New Jersey — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentHardingR+39.2
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 67.7% | 611,451 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 28.4% | 256,887 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.9% | 35,506 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+5.2 |
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 | Warren G. Harding+15,492 | 21,24576.6% | 5,75320.8% | 7272.6% | 27,725 |
| Bergen County | Warren G. Harding+35,116 | 47,51276.3% | 12,39619.9% | 2,3973.8% | 62,305 |
| Burlington County | Warren G. Harding+10,366 | 17,89868.7% | 7,53228.9% | 6112.3% | 26,041 |
| Camden County | Warren G. Harding+22,878 | 40,77165.7% | 17,89328.8% | 3,4235.5% | 62,087 |
| Cape May County | Warren G. Harding+3,587 | 5,78570.8% | 2,19826.9% | 1922.3% | 8,175 |
| Cumberland County | Warren G. Harding+7,426 | 11,91368.4% | 4,48725.7% | 1,0275.9% | 17,427 |
| Essex County | Warren G. Harding+75,198 | 116,16870.9% | 40,97025.0% | 6,7104.1% | 163,848 |
| Gloucester County | Warren G. Harding+6,824 | 11,69366.6% | 4,86927.7% | 9955.7% | 17,557 |
| Hudson County | Warren G. Harding+39,122 | 101,75959.6% | 62,63736.7% | 6,3973.7% | 170,793 |
| Hunterdon County | Warren G. Harding+1,376 | 7,44354.4% | 6,06744.3% | 1761.3% | 13,686 |
| Mercer County | Warren G. Harding+13,913 | 29,62663.5% | 15,71333.7% | 1,3442.9% | 46,683 |
| Middlesex County | Warren G. Harding+17,716 | 29,33469.7% | 11,61827.6% | 1,1362.7% | 42,088 |
| Monmouth County | Warren G. Harding+15,843 | 28,81868.1% | 12,97530.6% | 5431.3% | 42,336 |
| Morris County | Warren G. Harding+13,430 | 20,68671.5% | 7,25625.1% | 9893.4% | 28,931 |
| Ocean County | Warren G. Harding+4,702 | 6,84074.8% | 2,13823.4% | 1611.8% | 9,139 |
| Passaic County | Warren G. Harding+30,819 | 42,69272.1% | 11,87320.0% | 4,6607.9% | 59,225 |
| Salem County | Warren G. Harding+4,155 | 7,63866.5% | 3,48330.3% | 3643.2% | 11,485 |
| Somerset County | Warren G. Harding+6,770 | 10,96271.0% | 4,19227.2% | 2811.8% | 15,435 |
| Sussex County | Warren G. Harding+1,708 | 5,22458.7% | 3,51639.5% | 1521.7% | 8,892 |
| Union County | Warren G. Harding+27,306 | 39,40972.6% | 12,10322.3% | 2,7915.1% | 54,303 |
| Warren County | Warren G. Harding+817 | 8,03551.2% | 7,21846.0% | 4302.7% | 15,683 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 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 — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.