35.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 32Hamilton Twp 32

309

246

566

54.6%

43.5%

D+11.1

Precinct -Trenton East 3Trenton East 3

376

178

563

66.8%

31.6%

D+35.2

Precinct -Ewing Twp 10Ewing Twp 10

475

560

84.8%

15.2%

D+69.6

Precinct -Trenton East 5Trenton East 5

356

202

560

63.6%

36.1%

D+27.5

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 37Hamilton Twp 37

310

243

558

55.6%

43.5%

D+12.0

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 36Hamilton Twp 36

290

254

557

52.1%

45.6%

D+6.5

Precinct -East Windsor 16East Windsor 16

370

175

556

66.5%

31.5%

D+35.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 24Hamilton Twp 24

287

259

555

51.7%

46.7%

D+5.0

Precinct -Lawrence Twp 10Lawrence Twp 10

338

202

555

60.9%

36.4%

D+24.5

Precinct -Trenton West 15Trenton West 15

505

555

91.0%

8.6%

D+82.3

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 65Hamilton Twp 65

333

210

551

60.4%

38.1%

D+22.3

Precinct -West Windsor 7West Windsor 7

457

549

83.2%

14.8%

D+68.5

Precinct -Princeton 7Princeton 7

469

546

85.9%

10.3%

D+75.6

Precinct -Hightstown Boro 3Hightstown Boro 3

354

184

545

65.0%

33.8%

D+31.2

Precinct -Trenton West 3Trenton West 3

440

545

80.7%

17.8%

D+62.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 9Ewing Twp 9

444

537

82.7%

15.8%

D+66.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 5Ewing Twp 5

476

533

89.3%

10.5%

D+78.8

Precinct -Trenton North 5Trenton North 5

344

182

529

65.0%

34.4%

D+30.6

Precinct -Princeton 2Princeton 2

416

103

526

79.1%

19.6%

D+59.5

Precinct -East Windsor 14East Windsor 14

297

219

525

56.6%

41.7%

D+14.9

Precinct -Trenton West 11Trenton West 11

472

519

90.9%

7.3%

D+83.6

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 39Hamilton Twp 39

297

206

518

57.3%

39.8%

D+17.6

Precinct -Trenton North 12Trenton North 12

444

518

85.7%

12.7%

D+73.0

Precinct -Ewing Twp 1Ewing Twp 1

363

140

516

70.3%

27.1%

D+43.2

Precinct -Trenton West 7Trenton West 7

456

516

88.4%

9.5%

D+78.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 18Ewing Twp 18

336

166

512

65.6%

32.4%

D+33.2

Precinct -Princeton 8Princeton 8

447

512

87.3%

9.0%

D+78.3

Precinct -Pennington Boro 3Pennington Boro 3

431

511

84.3%

14.9%

D+69.5

Precinct -Trenton North 4Trenton North 4

444

511

86.9%

11.5%

D+75.3

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 19Hamilton Twp 19

255

243

509

50.1%

47.7%

D+2.4

Precinct -Trenton South 8Trenton South 8

326

174

509

64.0%

34.2%

D+29.9

Precinct -Hopewell Boro 2Hopewell Boro 2

410

508

80.7%

17.3%

D+63.4

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 6Hopewell Twp 6

369

124

506

72.9%

24.5%

D+48.4

Precinct -Trenton West 10Trenton West 10

457

506

