New Jersey — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentMcKinleyR+23.6
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 59.7% | 221,367 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 36.0% | 133,675 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.3% | 15,972 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1896 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+36.6 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+10.0 |
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 | William McKinley+2,772 | 5,00566.1% | 2,23329.5% | 3384.5% | 7,576 |
| Bergen County | William McKinley+4,014 | 8,54562.1% | 4,53132.9% | 6905.0% | 13,766 |
| Burlington County | William McKinley+4,761 | 9,37163.7% | 4,61031.3% | 7315.0% | 14,712 |
| Camden County | William McKinley+10,015 | 16,39569.6% | 6,38027.1% | 7673.3% | 23,542 |
| Cape May County | William McKinley+1,207 | 2,13665.5% | 92928.5% | 1976.0% | 3,262 |
| Cumberland County | William McKinley+3,141 | 7,01861.1% | 3,87733.7% | 5935.2% | 11,488 |
| Essex County | William McKinley+22,078 | 42,58765.0% | 20,50931.3% | 2,4293.7% | 65,525 |
| Gloucester County | William McKinley+1,746 | 4,72759.0% | 2,98137.2% | 3013.8% | 8,009 |
| Hudson County | William McKinley+5,493 | 33,62652.5% | 28,13343.9% | 2,2743.6% | 64,033 |
| Hunterdon County | William J. Bryan+728 | 4,26444.2% | 4,99251.8% | 3904.0% | 9,646 |
| Mercer County | William McKinley+7,877 | 13,84766.8% | 5,97028.8% | 9014.3% | 20,718 |
| Middlesex County | William McKinley+3,328 | 9,30458.7% | 5,97637.7% | 5633.6% | 15,843 |
| Monmouth County | William McKinley+2,812 | 10,61155.3% | 7,79940.6% | 7874.1% | 19,197 |
| Morris County | William McKinley+3,254 | 8,19058.7% | 4,93635.4% | 8255.9% | 13,951 |
| Ocean County | William McKinley+2,316 | 3,38472.6% | 1,06822.9% | 2104.5% | 4,662 |
| Passaic County | William McKinley+6,157 | 15,43758.8% | 9,28035.4% | 1,5305.8% | 26,247 |
| Salem County | William McKinley+915 | 3,71754.4% | 2,80241.0% | 3174.6% | 6,836 |
| Somerset County | William McKinley+1,780 | 4,38860.2% | 2,60835.8% | 2954.0% | 7,291 |
| Sussex County | William McKinley+70 | 3,04549.1% | 2,97548.0% | 1833.0% | 6,203 |
| Union County | William McKinley+5,634 | 11,70761.6% | 6,07331.9% | 1,2306.5% | 19,010 |
| Warren County | William J. Bryan+950 | 4,06342.8% | 5,01352.8% | 4214.4% | 9,497 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 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 — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.