Elections / 1996 · President · NJ
New Jersey — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentClintonD+17.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 1,652,329 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 35.9% | 1,103,078 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.4% | 320,400 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+6.2 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 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 | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | D | 44,434 | 29,538 | 8,261 | 83,601 | |
| Bergen County | D | 191,085 | 141,164 | 25,512 | 362,887 | |
| Burlington County | D | 85,086 | 57,337 | 18,407 | 163,809 | |
| Camden County | D | 114,962 | 52,791 | 17,433 | 189,723 | |
| Cape May County | D | 19,849 | 19,357 | 4,978 | 45,036 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 25,444 | 14,744 | 5,348 | 46,533 | |
| Essex County | D | 175,368 | 65,162 | 9,513 | 254,196 | |
| Gloucester County | D | 51,915 | 32,116 | 14,361 | 100,495 | |
| Hudson County | D | 116,121 | 38,288 | 8,965 | 166,009 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 18,446 | 26,379 | 5,686 | 51,727 | |
| Mercer County | D | 77,641 | 40,559 | 10,536 | 131,726 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 145,201 | 82,433 | 24,643 | 258,386 | |
| Monmouth County | D | 120,414 | 99,975 | 22,754 | 248,961 | |
| Morris County | R | 81,092 | 95,830 | 15,299 | 195,745 | |
| Ocean County | D | 94,243 | 82,830 | 22,864 | 202,976 | |
| Passaic County | D | 85,879 | 53,594 | 10,944 | 152,951 | |
| Salem County | D | 12,044 | 9,294 | 4,124 | 25,992 | |
| Somerset County | R | 50,673 | 51,869 | 8,377 | 112,929 | |
| Sussex County | R | 19,525 | 26,746 | 6,705 | 54,183 | |
| Union County | D | 108,102 | 65,912 | 12,432 | 190,241 | |
| Warren County | R | 14,805 | 17,160 | 4,992 | 37,701 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.