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 |
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 | Woodrow Wilson+229 | 4,88535.0% | 4,65633.3% | 4,42231.7% | 13,963 |
| Bergen County | Woodrow Wilson+175 | 9,97840.1% | 9,80339.4% | 5,08720.5% | 24,868 |
| Burlington County | Woodrow Wilson+1,147 | 5,59239.9% | 4,44531.7% | 3,96728.3% | 14,004 |
| Camden County | Woodrow Wilson+24 | 10,81236.6% | 10,78836.6% | 7,91126.8% | 29,511 |
| Cape May County | Woodrow Wilson+128 | 2,12442.2% | 1,99639.7% | 90918.1% | 5,029 |
| Cumberland County | Other+813 | 3,85837.0% | 4,67144.8% | 1,89518.2% | 10,424 |
| Essex County | Other+11,107 | 26,25032.6% | 37,35746.3% | 16,99421.1% | 80,601 |
| Gloucester County | Other+202 | 3,36438.3% | 3,56640.6% | 1,85621.1% | 8,786 |
| Hudson County | Woodrow Wilson+12,693 | 40,51752.5% | 27,82436.1% | 8,76311.4% | 77,104 |
| Hunterdon County | Woodrow Wilson+2,133 | 4,10353.4% | 1,61521.0% | 1,97025.6% | 7,688 |
| Mercer County | Woodrow Wilson+102 | 7,77336.8% | 7,67136.3% | 5,67626.9% | 21,120 |
| Middlesex County | Woodrow Wilson+2,716 | 8,18644.5% | 5,47029.7% | 4,74325.8% | 18,399 |
| Monmouth County | Woodrow Wilson+3,099 | 9,79948.6% | 6,70033.2% | 3,68318.2% | 20,182 |
| Morris County | Woodrow Wilson+539 | 5,62840.1% | 5,08936.2% | 3,32923.7% | 14,046 |
| Ocean County | Other+305 | 1,85837.6% | 2,16343.8% | 91918.6% | 4,940 |
| Passaic County | Other+3,562 | 10,81035.4% | 14,37247.1% | 5,34917.5% | 30,531 |
| Salem County | Woodrow Wilson+942 | 2,74545.1% | 1,53325.2% | 1,80329.6% | 6,081 |
| Somerset County | Woodrow Wilson+958 | 3,14642.5% | 2,18829.6% | 2,06827.9% | 7,402 |
| Sussex County | Woodrow Wilson+1,223 | 2,85253.1% | 1,62930.3% | 89016.6% | 5,371 |
| Union County | Other+345 | 9,69538.5% | 10,04039.9% | 5,42121.5% | 25,156 |
| Warren County | Woodrow Wilson+2,280 | 4,66355.1% | 2,38328.2% | 1,41116.7% | 8,457 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.