New Jersey — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentRooseveltD+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 50.3% | 987,874 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 49.0% | 961,335 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 14,552 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1944 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+6.2 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+3.3 |
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+3,379 | 28,97252.9% | 25,59346.7% | 2290.4% | 54,794 |
| Bergen County | Thomas E. Dewey+66,486 | 76,35034.7% | 142,83665.0% | 5660.3% | 219,752 |
| Burlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,858 | 22,62354.6% | 18,76545.3% | 720.2% | 41,460 |
| Camden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+43,494 | 85,69166.8% | 42,19732.9% | 4690.4% | 128,357 |
| Cape May County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,417 | 6,83545.2% | 8,25254.6% | 270.2% | 15,114 |
| Cumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,197 | 15,67451.9% | 14,47747.9% | 670.2% | 30,218 |
| Essex County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,669 | 174,32048.3% | 178,98949.6% | 7,4332.1% | 360,742 |
| Gloucester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,074 | 17,75851.4% | 16,68448.3% | 1130.3% | 34,555 |
| Hudson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+74,267 | 191,35461.9% | 117,08737.9% | 6940.2% | 309,135 |
| Hunterdon County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,069 | 6,77440.7% | 9,84359.1% | 350.2% | 16,652 |
| Mercer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+15,539 | 52,38358.6% | 36,84441.2% | 1440.2% | 89,371 |
| Middlesex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+15,272 | 60,50456.3% | 45,23242.1% | 1,6421.5% | 107,378 |
| Monmouth County | Thomas E. Dewey+14,629 | 34,72041.3% | 49,34958.7% | 530.1% | 84,122 |
| Morris County | Thomas E. Dewey+18,278 | 21,45435.0% | 39,73264.7% | 1860.3% | 61,372 |
| Ocean County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,634 | 7,68336.5% | 13,31763.3% | 320.2% | 21,032 |
| Passaic County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+881 | 68,73750.1% | 67,85649.5% | 5890.4% | 137,182 |
| Salem County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,403 | 10,34556.5% | 7,94243.4% | 230.1% | 18,310 |
| Somerset County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,799 | 14,46741.6% | 20,26658.3% | 370.1% | 34,770 |
| Sussex County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,580 | 5,23737.2% | 8,81762.7% | 120.1% | 14,066 |
| Union County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,574 | 75,96946.1% | 86,54352.6% | 2,1131.3% | 164,625 |
| Warren County | Thomas E. Dewey+690 | 10,02448.3% | 10,71451.6% | 160.1% | 20,754 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 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 — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.