Ocean County, New Jersey: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 654,3622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $89,8632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wakulla County, FL · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Ocean CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Ocean County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 105,789 | 227,232 | 338,035 | ||
| R | 119,456 | 217,740 | 339,665 | ||
| R | 87,150 | 179,079 | 276,725 | ||
| R | 102,300 | 146,475 | 251,854 | ||
| R | 110,189 | 160,677 | 274,298 | ||
| R | 99,839 | 154,204 | 256,467 | ||
| R | 102,104 | 105,684 | 216,393 | ||
| D | 94,243 | 82,830 | 202,976 | ||
| R | 75,431 | 95,984 | 216,243 | ||
| R | 64,474 | 124,587 | 190,558 | ||
| R | 51,012 | 124,391 | 177,113 | ||
| R | 46,923 | 98,433 | 157,568 | ||
| R | 56,413 | 77,875 | 136,781 | ||
| R | 27,710 | 77,979 | 107,667 | ||
| R | 26,909 | 41,995 | 77,963 | ||
| D | 36,892 | 25,985 | 63,714 | ||
| R | 20,113 | 31,430 | 51,898 | ||
| R | 9,367 | 28,033 | 37,479 | ||
| R | 8,660 | 23,490 | 32,267 | ||
| R | 6,366 | 16,740 | 23,767 | ||
| R | 7,683 | 13,317 | 21,032 | ||
| R | 8,762 | 13,394 | 22,182 | ||
| R | 9,889 | 11,293 | 21,372 | ||
| R | 7,508 | 10,513 | 18,460 | ||
| R | 4,452 | 12,301 | 16,807 | ||
| R | 2,594 | 8,677 | 12,222 | ||
| R | 2,138 | 6,840 | 9,139 | ||
| R | 2,076 | 3,386 | 5,527 | ||
| O | 1,858 | 919 | 4,940 | ||
| R | 1,634 | 3,326 | 5,105 | ||
| R | 1,709 | 3,666 | 5,553 | ||
| R | 1,414 | 3,182 | 4,836 | ||
| R | 1,068 | 3,384 | 4,662 | ||
| R | 1,561 | 2,610 | 4,356 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
19.4%
Irish
17.2%
German
12.1%
American
7.5%
Polish
7.1%
English
6.2%
Scottish
1.2%
African American
2.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,863
Ocean County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Ocean County$89,863
New Jersey$103,556
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
Other Indo-European4.5%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Ocean County's retirement-heavy Shore communities and inland suburbs have produced double-digit Republican presidential margins for decades, with 2024's R+36 representing one of the widest gaps in the state.
The Republican margin in Ocean County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,863, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 654,362 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wakulla County and Worcester County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ocean County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ocean County, New Jersey voted Republican by 35.9 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 338,035 votes cast, 105,789 went Democratic and 227,232 went Republican.
What is Ocean County, New Jersey's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Ocean County, New Jersey as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did Ocean County, New Jersey last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ocean County, New Jersey voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ocean County, New Jersey?
Ocean County, New Jersey has a population of 654,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ocean County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Ocean County, New Jersey is $89,863 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Ocean County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ocean County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.