Elections / 2004 · President · NJ
New Jersey — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentKerryD+6.7
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 52.9% | 1,911,430 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 46.2% | 1,670,003 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 30,704 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2004 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+5.9 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+23.9 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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 | 55,746 | 49,487 | 106,097 | |
| Bergen County | D | 207,666 | 189,833 | 400,244 | |
| Burlington County | D | 110,411 | 95,936 | 207,956 | |
| Camden County | D | 137,765 | 81,427 | 220,933 | |
| Cape May County | R | 21,475 | 28,832 | 50,762 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 27,875 | 24,362 | 53,185 | |
| Essex County | D | 203,681 | 83,374 | 289,348 | |
| Gloucester County | D | 66,835 | 60,033 | 127,964 | |
| Hudson County | D | 127,447 | 60,646 | 189,554 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 26,050 | 39,888 | 66,680 | |
| Mercer County | D | 91,580 | 56,604 | 149,510 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 166,628 | 126,492 | 295,805 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 133,773 | 163,650 | 299,939 | |
| Morris County | R | 98,066 | 135,241 | 235,154 | |
| Ocean County | R | 99,839 | 154,204 | 256,467 | |
| Passaic County | D | 94,962 | 75,200 | 171,311 | |
| Salem County | R | 13,749 | 15,721 | 29,781 | |
| Somerset County | R | 66,476 | 72,508 | 140,279 | |
| Sussex County | R | 23,990 | 44,506 | 69,458 | |
| Union County | D | 119,372 | 82,517 | 203,502 | |
| Warren County | R | 18,044 | 29,542 | 48,208 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.