Somerset County, New Jersey
AkashicSomerset County, NJHarrisD+13.9
2024 precinct map of Somerset CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Somerset 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 55.7% | 98,790 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.8% | 74,101 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.4% | 2,447 |
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267 precincts · 177,412 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 55.7%Harris98,790 | 41.8%Trump74,101 | 1.4%Stein2,447 | 177,412 | ||
| D | 60.2%Biden111,173 | 39.0%Trump71,996 | 0.9%Jorgensen1,641 | 184,810 | ||
| D | 54.5%Clinton85,689 | 41.7%Trump65,505 | 2.4%Johnson3,776 | 157,092 | ||
| D | 52.1%Obama74,592 | 46.5%Romney66,603 | 0.8%Johnson1,088 | 143,180 | ||
| D | 52.5%Obama79,321 | 46.4%McCain70,085 | 1.1%Nader1,672 | 151,078 | ||
| R | 47.4%Kerry66,476 | 51.7%Bush72,508 | 0.9%Other1,295 | 140,279 | ||
| R | 46.7%Gore56,232 | 49.6%Bush59,725 | 3.1%Nader3,776 | 120,377 | ||
| R | 44.9%Clinton50,673 | 45.9%Dole51,869 | 7.4%Perot8,377 | 112,929 | ||
| R | 35.5%Clinton42,867 | 46.4%Bush56,044 | 17.4%Perot21,014 | 120,813 | ||
| R | 35.2%Dukakis37,406 | 63.7%Bush67,658 | 1.1%G.1,129 | 106,193 | ||
| R | 32.2%Mondale31,924 | 66.8%Reagan66,303 | 1.1%Holmes1,069 | 99,296 | ||
| R | 32.1%Carter29,470 | 57.2%Reagan52,591 | 10.7%Anderson9,867 | 91,928 | ||
| R | 40.4%Carter36,258 | 57.2%Ford51,260 | 2.4%McCarthy2,173 | 89,691 | ||
| R | 31.0%McGovern26,537 | 66.0%Nixon56,524 | 3.0%Schmitz2,544 | 85,605 | ||
| R | 35.1%Humphrey27,580 | 54.1%Nixon42,459 | 10.7%Wallace8,436 | 78,475 | ||
| D | 60.4%Johnson43,659 | 39.3%Goldwater28,416 | 0.3%Hass195 | 72,270 | ||
| R | 43.9%Kennedy28,489 | 55.8%Nixon36,200 | 0.3%Byrd174 | 64,863 | ||
| R | 27.5%Stevenson14,529 | 71.9%Eisenhower37,930 | 0.6%Andrews330 | 52,789 | ||
| R | 36.5%Stevenson18,007 | 63.3%Eisenhower31,239 | 0.2%Hallinan74 | 49,320 | ||
| R | 38.3%Truman14,104 | 59.8%Dewey22,034 | 2.0%Thurmond724 | 36,862 | ||
| R | 41.6%Roosevelt14,467 | 58.3%Dewey20,266 | 0.1%Thomas37 | 34,770 | ||
| R | 44.9%Roosevelt16,490 | 54.9%Willkie20,169 | 0.3%Thomas96 | 36,755 | ||
| D | 50.1%Roosevelt15,987 | 49.6%Landon15,806 | 0.3%Lemke94 | 31,887 | ||
| R | 43.7%Roosevelt12,345 | 54.2%Hoover15,317 | 2.2%Thomas611 | 28,273 | ||
| R | 33.0%Smith8,120 | 66.7%Hoover16,386 | 0.3%Thomas74 | 24,580 | ||
| R | 22.7%Davis4,143 | 71.1%Coolidge12,986 | 6.2%La Follette1,131 | 18,260 | ||
| R | 27.2%Cox4,192 | 71.0%Harding10,962 | 1.8%Debs281 | 15,435 | ||
| R | 43.2%Wilson3,653 | 55.7%Hughes4,707 | 1.1%Benson91 | 8,451 | ||
| D | 42.5%Wilson3,146 | 27.9%Taft2,068 | 29.6%Roosevelt2,188 | 7,402 | ||
| R | 38.6%Bryan3,271 | 59.4%Taft5,043 | 2.0%Debs171 | 8,485 | ||
| R | 39.8%Parker3,195 | 57.7%Roosevelt4,633 | 2.5%Debs201 | 8,029 | ||
| R | 40.4%Bryan3,183 | 56.3%McKinley4,438 | 3.3%Woolley257 | 7,878 | ||
| R | 35.8%Bryan2,608 | 60.2%McKinley4,388 | 4.0%Palmer295 | 7,291 | ||
| D | 48.9%Cleveland3,408 | 47.9%Harrison3,342 | 3.2%Weaver225 | 6,975 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | −24.4% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −17.9% |
| 1908 | −20.9% |
| 1912 | +14.6% |
| 1916 | −12.5% |
| 1920 | −43.9% |
| 1924 | −48.4% |
| 1928 | −33.6% |
| 1932 | −10.5% |
| 1936 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | −10.0% |
| 1944 | −16.7% |
| 1948 | −21.5% |
| 1952 | −26.8% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −11.9% |
| 1964 | +21.1% |
| 1968 | −19.0% |
| 1972 | −35.0% |
| 1976 | −16.7% |
| 1980 | −25.2% |
| 1984 | −34.6% |
| 1988 | −28.5% |
| 1992 | −10.9% |
| 1996 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | +13.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
Somerset County's transformation tracks a broader pattern in affluent suburban New Jersey: college-educated voters shifted the presidential margin to D+13.9 in 2024, a reversal from its Republican-leaning baseline of the early 2000s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 48.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 349,846, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $140,374 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Prince William County and Henrico County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Somerset County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Somerset County, New Jersey voted Democratic by 13.9 points (D+13.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 177,412 votes cast, 98,790 went Democratic and 74,101 went Republican.
When did Somerset County, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Somerset County, New Jersey voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Somerset County, New Jersey?
Somerset County, New Jersey has a population of 349,846 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Somerset County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Somerset County, New Jersey is $140,374 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Somerset County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Somerset County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.