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Elections / 1928 · President · NJ

Herbert Hoover carried New Jersey R+20.0.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in New Jersey, 1928. The state ran 2.5 points more Republican than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)

New Jersey result
1,548,195 votes counted
Smith (D)
616,162
39.8%
Hoover (R)
925,285
59.8%
All others
6,748
0.4%
Margin
R+20.0
New Jersey, 1928
HooverR+20.0
1928 presidential margin by county for New Jersey — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Jersey — 1928 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1928 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+32.0Bergen County, NJ · R+27.7Burlington County, NJ · R+46.6Camden County, NJ · R+40.1Cape May County, NJ · R+53.0Cumberland County, NJ · R+56.1Essex County, NJ · R+17.5Gloucester County, NJ · R+58.9Hudson County, NJ · D+20.9Hunterdon County, NJ · R+47.2Mercer County, NJ · R+19.0Middlesex County, NJ · R+5.1Monmouth County, NJ · R+31.9Morris County, NJ · R+37.1Ocean County, NJ · R+46.7Passaic County, NJ · R+10.0Salem County, NJ · R+60.7Somerset County, NJ · R+33.6Sussex County, NJ · R+49.2Union County, NJ · R+28.9Warren County, NJ · R+46.6
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Herbert HooverRepublican59.8%925,285
Al SmithDemocratic39.8%616,162
OtherAll other candidates0.4%6,748
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 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 — 1928
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Atlantic CountyR
−32.0%
19,15237,23856,465
Bergen CountyR
−27.7%
50,37389,105140,067
Burlington CountyR
−46.6%
10,97230,22441,294
Camden CountyR
−40.1%
32,15175,517108,228
Cape May CountyR
−53.0%
3,73112,20715,978
Cumberland CountyR
−56.1%
6,69423,92130,699
Essex CountyR
−17.5%
118,268168,856288,514
Gloucester CountyR
−58.9%
6,59425,62732,302
Hudson CountyD
+20.9%
153,00999,972254,071
Hunterdon CountyR
−47.2%
4,22511,82016,076
Mercer CountyR
−19.0%
27,90841,05669,338
Middlesex CountyR
−5.1%
34,90838,71473,950
Monmouth CountyR
−31.9%
24,28647,04671,454
Morris CountyR
−37.1%
15,18833,18948,559
Ocean CountyR
−46.7%
4,45212,30116,807
Passaic CountyR
−10.0%
47,16757,708105,834
Salem CountyR
−60.7%
3,00112,32315,360
Somerset CountyR
−33.6%
8,12016,38624,580
Sussex CountyR
−49.2%
3,0438,96412,032
Union CountyR
−28.9%
37,47668,119106,092
Warren CountyR
−46.6%
5,44414,99220,495