HarrisDemocratic39.6%12,275TrumpRepublican58.8%18,229KennedyIndependent0.9%277
R+19.2- Lead
- 5,954
- Total
- 31,018
- vs nation
- R+17.7
- Turnout
- 62.3%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.3% of 50,205 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic42.9%14,479TrumpRepublican55.8%18,827JorgensenLibertarian1.2%406
R+12.9- Lead
- 4,348
- Total
- 33,712
- vs nation
- R+17.3
- Turnout
- 70.3%
ClintonDemocratic39.9%11,904TrumpRepublican54.9%16,381JohnsonLibertarian2.9%862
R+15.0- Lead
- 4,477
- Total
- 29,853
- vs nation
- R+17.1
- Turnout
- 62.2%
ObamaDemocratic49.7%14,719RomneyRepublican48.4%14,334JohnsonLibertarian Pary0.8%248
D+1.3- Lead
- 385
- Total
- 29,623
- vs nation
- R+2.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic51.2%16,044McCainRepublican47.2%14,816OtherAll other candidates1.6%503
D+3.9- Lead
- 1,228
- Total
- 31,363
- vs nation
- R+3.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic46.2%13,749BushRepublican52.8%15,721OtherAll other candidates1.0%311
R+6.6- Lead
- 1,972
- Total
- 29,781
- vs nation
- R+4.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic50.9%13,718BushRepublican45.4%12,257NaderGreen2.6%714
D+5.4- Lead
- 1,461
- Total
- 26,972
- vs nation
- D+4.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic46.3%12,044DoleRepublican35.8%9,294PerotReform15.9%4,124
D+10.6- Lead
- 2,750
- Total
- 25,992
- vs nation
- D+2.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 65,2752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,9602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sullivan County, NY · twin score 90.9
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 62.3%31,255 participants ÷ 50,205 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +32.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +0.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 29.4%–40.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 30,048 | 48,347 | 62.2% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 24,163 | 47,938 | 50.4% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 34,046 | 48,431 | 70.3% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 18,766 | 50,123 | 37.4% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 31,255 | 50,205 | 62.3% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
43 precincts · 31,018 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Woodstown Borough Ward 00 District 01Woodstown Borough Ward 00 District 01 | 626 | 620 | 21 | 1,267 | 49.4% | 48.9% | D+0.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Alloway Township Ward 00 District 01Alloway Township Ward 00 District 01 | 401 | 814 | 22 | 1,237 | 32.4% | 65.8% | R+33.4 |
| Precinct -Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 06Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 06 | 422 | 792 | 18 | 1,232 | 34.3% | 64.3% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -Upper Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 02Upper Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 02 | 303 | 860 | 17 | 1,180 | 25.7% | 72.9% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 09Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 09 | 332 | 650 | 26 | 1,008 | 32.9% | 64.5% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 02Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 02 | 471 | 518 | 18 | 1,007 | 46.8% | 51.4% | R+4.7 |
| Precinct -Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 04Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 04 | 528 | 423 | 19 | 970 | 54.4% | 43.6% | D+10.8 |
| Precinct -Pilesgrove Township Ward 00 District 02Pilesgrove Township Ward 00 District 02 | 366 | 589 | 11 | 966 | 37.9% | 61.0% | R+23.1 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 04Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 04 | 347 | 594 | 13 | 954 | 36.4% | 62.3% | R+25.9 |
| Precinct -Pilesgrove Township Ward 00 District 01Pilesgrove Township Ward 00 District 01 | 390 | 530 | 26 | 946 | 41.2% | 56.0% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 02Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 02 | 300 | 598 | 10 | 908 | 33.0% | 65.9% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 05Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 05 | 362 | 506 | 21 | 889 | 40.7% | 56.9% | R+16.2 |
| Precinct -Upper Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 01Upper Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 01 | 226 | 643 | 18 | 887 | 25.5% | 72.5% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -Woodstown Borough Ward 00 District 02Woodstown Borough Ward 00 District 02 | 502 | 364 | 18 | 884 | 56.8% | 41.2% | D+15.6 |
| Precinct -Alloway Township Ward 00 District 02Alloway Township Ward 00 District 02 | 252 | 617 | 11 | 880 | 28.6% | 70.1% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 03Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 03 | 287 | 571 | 12 | 870 | 33.0% | 65.6% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 05Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 05 | 313 | 518 | 13 | 844 | 37.1% | 61.4% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -Mannington Township Ward 00 District 01Mannington Township Ward 00 District 01 | 276 | 507 | 10 | 793 | 34.8% | 63.9% | R+29.1 |
| Precinct -Quinton Township Ward 00 District 01Quinton Township Ward 00 District 01 | 239 | 534 | 12 | 785 | 30.4% | 68.0% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 01Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 01 | 256 | 502 | 19 | 777 | 32.9% | 64.6% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -Elmer Borough Ward 00 District 01Elmer Borough Ward 00 District 01 | 275 | 479 | 11 | 765 | 35.9% | 62.6% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 06Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 06 | 262 | 441 | 11 | 714 | 36.7% | 61.8% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 02Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 02 | 271 | 427 | 8 | 706 | 38.4% | 60.5% | R+22.1 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 07Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 07 | 256 | 434 | 10 | 700 | 36.6% | 62.0% | R+25.4 |
