Passaic County, New Jersey
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2024 precinct map of Passaic CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Passaic 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
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 49.8% | 100,954 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 46.9% | 95,156 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 2.2% | 4,429 |
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283 precincts · 202,767 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.9%Harris95,156 | 49.8%Trump100,954 | 2.2%Stein4,429 | 202,767 | ||
| D | 58.1%Biden129,097 | 41.4%Trump92,009 | 0.5%Jorgensen1,103 | 222,209 | ||
| D | 59.5%Clinton116,759 | 37.2%Trump72,902 | 1.3%Johnson2,541 | 196,228 | ||
| D | 63.6%Obama115,926 | 35.4%Romney64,523 | 0.4%Johnson717 | 182,214 | ||
| D | 60.4%Obama113,257 | 38.7%McCain72,552 | 0.8%Nader1,586 | 187,395 | ||
| D | 55.4%Kerry94,962 | 43.9%Bush75,200 | 0.7%Other1,149 | 171,311 | ||
| D | 57.7%Gore90,324 | 39.0%Bush61,043 | 2.4%Nader3,752 | 156,573 | ||
| D | 56.1%Clinton85,879 | 35.0%Dole53,594 | 7.2%Perot10,944 | 152,951 | ||
| R | 42.5%Clinton70,030 | 43.1%Bush71,147 | 13.0%Perot21,494 | 164,888 | ||
| R | 42.1%Dukakis66,254 | 55.9%Bush88,070 | 2.0%G.3,189 | 157,513 | ||
| R | 39.8%Mondale69,590 | 58.3%Reagan101,951 | 1.9%Holmes3,399 | 174,940 | ||
| R | 38.7%Carter61,486 | 51.9%Reagan82,531 | 9.4%Anderson14,934 | 158,951 | ||
| R | 45.8%Carter76,194 | 51.2%Ford85,102 | 3.0%McCarthy4,930 | 166,226 | ||
| R | 35.6%McGovern62,302 | 62.0%Nixon108,511 | 2.3%Schmitz4,110 | 174,923 | ||
| R | 43.1%Humphrey74,442 | 46.3%Nixon79,862 | 10.6%Wallace18,353 | 172,657 | ||
| D | 63.4%Johnson113,919 | 35.1%Goldwater63,114 | 1.5%Hass2,666 | 179,699 | ||
| D | 50.7%Kennedy90,950 | 45.1%Nixon80,853 | 4.2%Byrd7,599 | 179,402 | ||
| R | 37.1%Stevenson61,859 | 60.7%Eisenhower101,182 | 2.2%Andrews3,635 | 166,676 | ||
| R | 43.1%Stevenson70,727 | 54.3%Eisenhower89,083 | 2.7%Hallinan4,380 | 164,190 | ||
| D | 46.1%Truman60,147 | 45.8%Dewey59,675 | 8.1%Thurmond10,608 | 130,430 | ||
| D | 50.1%Roosevelt68,737 | 49.5%Dewey67,856 | 0.4%Thomas589 | 137,182 | ||
| D | 51.4%Roosevelt69,880 | 48.2%Willkie65,523 | 0.4%Thomas504 | 135,907 | ||
| D | 58.4%Roosevelt71,384 | 40.1%Landon49,046 | 1.4%Lemke1,760 | 122,190 | ||
| D | 49.9%Roosevelt54,576 | 45.0%Hoover49,218 | 5.1%Thomas5,610 | 109,404 | ||
| R | 44.6%Smith47,167 | 54.5%Hoover57,708 | 0.9%Thomas959 | 105,834 | ||
| R | 16.7%Davis11,644 | 62.3%Coolidge43,384 | 20.9%La Follette14,571 | 69,599 | ||
| R | 20.0%Cox11,873 | 72.1%Harding42,692 | 7.9%Debs4,660 | 59,225 | ||
| R | 39.3%Wilson13,340 | 55.3%Hughes18,754 | 5.3%Benson1,810 | 33,904 | ||
| O | 35.4%Wilson10,810 | 17.5%Taft5,349 | 47.1%Roosevelt14,372 | 30,531 | ||
| R | 38.0%Bryan11,961 | 56.0%Taft17,635 | 6.1%Debs1,915 | 31,511 | ||
| R | 37.3%Parker11,532 | 57.2%Roosevelt17,705 | 5.5%Debs1,711 | 30,948 | ||
| R | 43.7%Bryan12,891 | 53.0%McKinley15,619 | 3.3%Woolley973 | 29,483 | ||
| R | 35.4%Bryan9,280 | 58.8%McKinley15,437 | 5.8%Palmer1,530 | 26,247 | ||
| R | 47.5%Cleveland10,992 | 49.8%Harrison11,527 | 2.7%Weaver628 | 23,147 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.3% |
| 1896 | −23.5% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −19.9% |
| 1908 | −18.0% |
| 1912 | +17.9% |
| 1916 | −16.0% |
| 1920 | −52.0% |
| 1924 | −45.6% |
| 1928 | −10.0% |
| 1932 | +4.9% |
| 1936 | +18.3% |
| 1940 | +3.2% |
| 1944 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | +28.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −26.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −13.2% |
| 1984 | −18.5% |
| 1988 | −13.9% |
| 1992 | −0.7% |
| 1996 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | −2.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
Passaic County's large Latino and working-class population in cities like Paterson has driven a notable rightward shift in recent cycles, turning a county that backed Clinton by double digits into a narrow Republican-leaning jurisdiction by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 19.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.9 points.
A population of 521,012, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,522 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Middlesex County and Imperial County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Passaic County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Passaic County, New Jersey voted Republican by 2.9 points (R+2.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 202,767 votes cast, 95,156 went Democratic and 100,954 went Republican.
When did Passaic County, New Jersey last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Passaic County, New Jersey voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Passaic County, New Jersey?
Passaic County, New Jersey has a population of 521,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Passaic County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Passaic County, New Jersey is $87,522 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Passaic County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Passaic County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.