Elections / 1916 · President · NJ
Charles Evans Hughes carried New Jersey R+11.7.
Woodrow Wilson (D) vs Charles Evans Hughes (R) in New Jersey, 1916. The state ran 14.9 points more Republican than the nation (D+3.1 nationally).
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
New Jersey result
494,442 votes counted
Wilson (D)
211,018
42.7%
Hughes (R)
268,982
54.4%
All others
14,442
2.9%
Margin
R+11.7
1916 presidential election
New Jersey, 1916
HughesR+11.7
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 54.4% | 268,982 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 42.7% | 211,018 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 14,442 |
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 results — 1916
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | R | 5,467 | 9,713 | 15,447 | |
| Bergen County | R | 11,530 | 18,494 | 30,797 | |
| Burlington County | R | 6,535 | 8,803 | 15,620 | |
| Camden County | R | 14,010 | 18,318 | 33,817 | |
| Cape May County | R | 2,097 | 2,904 | 5,108 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 4,573 | 5,692 | 10,917 | |
| Essex County | R | 34,596 | 54,167 | 91,439 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 3,745 | 5,352 | 9,762 | |
| Hudson County | D | 44,663 | 42,518 | 89,205 | |
| Hunterdon County | D | 4,462 | 3,408 | 7,984 | |
| Mercer County | R | 10,621 | 14,213 | 25,493 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 9,975 | 11,851 | 22,146 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 10,729 | 11,624 | 22,590 | |
| Morris County | R | 6,798 | 8,530 | 15,728 | |
| Ocean County | R | 2,076 | 3,386 | 5,527 | |
| Passaic County | R | 13,340 | 18,754 | 33,904 | |
| Salem County | R | 3,353 | 4,080 | 7,588 | |
| Somerset County | R | 3,653 | 4,707 | 8,451 | |
| Sussex County | D | 3,093 | 2,461 | 5,673 | |
| Union County | R | 10,328 | 16,705 | 28,214 | |
| Warren County | D | 5,374 | 3,302 | 9,032 |