90.3%

7.9%

D+82.4

Precinct -Ewing Twp 2Ewing Twp 2

326

162

501

65.1%

32.3%

D+32.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 8Hamilton Twp 8

241

251

500

48.2%

50.2%

R+2.0

Precinct -East Windsor 3East Windsor 3

349

145

499

69.9%

29.1%

D+40.9

Precinct -Princeton 6Princeton 6

410

496

82.7%

13.7%

D+69.0

Precinct -Ewing Twp 3Ewing Twp 3

369

108

491

75.2%

22.0%

D+53.2

Precinct -Trenton East 4Trenton East 4

423

490

86.3%

13.3%

D+73.1

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 62Hamilton Twp 62

243

242

489

49.7%

49.5%

D+0.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 63Hamilton Twp 63

262

212

486

53.9%

43.6%

D+10.3

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 14Hopewell Twp 14

345

121

484

71.3%

25.0%

D+46.3

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 4Hopewell Twp 4

321

151

484

66.3%

31.2%

D+35.1

Precinct -Trenton East 1Trenton East 1

425

475

89.5%

9.5%

D+80.0

Precinct -Princeton 17Princeton 17

395

474

83.3%

12.9%

D+70.5

Precinct -Trenton North 6Trenton North 6

411

472

87.1%

11.9%

D+75.2

Precinct -East Windsor 10East Windsor 10

275

185

469

58.6%

39.4%

D+19.2

Precinct -Ewing Twp 14Ewing Twp 14

336

115

468

71.8%

24.6%

D+47.2

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 22Hamilton Twp 22

235

223

468

50.2%

47.6%

D+2.6

Precinct -Princeton 12Princeton 12

395

468

84.4%

13.5%

D+70.9

Precinct -West Windsor 2West Windsor 2

330

105

465

71.0%

22.6%

D+48.4

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 1Hopewell Twp 1

301

150

464

64.9%

32.3%

D+32.5

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 10Hopewell Twp 10

354

100

463

76.5%

21.6%

D+54.9

Precinct -Ewing Twp 16Ewing Twp 16

290

160

460

63.0%

34.8%

D+28.3

Precinct -Princeton 10Princeton 10

362

460

78.7%

17.8%

D+60.9

Precinct -Trenton South 9Trenton South 9

301

150

456

66.0%

32.9%

D+33.1

Precinct -Ewing Twp 23Ewing Twp 23

320

123

451

71.0%

27.3%

D+43.7

Precinct -Hamilton Twp 21Hamilton Twp 21

248

196

451

55.0%

43.5%

D+11.5

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 7Hopewell Twp 7

308

137

450

68.4%

30.4%

D+38.0

Precinct -Trenton South 3Trenton South 3

308

135

449

68.6%

30.1%

D+38.5

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 12Hopewell Twp 12

310

124

442

70.1%

28.1%

D+42.1

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 11Hopewell Twp 11

325

439

74.0%

21.4%

D+52.6

Precinct -Hopewell Boro 1Hopewell Boro 1

358

438

81.7%

16.7%

D+65.1

Precinct -Trenton East 2Trenton East 2

367

424

86.6%

12.7%

D+73.8

Precinct -Trenton South 7Trenton South 7

299

116

424

70.5%

27.4%

D+43.2

Precinct -Trenton West 14Trenton West 14

361

420

86.0%

12.6%

D+73.3

Precinct -Trenton North 8Trenton North 8

