Elections / 1912 · President · NJ
New Jersey — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentWilsonD+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 41.2% | 178,638 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 38.3% | 165,959 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 20.5% | 89,066 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Other / independent | D+18.8 |
| Essex County, NJ | Other / independent | D+11.5 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Other / independent | D+17.2 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Morris County, NJ | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Other / independent | D+19.0 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Other / independent | D+17.9 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Union County, NJ | Other / independent | D+17.0 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+38.5 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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% |
County-by-county results — 21 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | D | 4,885 | 4,422 | 13,963 | |
| Bergen County | D | 9,978 | 5,087 | 24,868 | |
| Burlington County | D | 5,592 | 3,967 | 14,004 | |
| Camden County | D | 10,812 | 7,911 | 29,511 | |
| Cape May County | D | 2,124 | 909 | 5,029 | |
| Cumberland County | O | 3,858 | 1,895 | 10,424 | |
| Essex County | O | 26,250 | 16,994 | 80,601 | |
| Gloucester County | O | 3,364 | 1,856 | 8,786 | |
| Hudson County | D | 40,517 | 8,763 | 77,104 | |
| Hunterdon County | D | 4,103 | 1,970 | 7,688 | |
| Mercer County | D | 7,773 | 5,676 | 21,120 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 8,186 | 4,743 | 18,399 | |
| Monmouth County | D | 9,799 | 3,683 | 20,182 | |
| Morris County | D | 5,628 | 3,329 | 14,046 | |
| Ocean County | O | 1,858 | 919 | 4,940 | |
| Passaic County | O | 10,810 | 5,349 | 30,531 | |
| Salem County | D | 2,745 | 1,803 | 6,081 | |
| Somerset County | D | 3,146 | 2,068 | 7,402 | |
| Sussex County | D | 2,852 | 890 | 5,371 | |
| Union County | O | 9,695 | 5,421 | 25,156 | |
| Warren County | D | 4,663 | 1,411 | 8,457 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.