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Elections / 1920 · President · NJ

Warren G. Harding carried New Jersey R+39.2.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in New Jersey, 1920. The state ran 13.0 points more Republican than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)

New Jersey result
903,844 votes counted
Cox (D)
256,887
28.4%
Harding (R)
611,451
67.7%
All others
35,506
3.9%
Margin
R+39.2
1920 presidential election
New Jersey, 1920
HardingR+39.2
1920 presidential margin by county for New Jersey — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Jersey — 1920 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1920 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Atlantic County, NJ · R+55.9Bergen County, NJ · R+56.4Burlington County, NJ · R+39.8Camden County, NJ · R+36.8Cape May County, NJ · R+43.9Cumberland County, NJ · R+42.6Essex County, NJ · R+45.9Gloucester County, NJ · R+38.9Hudson County, NJ · R+22.9Hunterdon County, NJ · R+10.1Mercer County, NJ · R+29.8Middlesex County, NJ · R+42.1Monmouth County, NJ · R+37.4Morris County, NJ · R+46.4Ocean County, NJ · R+51.4Passaic County, NJ · R+52.0Salem County, NJ · R+36.2Somerset County, NJ · R+43.9Sussex County, NJ · R+19.2Union County, NJ · R+50.3Warren County, NJ · R+5.2
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
Warren G. Harding ✓Republican67.7%611,451
James M. CoxDemocratic28.4%256,887
OtherAll other candidates3.9%35,506
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
New Jersey's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +5.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+5.9%DR18922024
New Jersey's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 — 1920
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Atlantic CountyR
−55.9%
5,75321,24527,725
Bergen CountyR
−56.4%
12,39647,51262,305
Burlington CountyR
−39.8%
7,53217,89826,041
Camden CountyR
−36.8%
17,89340,77162,087
Cape May CountyR
−43.9%
2,1985,7858,175
Cumberland CountyR
−42.6%
4,48711,91317,427
Essex CountyR
−45.9%
40,970116,168163,848
Gloucester CountyR
−38.9%
4,86911,69317,557
Hudson CountyR
−22.9%
62,637101,759170,793
Hunterdon CountyR
−10.1%
6,0677,44313,686
Mercer CountyR
−29.8%
15,71329,62646,683
Middlesex CountyR
−42.1%
11,61829,33442,088
Monmouth CountyR
−37.4%
12,97528,81842,336
Morris CountyR
−46.4%
7,25620,68628,931
Ocean CountyR
−51.4%
2,1386,8409,139
Passaic CountyR
−52.0%
11,87342,69259,225
Salem CountyR
−36.2%
3,4837,63811,485
Somerset CountyR
−43.9%
4,19210,96215,435
Sussex CountyR
−19.2%
3,5165,2248,892
Union CountyR
−50.3%
12,10339,40954,303
Warren CountyR
−5.2%
7,2188,03515,683