Morris County, New Jersey
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 50.4% | 143,439 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 47.7% | 135,672 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.8% | 2,295 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | −23.3% |
| 1900 | −13.7% |
| 1904 | −24.3% |
| 1908 | −27.3% |
| 1912 | +16.4% |
| 1916 | −11.0% |
| 1920 | −46.4% |
| 1924 | −47.0% |
| 1928 | −37.1% |
| 1932 | −21.4% |
| 1936 | −12.7% |
| 1940 | −23.2% |
| 1944 | −29.8% |
| 1948 | −37.9% |
| 1952 | −45.2% |
| 1956 | −59.2% |
| 1960 | −27.4% |
| 1964 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | −22.4% |
| 1972 | −37.6% |
| 1976 | −24.5% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −44.1% |
| 1988 | −36.7% |
| 1992 | −19.5% |
| 1996 | −7.5% |
| 2000 | −11.2% |
| 2004 | −15.8% |
| 2008 | −8.1% |
| 2012 | −10.8% |
| 2016 | −4.3% |
| 2020 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | −2.7% |
Morris County, a prosperous suburban enclave west of New York City, has shifted from reliably Republican to genuine battleground territory over the past decade, with its 2024 presidential margin landing at R+2.7 — the narrowest in recent memory.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.7 points.
A population of 514,528, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $137,326 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Seminole County and Maricopa County.
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Morris County, New Jersey. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/34027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.