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New Jersey — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentGoreD+15.8
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 56.1% | 1,788,850 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 40.3% | 1,284,173 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 114,203 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2000 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+19.0 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+13.8 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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 | 52,880 | 35,593 | 91,102 | |
| Bergen County | D | 202,682 | 152,731 | 366,721 | |
| Burlington County | D | 99,506 | 72,254 | 177,541 | |
| Camden County | D | 127,166 | 62,464 | 196,861 | |
| Cape May County | R | 22,189 | 23,794 | 47,594 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 28,188 | 18,882 | 48,684 | |
| Essex County | D | 185,505 | 66,842 | 259,573 | |
| Gloucester County | D | 61,095 | 42,315 | 107,298 | |
| Hudson County | D | 118,206 | 43,804 | 167,361 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 21,387 | 32,210 | 56,455 | |
| Mercer County | D | 83,256 | 46,670 | 135,559 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 154,998 | 93,545 | 258,849 | |
| Monmouth County | D | 131,476 | 119,291 | 262,141 | |
| Morris County | R | 88,039 | 111,066 | 206,508 | |
| Ocean County | R | 102,104 | 105,684 | 216,393 | |
| Passaic County | D | 90,324 | 61,043 | 156,573 | |
| Salem County | D | 13,718 | 12,257 | 26,972 | |
| Somerset County | R | 56,232 | 59,725 | 120,377 | |
| Sussex County | R | 21,353 | 33,277 | 57,490 | |
| Union County | D | 112,003 | 68,554 | 186,373 | |
| Warren County | R | 16,543 | 22,172 | 40,801 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.