Monmouth County, New Jersey
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.8% | 197,409 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.4% | 156,382 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.7% | 2,615 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.7% |
| 1896 | −14.6% |
| 1900 | −9.2% |
| 1904 | −9.0% |
| 1908 | −14.7% |
| 1912 | +30.3% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −37.4% |
| 1924 | −37.2% |
| 1928 | −31.9% |
| 1932 | −6.8% |
| 1936 | −3.2% |
| 1940 | −15.5% |
| 1944 | −17.4% |
| 1948 | −26.3% |
| 1952 | −32.8% |
| 1956 | −44.1% |
| 1960 | −13.2% |
| 1964 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −32.5% |
| 1976 | −10.4% |
| 1980 | −23.0% |
| 1984 | −31.4% |
| 1988 | −23.0% |
| 1992 | −6.0% |
| 1996 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | −3.7% |
| 2012 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −2.8% |
| 2024 | −11.4% |
Monmouth's mix of affluent Shore towns, commuter suburbs, and rural inland townships once made it a competitive swing county, but its presidential margins have widened toward Republicans by double digits over the past two election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.4 points.
A population of 645,353, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $124,845 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cape May County and Dorchester County.
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Monmouth County, New Jersey. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/34025/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.