New Jersey — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentRooseveltD+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 1,016,404 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 47.9% | 944,876 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 12,935 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1940 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+8.4 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.5 |
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+5,604 | 36,15554.1% | 30,55145.7% | 920.1% | 66,798 |
| Bergen County | Wendell Willkie+55,047 | 76,54136.7% | 131,58863.0% | 6940.3% | 208,823 |
| Burlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,413 | 26,57455.5% | 21,16144.2% | 1430.3% | 47,878 |
| Camden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+41,357 | 84,83765.8% | 43,48033.7% | 6020.5% | 128,919 |
| Cape May County | Wendell Willkie+944 | 8,48547.3% | 9,42952.5% | 300.2% | 17,944 |
| Cumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,929 | 19,25154.0% | 16,32245.7% | 1070.3% | 35,680 |
| Essex County | Wendell Willkie+27,761 | 154,36344.9% | 182,12452.9% | 7,5472.2% | 344,034 |
| Gloucester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,610 | 20,28453.2% | 17,67446.4% | 1530.4% | 38,111 |
| Hudson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+100,877 | 208,42965.9% | 107,55234.0% | 5270.2% | 316,508 |
| Hunterdon County | Wendell Willkie+2,412 | 7,87243.2% | 10,28456.5% | 470.3% | 18,203 |
| Mercer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,931 | 50,12157.3% | 37,19042.5% | 2220.3% | 87,533 |
| Middlesex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+25,431 | 67,14061.6% | 41,70938.3% | 1640.2% | 109,013 |
| Monmouth County | Wendell Willkie+13,377 | 36,29842.2% | 49,67557.7% | 740.1% | 86,047 |
| Morris County | Wendell Willkie+15,022 | 24,69838.2% | 39,72061.5% | 1940.3% | 64,612 |
| Ocean County | Wendell Willkie+4,632 | 8,76239.5% | 13,39460.4% | 260.1% | 22,182 |
| Passaic County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,357 | 69,88051.4% | 65,52348.2% | 5040.4% | 135,907 |
| Salem County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,112 | 12,24459.9% | 8,13239.8% | 570.3% | 20,433 |
| Somerset County | Wendell Willkie+3,679 | 16,49044.9% | 20,16954.9% | 960.3% | 36,755 |
| Sussex County | Wendell Willkie+2,328 | 6,31442.1% | 8,64257.7% | 280.2% | 14,984 |
| Union County | Wendell Willkie+9,225 | 70,73746.4% | 79,96252.5% | 1,5971.0% | 152,296 |
| Warren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+334 | 10,92950.7% | 10,59549.2% | 310.1% | 21,555 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 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 — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.