Elections / 1968 · President · NJ
New Jersey — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 46.1% | 1,325,467 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 44.0% | 1,264,206 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.9% | 285,722 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1968 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+3.9 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 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% |
County-by-county results — 21 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | D | 35,581 | 32,807 | 77,834 | |
| Bergen County | R | 162,182 | 224,911 | 413,037 | |
| Burlington County | R | 41,651 | 46,177 | 99,747 | |
| Camden County | D | 87,347 | 77,642 | 188,887 | |
| Cape May County | R | 9,664 | 14,970 | 28,172 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 21,661 | 18,388 | 45,488 | |
| Essex County | D | 185,440 | 140,084 | 357,095 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 27,438 | 30,596 | 68,731 | |
| Hudson County | D | 124,939 | 91,324 | 244,560 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 8,755 | 15,851 | 27,439 | |
| Mercer County | D | 63,218 | 45,354 | 125,529 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 103,339 | 96,515 | 225,530 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 69,669 | 87,311 | 170,456 | |
| Morris County | R | 52,398 | 85,512 | 148,062 | |
| Ocean County | R | 26,909 | 41,995 | 77,963 | |
| Passaic County | R | 74,442 | 79,862 | 172,657 | |
| Salem County | R | 11,172 | 11,407 | 26,251 | |
| Somerset County | R | 27,580 | 42,459 | 78,475 | |
| Sussex County | R | 8,325 | 18,043 | 29,240 | |
| Union County | R | 109,674 | 110,309 | 241,256 | |
| Warren County | R | 12,822 | 13,950 | 28,986 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.