New Jersey — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentRooseveltD+20.0
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 59.6% | 1,083,549 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 39.5% | 719,421 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 16,152 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.8 |
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 | Franklin D. Roosevelt+14,925 | 39,60561.2% | 24,68038.2% | 4030.6% | 64,688 |
| Bergen County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,479 | 91,10750.1% | 89,62849.3% | 1,1430.6% | 181,878 |
| Burlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,451 | 26,09557.8% | 18,64441.3% | 4200.9% | 45,159 |
| Camden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+50,426 | 86,30069.7% | 35,87429.0% | 1,5681.3% | 123,742 |
| Cape May County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+832 | 9,36352.2% | 8,53147.5% | 580.3% | 17,952 |
| Cumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,992 | 20,49258.1% | 14,50041.1% | 3000.9% | 35,292 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+33,866 | 174,85754.7% | 140,99144.1% | 3,5931.1% | 319,441 |
| Gloucester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,703 | 20,51656.0% | 15,81343.2% | 2930.8% | 36,622 |
| Hudson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+168,280 | 233,39077.7% | 65,11021.7% | 2,0590.7% | 300,559 |
| Hunterdon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+694 | 9,52651.7% | 8,83248.0% | 510.3% | 18,409 |
| Mercer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+18,419 | 47,70261.5% | 29,28337.8% | 5790.7% | 77,564 |
| Middlesex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+28,720 | 61,67964.7% | 32,95934.6% | 7020.7% | 95,340 |
| Monmouth County | Alf Landon+2,546 | 38,91448.2% | 41,46051.3% | 3930.5% | 80,767 |
| Morris County | Alf Landon+7,387 | 24,97843.1% | 32,36555.9% | 6001.0% | 57,943 |
| Ocean County | Alf Landon+1,404 | 9,88946.3% | 11,29352.8% | 1900.9% | 21,372 |
| Passaic County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+22,338 | 71,38458.4% | 49,04640.1% | 1,7601.4% | 122,190 |
| Salem County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,943 | 11,61459.9% | 7,67139.5% | 1170.6% | 19,402 |
| Somerset County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+181 | 15,98750.1% | 15,80649.6% | 940.3% | 31,887 |
| Sussex County | Alf Landon+1,083 | 6,86246.2% | 7,94553.5% | 540.4% | 14,861 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,260 | 70,81353.6% | 59,55345.1% | 1,7311.3% | 132,097 |
| Warren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,039 | 12,47656.8% | 9,43743.0% | 440.2% | 21,957 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 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 — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.