352

414

85.0%

13.5%

D+71.5

Precinct -Trenton West 2Trenton West 2

388

411

94.4%

5.1%

D+89.3

Precinct -Trenton West 13Trenton West 13

384

410

93.7%

5.4%

D+88.3

Precinct -Ewing Twp 22Ewing Twp 22

279

115

402

69.4%

28.6%

D+40.8

Precinct -Princeton 16Princeton 16

300

402

74.6%

22.6%

D+52.0

Precinct -Ewing Twp 20Ewing Twp 20

259

134

400

64.8%

33.5%

D+31.3

Precinct -Princeton 5Princeton 5

335

400

83.8%

12.8%

D+71.0

Precinct -Trenton West 16Trenton West 16

367

389

94.3%

5.4%

D+88.9

Precinct -Trenton South 6Trenton South 6

259

120

384

67.4%

31.3%

D+36.2

Precinct -Trenton North 11Trenton North 11

328

382

85.9%

11.5%

D+74.3

Precinct -Trenton West 8Trenton West 8

352

381

92.4%

6.8%

D+85.6

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 3Hopewell Twp 3

217

138

372

58.3%

37.1%

D+21.2

Precinct -Trenton North 1Trenton North 1

313

371

84.4%

15.4%

D+69.0

Precinct -Trenton West 9Trenton West 9

344

367

93.7%

6.3%

D+87.5

Precinct -Trenton East 6Trenton East 6

308

366

84.2%

15.3%

D+68.9

Precinct -Trenton East 7Trenton East 7

255

100

356

71.6%

28.1%

D+43.5

Precinct -Trenton West 4Trenton West 4

315

348

90.5%

7.8%

D+82.8

Precinct -Trenton West 12Trenton West 12

327

340

96.2%

3.5%

D+92.6

Precinct -Trenton South 4Trenton South 4

232

101

339

68.4%

29.8%

D+38.6

Precinct -Trenton West 5Trenton West 5

312

339

92.0%

7.1%

D+85.0

Precinct -Trenton West 17Trenton West 17

311

333

93.4%

6.6%

D+86.8

Precinct -Trenton South 5Trenton South 5

235

313

75.1%

22.7%

D+52.4

Precinct -Trenton North 2Trenton North 2

264

304

86.8%

12.8%

D+74.0

Precinct -Trenton South 1Trenton South 1

177

263

67.3%

31.6%

D+35.7

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 9Hopewell Twp 9

173

260

66.5%

29.6%

D+36.9

Precinct -Trenton North 7Trenton North 7

219

251

87.3%

9.6%

D+77.7

Precinct -Trenton South 2Trenton South 2

179

251

71.3%

26.3%

D+45.0

Precinct -Hopewell Twp 13Hopewell Twp 13

160

249

64.3%

32.9%

D+31.3

Precinct -Trenton West 6Trenton West 6

223

243

91.8%

7.4%

D+84.4

Precinct -Trenton North 9Trenton North 9

196

238

82.4%

16.4%

D+66.0

Precinct -Trenton North 10Trenton North 10

159

215

74.0%

25.1%

D+48.8

Precinct -West Windsor 8West Windsor 8

102

137

74.5%

21.9%

D+52.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.3%
1896	−38.0%
1900	−26.7%
1904	−26.0%
1908	−22.3%
1912	+9.9%
1916	−14.1%
1920	−29.8%
1924	−31.1%
1928	−19.0%
1932	−5.1%
1936	+23.7%
1940	+14.8%
1944	+17.4%
1948	+13.3%
1952	+6.7%
1956	−3.1%
1960	+22.5%
1964	+42.5%
1968	+14.2%
1972	−5.3%
1976	+8.5%
1980	+5.8%
1984	−3.5%
1988	+2.5%
1992	+14.4%
1996	+28.2%
2000	+27.0%
2004	+23.4%
2008	+36.1%
2012	+36.7%
2016	+37.1%
2020	+40.4%
2024	+33.9%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