| Precinct -Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 01Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 01 | 241 | 450 | 9 | 700 | 34.4% | 64.3% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -Elsinboro Township Ward 00 District 01Elsinboro Township Ward 00 District 01 | 235 | 448 | 12 | 695 | 33.8% | 64.5% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 05Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 05 | 411 | 251 | 10 | 672 | 61.2% | 37.4% | D+23.8 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 08Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 08 | 224 | 429 | 12 | 665 | 33.7% | 64.5% | R+30.8 |
| Precinct -Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 04Pittsgrove Township Ward 00 District 04 | 300 | 353 | 10 | 663 | 45.2% | 53.2% | R+8.0 |
| Precinct -Oldmans Township Ward 00 District 01Oldmans Township Ward 00 District 01 | 282 | 359 | 17 | 658 | 42.9% | 54.6% | R+11.7 |
| Precinct -Pilesgrove Township Ward 00 District 03Pilesgrove Township Ward 00 District 03 | 261 | 372 | 7 | 640 | 40.8% | 58.1% | R+17.3 |
| Precinct -Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 03Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 03 | 304 | 296 | 11 | 611 | 49.8% | 48.4% | D+1.3 |
| Precinct -Quinton Township Ward 00 District 02Quinton Township Ward 00 District 02 | 211 | 380 | 7 | 598 | 35.3% | 63.5% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 03Pennsville Township Ward 00 District 03 | 197 | 365 | 13 | 575 | 34.3% | 63.5% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -Oldmans Township Ward 00 District 02Oldmans Township Ward 00 District 02 | 197 | 361 | 8 | 566 | 34.8% | 63.8% | R+29.0 |
| Precinct -Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 01Carneys Point Township Ward 00 District 01 | 286 | 264 | 8 | 558 | 51.3% | 47.3% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -Penns Grove Borough Ward 00 District 01Penns Grove Borough Ward 00 District 01 | 377 | 160 | 2 | 539 | 69.9% | 29.7% | D+40.3 |
| Precinct -Penns Grove Borough Ward 00 District 03Penns Grove Borough Ward 00 District 03 | 300 | 94 | 3 | 397 | 75.6% | 23.7% | D+51.9 |
| Precinct -Penns Grove Borough Ward 00 District 02Penns Grove Borough Ward 00 District 02 | 186 | 116 | 10 | 312 | 59.6% | 37.2% | D+22.4 |
| Precinct -Lower Alloways Creek Township Ward 00 District 01Lower Alloways Creek Township Ward 00 District 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -Lower Alloways Creek Township Ward 00 District 02Lower Alloways Creek Township Ward 00 District 02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -Salem City Ward East District 01Salem City Ward East District 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -Salem City Ward West District 01Salem City Ward West District 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | −13.4% |
| 1900 | −6.2% |
| 1904 | −13.6% |
| 1908 | −7.7% |
| 1912 | +15.5% |
| 1916 | −9.6% |
| 1920 | −36.2% |
| 1924 | −41.4% |
| 1928 | −60.7% |
| 1932 | −14.4% |
| 1936 | +20.3% |
| 1940 | +20.1% |
| 1944 | +13.1% |
| 1948 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | −2.8% |
| 1956 | −20.6% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +34.5% |
| 1968 | −0.9% |
| 1972 | −30.7% |
| 1976 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | −31.9% |
| 1988 | −20.6% |
| 1992 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | −15.0% |
| 2020 | −12.9% |
| 2024 | −19.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+4.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+19.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 15 points more Democratic.
50,398 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+422 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,046 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,953 in average income, against $79,859 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+12.1 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Salem County, NJ itself (R+19.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gloucester County, NJ398R+2.8
- Cumberland County, NJ225R+3.7
- Camden County, NJ167D+27.4
- New Castle County, DE107D+32.6
- Philadelphia County, PA100D+58.8
- Delaware County, PA58D+23.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Gloucester County, NJ285
- Cumberland County, NJ214
- New Castle County, DE123
- Camden County, NJ122
- Philadelphia County, PA62
- Atlantic County, NJ48
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −154 |
| 2012 | −490 |
| 2013 | −645 |
| 2014 | −477 |
| 2015 | −635 |
| 2016 | −509 |
| 2017 | −286 |
| 2018 | −204 |
| 2019 | −300 |
| 2021 | +370 |
| 2022 | +265 |
| 2023 | +261 |
| 2024 | +336 |
| 2025 | +422 |
Salem County's agricultural flatlands and small manufacturing towns anchor a voter base that has moved Republican by double digits over the past two presidential cycles, reaching R+19.2 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.2 points.
A population of 65,275, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,960 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sullivan County and Monroe County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Sullivan County
New York
90.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity% Evangelical≠ English ancestry
Monroe County
Pennsylvania
88.5twin score
elasticityItalian ancestry2012 margin≠ English ancestry
Chemung County
New York
85.3twin score
Italian ancestry2012–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Salem County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salem County, New Jersey voted Republican by 19.2 points (R+19.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,018 votes cast, 12,275 went Democratic and 18,229 went Republican.
When did Salem County, New Jersey last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Salem County, New Jersey voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Salem County, New Jersey?
Salem County, New Jersey has a population of 65,275 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salem County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Salem County, New Jersey is $79,960 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Salem County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Salem County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.