New Jersey — 1892 presidential election
state1892 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentClevelandD+4.4
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 50.7% | 171,066 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 46.2% | 156,102 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 10,455 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Morris County, NJ | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+22.6 |
New Jersey results by county
21 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Benjamin Harrison+326 | 3,00345.3% | 3,32950.2% | 3004.5% | 6,632 |
| Bergen County | Grover Cleveland+846 | 5,86553.1% | 5,01945.4% | 1691.5% | 11,053 |
| Burlington County | Benjamin Harrison+154 | 6,72847.5% | 6,88248.6% | 5543.9% | 14,164 |
| Camden County | Benjamin Harrison+999 | 10,00546.4% | 11,00451.0% | 5742.7% | 21,583 |
| Cape May County | Benjamin Harrison+170 | 1,31043.8% | 1,48049.5% | 1986.6% | 2,988 |
| Cumberland County | Benjamin Harrison+785 | 4,73242.8% | 5,51749.9% | 8147.4% | 11,063 |
| Essex County | Grover Cleveland+1,132 | 30,17650.0% | 29,04448.1% | 1,1041.8% | 60,324 |
| Gloucester County | Benjamin Harrison+219 | 3,52946.9% | 3,74849.8% | 2423.2% | 7,519 |
| Hudson County | Grover Cleveland+8,930 | 32,23757.1% | 23,30741.3% | 8661.5% | 56,410 |
| Hunterdon County | Grover Cleveland+1,671 | 5,12055.1% | 3,44937.1% | 7237.8% | 9,292 |
| Mercer County | Benjamin Harrison+447 | 9,34847.5% | 9,79549.8% | 5282.7% | 19,671 |
| Middlesex County | Grover Cleveland+1,803 | 7,94555.0% | 6,14242.5% | 3522.4% | 14,439 |
| Monmouth County | Grover Cleveland+1,337 | 9,01352.2% | 7,67644.4% | 5883.4% | 17,277 |
| Morris County | Grover Cleveland+112 | 5,83747.2% | 5,72546.3% | 8106.5% | 12,372 |
| Ocean County | Benjamin Harrison+1,049 | 1,56135.8% | 2,61059.9% | 1854.2% | 4,356 |
| Passaic County | Benjamin Harrison+535 | 10,99247.5% | 11,52749.8% | 6282.7% | 23,147 |
| Salem County | Grover Cleveland+85 | 3,23748.3% | 3,15247.0% | 3114.6% | 6,700 |
| Somerset County | Grover Cleveland+66 | 3,40848.9% | 3,34247.9% | 2253.2% | 6,975 |
| Sussex County | Grover Cleveland+871 | 3,21855.6% | 2,34740.5% | 2243.9% | 5,789 |
| Union County | Grover Cleveland+775 | 8,60050.8% | 7,82546.2% | 5093.0% | 16,934 |
| Warren County | Grover Cleveland+2,020 | 5,20258.2% | 3,18235.6% | 5516.2% | 8,935 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.