65.9%Harris107,558

32.0%Trump52,274

0.9%Stein1,391 +179

D+33.9

R+6.5

D+35.3

163,270

All 182 candidates in 2024 · 180 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic65.9%107,558
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.0%52,274
Jill SteinIndependent0.9%1,391
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.5%772
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%334
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%181
OtherAll other candidates0.1%163
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%85
Nikki HaleyIndependent0.0%76
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%71
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%34
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%32
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%25
Chris ChristieIndependent0.0%16
Bernie SandersIndependent0.0%11
Ronald D DesantisIndependent0.0%9
Jd VanceIndependent0.0%7
Josh ShapiroIndependent0.0%7
Elizabeth CheneyIndependent0.0%6
Mike PenceIndependent0.0%6
Mitt RomneyIndependent0.0%6
Rashida TlibIndependent0.0%5
Tulsi GabbardIndependent0.0%5
Andrew YangIndependent0.0%4
Joe BidenIndependent0.0%4
Benjamin SasseIndependent0.0%3
Brian KempIndependent0.0%3
Jimmy CarterIndependent0.0%3
John KasichIndependent0.0%3
Kanye WestIndependent0.0%3
Michael BloombergIndependent0.0%3
Pete ButtigiegIndependent0.0%3
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%3
Wes MooreIndependent0.0%3
Condoleeza RiceIndependent0.0%2
Dora Jane WhiteIndependent0.0%2
Hillary ClintonIndependent0.0%2
J Richard NortonIndependent0.0%2
Marco RubioIndependent0.0%2
Nathaniel AhernIndependent0.0%2
Noah BarnaczIndependent0.0%2
Paul RyanIndependent0.0%2
Ritchie TerresIndependent0.0%2
Roberto A DallastaIndependent0.0%2
Stephen WebberIndependent0.0%2
Umar ToheedIndependent0.0%2
Vivek RamaswamyIndependent0.0%2
Abella DangerIndependent0.0%1
Aiden WiltonIndependent0.0%1
Al GoreIndependent0.0%1
Alan G FinnIndependent0.0%1
Alex FernandezIndependent0.0%1
Allen MaIndependent0.0%1
Amy KlobucharIndependent0.0%1
Angela PoviaIndependent0.0%1
Anna Marie TothIndependent0.0%1
Anthony FasanellaIndependent0.0%1
Arnold SchwarzeneggerIndependent0.0%1
Bari WeissIndependent0.0%1
Bertie BrophyIndependent0.0%1
Bill MaherIndependent0.0%1
Bob MeserollIndependent0.0%1
Brian JadneyIndependent0.0%1
Brian McdonaldIndependent0.0%1
Brodie DeckerIndependent0.0%1
C M PunkIndependent0.0%1
Caia GarnoneIndependent0.0%1
Carlo M CanestriIndependent0.0%1
Christopher SmithIndependent0.0%1
David A WilsonIndependent0.0%1
Debra Marie JacksonIndependent0.0%1
Don PoviaIndependent0.0%1
Dwayne JohnsonIndependent0.0%1
Dylan LoisIndependent0.0%1
Edgar RichardsIndependent0.0%1
Edward Laraaji GordanIndependent0.0%1
Eleni A NicozisisIndependent0.0%1
Elizabeth IglesiasIndependent0.0%1
Ernest C AriansIndependent0.0%1
Evan CheungIndependent0.0%1
Evan ZicardiIndependent0.0%1
Fr H Todd CarterIndependent0.0%1
Franklin R SanchezIndependent0.0%1
