Middlesex County, New Jersey
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2024 precinct map of Middlesex CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Middlesex 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 52.5% | 191,802 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.5% | 162,459 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.9% | 6,996 |
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610 precincts · 365,187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 52.5%Harris191,802 | 44.5%Trump162,459 | 1.9%Stein6,996 | 365,187 | ||
| D | 60.8%Biden226,250 | 38.5%Trump143,467 | 0.2%Jorgensen567 | 372,271 | ||
| D | 58.8%Clinton193,044 | 37.4%Trump122,953 | 3.8%Johnson12,560 | 328,557 | ||
| D | 63.1%Obama190,555 | 35.5%Romney107,310 | 0.6%Johnson1,851 | 301,860 | ||
| D | 60.4%Obama193,812 | 38.5%McCain123,695 | 1.1%Nader3,508 | 321,015 | ||
| D | 56.3%Kerry166,628 | 42.8%Bush126,492 | 0.9%Other2,685 | 295,805 | ||
| D | 59.9%Gore154,998 | 36.1%Bush93,545 | 3.5%Nader8,934 | 258,849 | ||
| D | 56.2%Clinton145,201 | 31.9%Dole82,433 | 9.5%Perot24,643 | 258,386 | ||
| D | 45.2%Clinton128,824 | 38.1%Bush108,701 | 15.8%Perot45,055 | 285,271 | ||
| R | 44.4%Dukakis117,149 | 54.3%Bush143,422 | 1.3%G.3,548 | 264,119 | ||
| R | 39.2%Mondale104,905 | 59.8%Reagan160,221 | 1.0%Holmes2,727 | 267,853 | ||
| R | 40.3%Carter97,304 | 50.7%Reagan122,354 | 8.9%Anderson21,548 | 241,206 | ||
| D | 51.0%Carter122,859 | 47.1%Ford113,539 | 1.9%McCarthy4,466 | 240,864 | ||
| R | 36.4%McGovern88,397 | 61.4%Nixon149,033 | 2.2%Schmitz5,264 | 242,694 | ||
| D | 45.8%Humphrey103,339 | 42.8%Nixon96,515 | 11.4%Wallace25,676 | 225,530 | ||
| D | 70.1%Johnson151,196 | 29.4%Goldwater63,370 | 0.5%Hass1,052 | 215,618 | ||
| D | 58.2%Kennedy116,095 | 41.6%Nixon83,025 | 0.2%Byrd436 | 199,556 | ||
| R | 39.0%Stevenson64,538 | 60.5%Eisenhower100,071 | 0.4%Andrews677 | 165,286 | ||
| R | 48.0%Stevenson70,234 | 50.3%Eisenhower73,577 | 1.7%Hallinan2,413 | 146,224 | ||
| D | 53.0%Truman61,634 | 42.9%Dewey49,810 | 4.1%Thurmond4,766 | 116,210 | ||
| D | 56.3%Roosevelt60,504 | 42.1%Dewey45,232 | 1.5%Thomas1,642 | 107,378 | ||
| D | 61.6%Roosevelt67,140 | 38.3%Willkie41,709 | 0.2%Thomas164 | 109,013 | ||
| D | 64.7%Roosevelt61,679 | 34.6%Landon32,959 | 0.7%Lemke702 | 95,340 | ||
| D | 56.9%Roosevelt45,997 | 40.4%Hoover32,673 | 2.6%Thomas2,111 | 80,781 | ||
| R | 47.2%Smith34,908 | 52.4%Hoover38,714 | 0.4%Thomas328 | 73,950 | ||
| R | 29.5%Davis16,373 | 62.3%Coolidge34,556 | 8.2%La Follette4,553 | 55,482 | ||
| R | 27.6%Cox11,618 | 69.7%Harding29,334 | 2.7%Debs1,136 | 42,088 | ||
| R | 45.0%Wilson9,975 | 53.5%Hughes11,851 | 1.4%Benson320 | 22,146 | ||
| D | 44.5%Wilson8,186 | 25.8%Taft4,743 | 29.7%Roosevelt5,470 | 18,399 | ||
| R | 40.6%Bryan7,940 | 57.6%Taft11,261 | 1.8%Debs359 | 19,560 | ||
| R | 39.7%Parker6,996 | 57.4%Roosevelt10,117 | 2.8%Debs500 | 17,613 | ||
| R | 42.5%Bryan7,191 | 55.2%McKinley9,348 | 2.4%Woolley399 | 16,938 | ||
| R | 37.7%Bryan5,976 | 58.7%McKinley9,304 | 3.6%Palmer563 | 15,843 | ||
| D | 55.0%Cleveland7,945 | 42.5%Harrison6,142 | 2.4%Weaver352 | 14,439 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.5% |
| 1896 | −21.0% |
| 1900 | −12.7% |
| 1904 | −17.7% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | +18.7% |
| 1916 | −8.5% |
| 1920 | −42.1% |
| 1924 | −32.8% |
| 1928 | −5.1% |
| 1932 | +16.5% |
| 1936 | +30.1% |
| 1940 | +23.3% |
| 1944 | +14.2% |
| 1948 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | −2.3% |
| 1956 | −21.5% |
| 1960 | +16.6% |
| 1964 | +40.7% |
| 1968 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | −25.0% |
| 1976 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | −10.4% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −9.9% |
| 1992 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | +8.0% |
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Middlesex County's large South Asian and Latino communities — centered in Edison, New Brunswick, and Piscataway — have made it a bellwether for how demographic shifts translate into durable partisan margins in New Jersey's suburbs.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.0 points.
A population of 871,290, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,549 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of South Central Connecticut Planning Region and Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Middlesex County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Middlesex County, New Jersey voted Democratic by 8.0 points (D+8.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 365,187 votes cast, 191,802 went Democratic and 162,459 went Republican.
When did Middlesex County, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Middlesex County, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
Middlesex County, New Jersey has a population of 871,290 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Middlesex County, New Jersey is $111,549 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Middlesex County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Middlesex County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.