Union County, New Jersey
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2024 precinct map of Union CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Union 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 | 61.2% | 147,327 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 37.0% | 89,063 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.7% | 1,595 |
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434 precincts · 240,632 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 | 61.2%Harris147,327 | 37.0%Trump89,063 | 0.7%Stein1,595 | 240,632 | ||
| D | 67.6%Biden170,310 | 31.8%Trump80,038 | 0.6%Jorgensen1,427 | 251,775 | ||
| D | 65.9%Clinton147,414 | 30.5%Trump68,114 | 1.6%Johnson3,628 | 223,570 | ||
| D | 66.5%Obama139,752 | 32.5%Romney68,314 | 0.5%Johnson952 | 210,088 | ||
| D | 63.7%Obama141,417 | 35.5%McCain78,768 | 0.9%Nader1,912 | 222,097 | ||
| D | 58.7%Kerry119,372 | 40.5%Bush82,517 | 0.8%Other1,613 | 203,502 | ||
| D | 60.1%Gore112,003 | 36.8%Bush68,554 | 2.7%Nader4,945 | 186,373 | ||
| D | 56.8%Clinton108,102 | 34.6%Dole65,912 | 6.5%Perot12,432 | 190,241 | ||
| D | 46.0%Clinton96,671 | 41.8%Bush87,742 | 11.4%Perot23,991 | 210,112 | ||
| R | 44.8%Dukakis93,158 | 54.3%Bush112,967 | 1.0%G.2,028 | 208,153 | ||
| R | 40.2%Mondale92,056 | 59.1%Reagan135,446 | 0.7%Holmes1,638 | 229,140 | ||
| R | 39.6%Carter86,074 | 51.7%Reagan112,288 | 8.7%Anderson18,977 | 217,339 | ||
| R | 46.4%Carter106,267 | 51.6%Ford118,019 | 2.0%McCarthy4,616 | 228,902 | ||
| R | 37.2%McGovern90,482 | 61.0%Nixon148,290 | 1.7%Schmitz4,201 | 242,973 | ||
| R | 45.5%Humphrey109,674 | 45.7%Nixon110,309 | 8.8%Wallace21,273 | 241,256 | ||
| D | 66.2%Johnson164,989 | 33.3%Goldwater82,999 | 0.5%Hass1,359 | 249,347 | ||
| R | 49.0%Kennedy119,986 | 50.3%Nixon123,224 | 0.7%Byrd1,798 | 245,008 | ||
| R | 31.2%Stevenson67,540 | 67.6%Eisenhower146,228 | 1.2%Andrews2,646 | 216,414 | ||
| R | 38.5%Stevenson78,336 | 60.5%Eisenhower122,885 | 1.0%Hallinan2,024 | 203,245 | ||
| R | 41.2%Truman66,759 | 53.9%Dewey87,402 | 4.9%Thurmond8,019 | 162,180 | ||
| R | 46.1%Roosevelt75,969 | 52.6%Dewey86,543 | 1.3%Thomas2,113 | 164,625 | ||
| R | 46.4%Roosevelt70,737 | 52.5%Willkie79,962 | 1.0%Thomas1,597 | 152,296 | ||
| D | 53.6%Roosevelt70,813 | 45.1%Landon59,553 | 1.3%Lemke1,731 | 132,097 | ||
| R | 41.8%Roosevelt51,357 | 54.9%Hoover67,512 | 3.3%Thomas4,092 | 122,961 | ||
| R | 35.3%Smith37,476 | 64.2%Hoover68,119 | 0.5%Thomas497 | 106,092 | ||
| R | 19.9%Davis14,738 | 68.0%Coolidge50,356 | 12.1%La Follette8,966 | 74,060 | ||
| R | 22.3%Cox12,103 | 72.6%Harding39,409 | 5.1%Debs2,791 | 54,303 | ||
| R | 36.6%Wilson10,328 | 59.2%Hughes16,705 | 4.2%Benson1,181 | 28,214 | ||
| O | 38.5%Wilson9,695 | 21.5%Taft5,421 | 39.9%Roosevelt10,040 | 25,156 | ||
| R | 33.7%Bryan8,806 | 60.9%Taft15,919 | 5.4%Debs1,414 | 26,139 | ||
| R | 36.6%Parker8,574 | 59.4%Roosevelt13,906 | 3.9%Debs916 | 23,396 | ||
| R | 36.1%Bryan7,665 | 58.9%McKinley12,522 | 5.0%Woolley1,061 | 21,248 | ||
| R | 31.9%Bryan6,073 | 61.6%McKinley11,707 | 6.5%Palmer1,230 | 19,010 | ||
| D | 50.8%Cleveland8,600 | 46.2%Harrison7,825 | 3.0%Weaver509 | 16,934 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.6% |
| 1896 | −29.6% |
| 1900 | −22.9% |
| 1904 | −22.8% |
| 1908 | −27.2% |
| 1912 | +17.0% |
| 1916 | −22.6% |
| 1920 | −50.3% |
| 1924 | −48.1% |
| 1928 | −28.9% |
| 1932 | −13.1% |
| 1936 | +8.5% |
| 1940 | −6.1% |
| 1944 | −6.4% |
| 1948 | −12.7% |
| 1952 | −21.9% |
| 1956 | −36.4% |
| 1960 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | +32.9% |
| 1968 | −0.3% |
| 1972 | −23.8% |
| 1976 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | −12.1% |
| 1984 | −18.9% |
| 1988 | −9.5% |
| 1992 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | +24.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Union County sits at the urban-suburban seam of northeastern New Jersey, blending Elizabeth's heavily immigrant working-class wards with older bedroom communities like Westfield, producing a consistent Democratic tilt that has widened as college-educated suburbs have shifted leftward.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 50.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.
A population of 579,290, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,202 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Westchester County and Leflore County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Union County, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Union County, New Jersey voted Democratic by 24.2 points (D+24.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 240,632 votes cast, 147,327 went Democratic and 89,063 went Republican.
When did Union County, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Union County, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Union County, New Jersey?
Union County, New Jersey has a population of 579,290 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Union County, New Jersey?
Median household income in Union County, New Jersey is $103,202 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Union County, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Union County, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.