Gary HartIndependent0.0%1
Gary VaynerchukIndependent0.0%1
Gavin NewsomIndependent0.0%1
Gigi WhittakerIndependent0.0%1
Gretchen DimarcoIndependent0.0%1
Griffin SullivanIndependent0.0%1
Hank PeckerIndependent0.0%1
Henry J BurkIndependent0.0%1
Hugh T DuganIndependent0.0%1
Ian HofferIndependent0.0%1
Imani VoorheesIndependent0.0%1
Imran KhanIndependent0.0%1
Isaiah BarnesIndependent0.0%1
J Matthew PearsonIndependent0.0%1
Jack YaoIndependent0.0%1
Jalen BrunsonIndependent0.0%1
James DimonIndependent0.0%1
James H MattisIndependent0.0%1
Jason HollanderIndependent0.0%1
Jason KauffmanIndependent0.0%1
Jeannie ReidIndependent0.0%1
Jeffey WilliamsIndependent0.0%1
Jeremy AliceaIndependent0.0%1
Jerry HuilizIndependent0.0%1
Jett AvilesIndependent0.0%1
Joe ManchinIndependent0.0%1
John EdmondsonIndependent0.0%1
John GaltIndependent0.0%1
John Helmsdcerfer IiiIndependent0.0%1
John SanderIndependent0.0%1
John T KingIndependent0.0%1
Jonathan MillsIndependent0.0%1
Jordan FingerIndependent0.0%1
Jose RodriguezIndependent0.0%1
Ken JeongIndependent0.0%1
Khalid BenjaminIndependent0.0%1
Larry HoganIndependent0.0%1
Leon CoopermanIndependent0.0%1
Luca DelsantoIndependent0.0%1
Mala RaviIndependent0.0%1
Manuel Tejeda Jr.Independent0.0%1
Margarita FeatherstonIndependent0.0%1
Marianne WilliamsonIndependent0.0%1
Matt WongIndependent0.0%1
Max BrassIndependent0.0%1
Michael JarkowskiIndependent0.0%1
Michael LackeyIndependent0.0%1
Michael SchembariIndependent0.0%1
Michael ShippIndependent0.0%1
Mike JohnsonIndependent0.0%1
Mike PiazzaIndependent0.0%1
Mike RoweIndependent0.0%1
Mollie KasicaIndependent0.0%1
Montgomery BrewsterIndependent0.0%1
Nelida AgostoIndependent0.0%1
Niam CampIndependent0.0%1
Nicolas A TrappIndependent0.0%1
Paul AvilesIndependent0.0%1
Paul CovelloIndependent0.0%1
Phil MurphyIndependent0.0%1
Priya PatelIndependent0.0%1
Rafik Latif EstafanIndependent0.0%1
Ramie Nasser-AmedIndependent0.0%1
Randee ValentineIndependent0.0%1
Raphael WarnockIndependent0.0%1
Ray TaylorIndependent0.0%1
Raymond Leo BurkeIndependent0.0%1
Refaat AlarearIndependent0.0%1
Richard BlumeufeldIndependent0.0%1
Richard GirthIndependent0.0%1
Richard HaasIndependent0.0%1
Richard SussweinIndependent0.0%1
Robert FoyIndependent0.0%1
Roger SmithIndependent0.0%1
Ryan ReynoldsIndependent0.0%1
Sam UccioIndependent0.0%1
Saquon BarkleyIndependent0.0%1
Selena CarrIndependent0.0%1
Shaun R PiresIndependent0.0%1
Sophia L DuffyIndependent0.0%1
Sophia TruckIndependent0.0%1
Stella PagodaIndependent0.0%1
Stephanie PeddirodIndependent0.0%1
Tammy BaldwinIndependent0.0%1
Taylor SwiftIndependent0.0%1
Ted CruzIndependent0.0%1
Terrence StokesIndependent0.0%1
Terrisa BukovinacIndependent0.0%1
Thomas MassieIndependent0.0%1
Thomas SznigirIndependent0.0%1
Tim ScottIndependent0.0%1
Timothy ReruchaIndependent0.0%1
Tom CottonIndependent0.0%1
Ty RobinsonIndependent0.0%1
Tyler CowenIndependent0.0%1
William CohenIndependent0.0%1
William NyeIndependent0.0%1
William ParkerIndependent0.0%1
Willie NelsonIndependent0.0%1

2020

69.8%Biden122,532

29.4%Trump51,641

0.8%

D+40.4

D+3.3

D+35.9

175,600

2016

66.3%Clinton104,775

29.2%Trump46,193

2.1%Johnson3,267

D+37.1

D+0.4

D+35.0

158,058

2012

67.2%Obama104,377

30.5%Romney47,355

0.6%Johnson915

D+36.7

D+0.6

D+32.8

155,355

2008

67.4%Obama107,926

31.4%McCain50,223

1.2%

D+36.1

D+12.7

D+28.8

160,039

2004

61.3%Kerry91,580

37.9%Bush56,604

0.9%

D+23.4

R+3.6

D+25.9

149,510

2000

61.4%Gore83,256

34.4%Bush46,670

3.4%Nader4,561

D+27.0

R+1.2

D+26.5

135,559

1996

58.9%Clinton77,641

30.8%Dole40,559

8.0%Perot10,536

D+28.2

D+13.8

D+19.6

131,726

1992

49.1%Clinton71,383

34.7%Bush50,473

15.5%Perot22,503

D+14.4

D+11.9

D+8.8

145,260

1988

50.8%Dukakis68,712

48.3%Bush65,384

0.9%

D+2.5

D+5.9

D+10.2

135,345

1984

48.1%Mondale66,398

51.5%Reagan71,195

0.4%

R+3.5

R+9.3

D+14.7

138,121

1980

47.4%Carter60,888

41.6%Reagan53,450

11.1%

D+5.8

R+2.7

D+15.5

128,582

1976

53.2%Carter69,621

44.7%Ford58,453

2.1%

D+8.5

D+13.9

D+6.5

130,856

1972

46.7%McGovern62,180

52.0%Nixon69,303

1.3%

R+5.3

R+19.6

D+17.8

133,191

1968

50.4%Humphrey63,218

36.1%Nixon45,354

13.5%

D+14.2

R+28.2

D+14.9

125,529

1964

71.2%Johnson86,985

28.7%Goldwater35,081

0.1%

D+42.5

D+20.0

D+19.9

122,214

1960

61.2%Kennedy74,166

38.7%Nixon46,924

0.1%

D+22.5

D+25.5

D+22.3

121,269

1956

48.3%Stevenson52,684

51.4%Eisenhower56,029

0.4%

R+3.1

R+9.8

D+12.3

109,105

1952

53.1%Stevenson57,751

46.4%Eisenhower50,423

0.4%

D+6.7

R+6.6

D+17.5

108,662

1948

55.6%Truman49,690

42.3%Dewey37,794

2.2%

D+13.3

R+4.1

D+8.8

89,436

1944

58.6%Roosevelt52,383

41.2%Dewey36,844

0.2%

D+17.4

D+2.6

D+9.9

89,371

1940

57.3%Roosevelt50,121

42.5%Willkie37,190

0.3%

D+14.8

R+9.0

D+4.8

87,533

1936

61.5%Roosevelt47,702

37.8%Landon29,283

0.7%

D+23.7

D+28.9

R+0.5

77,564

1932

45.3%Roosevelt30,284

50.4%Hoover33,715

4.3%

R+5.1

D+13.8

R+22.9

66,879

1928

40.2%Smith27,908

59.2%Hoover41,056

0.5%

R+19.0

D+12.2

R+1.5

69,338

1924

28.4%Davis14,639

59.5%Coolidge30,689

11.8%La Follette6,067

R+31.1

R+1.3

R+6.0

51,551

1920

33.7%Cox15,713

63.5%Harding29,626

2.9%

R+29.8

R+15.7

R+3.6

46,683

1916

41.7%Wilson10,621

55.8%Hughes14,213

2.6%

R+14.1

R+24.0

R+17.2

25,493

1912

36.8%Wilson7,773

26.9%Taft5,676

36.3%

D+9.9

D+32.2

R+9.6

21,120

1908

36.7%Bryan9,289

59.0%Taft14,941

4.3%

R+22.3

D+3.7

R+12.8

25,329

1904

34.9%Parker8,527

60.9%Roosevelt14,900

4.3%

R+26.0

D+0.7

R+6.4

24,467

1900

34.9%Bryan7,858

61.7%McKinley13,874

3.4%

R+26.7

D+11.3

R+19.2

22,498

1896

28.8%Bryan5,970

66.8%McKinley13,847

4.3%

R+38.0

R+35.7

R+31.9

20,718

1892

47.5%Cleveland9,348

49.8%Harrison9,795

2.7%

R+2.3

—

R+3.9

19,671

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

69.0%79,844

31.0%35,874

115,718

2020

64.8%98,047

35.2%53,212

151,259

2018

51.0%19,795

49.0%19,049

38,844

Sources · MEDSL County Senate Returns 2022-2024; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

67.5%Andy Kim105,685

30.0%Curtis Bashaw46,932

156,581

2020Class II

68.3%Cory Booker117,821

30.3%Rik Mehta 52,248

172,596

2018Class I

63.7%Bob Menendez80,773

32.5%Bob Hugin41,225

126,783

2014Class II

65.8%Cory Booker52,476

32.3%Jeff Bell25,749

79,749

2012Class I

67.7%Bob Menendez97,964

30.3%Joe Kyrillos43,793

144,647

2008Class II

62.2%Frank Lautenberg91,088

35.7%Dick Zimmer52,298

146,390

2006Class I

60.0%Bob Menendez56,111

37.4%Thomas H. Kean Jr.34,958

93,504

2002Class II

57.6%Frank Lautenberg53,675

39.9%Doug Forrester37,195

93,208

2000Class I

56.0%Jon Corzine72,250

41.5%Bob Franks53,542

129,028

1996Class II

55.3%Robert Torricelli67,867

39.8%Dick Zimmer48,829

122,806

1994Class I

53.8%Frank Lautenberg46,175

43.4%Chuck Haytaian37,266

85,873

1990Class II

52.3%Bill Bradley45,036

45.9%Christine Todd Whitman39,570

86,141

1988Class I

61.8%Frank Lautenberg80,569

37.7%Pete Dawkins49,122

130,415

1984Class II

72.0%Bill Bradley94,782

27.2%Mary V. Mochary35,745

131,563

1982Class I

54.1%Frank Lautenberg52,593

44.7%Millicent Fenwick43,431

97,195

1978Class II

60.6%Bill Bradley51,579

38.5%Jeffrey Bell32,736

85,065

1976Class I

64.9%Harrison Williams Jr.77,959

34.1%David F. Norcross40,883

120,062

1972Class II

35.0%Paul J. Krebs41,697

62.6%Clifford P. Case74,504

119,107

1970Class I

58.7%Harrison Williams Jr.53,084

39.7%Nelson G. Gross35,881

90,392

1966Class II

38.9%Warren W. Wilentz33,696

59.3%Clifford P. Case51,402

86,713

1964Class I

68.4%Harrison Williams Jr.77,648

30.9%Bernard M. Shanley35,126

113,523

1960Class II

52.8%Thorn Lord61,579

46.9%Clifford P. Case54,715

116,649

1958Class I

63.8%Harrison Williams Jr.52,983

35.3%Robert W. Kean29,329

82,990

1954Class II

63.0%Charles R. Howell50,306

36.2%Clifford P. Case28,944

79,911

1952Class I

53.9%Archibald Alexander54,917

45.5%H. Alexander Smith46,353

101,827

1948Class II

57.4%Archibald Alexander50,060

41.5%Robert C. Hendrickson36,180

87,224

1946Class I

46.0%George E. Brunner30,095

53.8%H. Alexander Smith35,184

65,391

1942Class II

46.2%William H. Smathers23,848

53.6%Albert W. Hawkes27,674

51,641

1940Class I

48.5%James H.R. Cromwell39,257

51.2%W. Warren Barbour41,521

81,024

1936Class II

53.5%William H. Smathers37,860

45.8%W. Warren Barbour32,383

70,716

1934Class I

55.3%A. Harry Moore30,435

43.1%Hamilton F. Kean23,703

54,996

1930Class II

38.9%Alexander Simpson16,221

58.3%Dwight T. Morrow24,305

41,723

1928Class I

43.2%Edward I. Edwards28,591

56.6%Hamilton F. Kean37,469

66,258

1924Class II

46.1%Frederick W. Donnelly22,925

50.9%Walter E. Edge25,324

49,767

1922Class I

50.6%Edward I. Edwards18,336

48.6%Joseph Frelinghuysen17,625

36,267

1918Class II

39.5%George M. Lamonte8,019

57.2%Walter E. Edge11,599

20,295

1916Class I

39.5%James Martine8,349

60.5%Joseph Frelinghuysen12,792

21,141

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2013Special · Class II

66.2%Cory Booker38,934

31.6%Steven M. Lonegan18,576

58,810

1944Special · Class I

55.2%Elmer H. Wene46,134

44.7%H. Alexander Smith37,333

83,576

1938Special · Class I

45.4%William H.J. Ely29,115

54.1%W. Warren Barbour34,708

64,179

1932Special · Class II

43.8%Percy H. Stewart26,229

52.6%W. Warren Barbour31,481

59,846

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2025

71.3%Mikie Sherrill91,713

28.1%Jack Ciattarelli36,156

128,610

2017

64.9%Phil Murphy59,992

33.1%Kim Guadagno30,645

92,483

2013

46.3%Barbara Buono43,282

51.9%Chris Christie48,530

93,433

2009

54.5%Jon Corzine55,199

39.3%Chris Christie39,769

101,266

2005

57.1%Jon Corzine56,592

39.2%Doug Forrester38,871

99,059

2001

60.9%Jim McGreevey57,513

33.6%Bret Schundler31,705

94,366

1997

50.9%Jim McGreevey54,977

40.8%Christine Todd Whitman44,056

107,938

1993

45.9%James Florio50,840

52.0%Christine Todd Whitman57,599

110,846

1989

68.5%James Florio67,962

30.1%Jim Courter29,887

99,208

1985

35.6%Peter Shapiro30,212

63.2%Thomas Kean53,562

84,768

1981

54.8%James Florio53,897

43.8%Thomas Kean43,156

98,431

1977

65.3%Brendan Byrne65,371

32.9%Raymond Bateman32,994

100,175

Frequently asked questions

How did Mercer County, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mercer County, New Jersey voted Democratic by 33.9 points (D+33.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 163,270 votes cast, 107,558 went Democratic and 52,274 went Republican.

When did Mercer County, New Jersey last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Mercer County, New Jersey voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Mercer County, New Jersey?

Mercer County, New Jersey has a population of 385,864 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Mercer County, New Jersey?

Median household income in Mercer County, New Jersey is $100,645 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of Mercer County, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mercer County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.