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Elections / 2004 · President · NJ

John Kerry carried New Jersey D+6.7.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in New Jersey, 2004. The state ran 9.1 points more Democratic than the nation (R+2.5 nationally).

Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)

New Jersey result
3,612,137 votes counted
Kerry (D)
1,911,430
52.9%
Bush (R)
1,670,003
46.2%
All others
30,704
0.9%
Margin
D+6.7
2004 presidential election
New Jersey, 2004
KerryD+6.7
2004 presidential margin by county for New Jersey — 2004 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Jersey — 2004 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2004 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Atlantic County, NJ · D+5.9Bergen County, NJ · D+4.5Burlington County, NJ · D+7.0Camden County, NJ · D+25.5Cape May County, NJ · R+14.5Cumberland County, NJ · D+6.6Essex County, NJ · D+41.6Gloucester County, NJ · D+5.3Hudson County, NJ · D+35.2Hunterdon County, NJ · R+20.8Mercer County, NJ · D+23.4Middlesex County, NJ · D+13.6Monmouth County, NJ · R+10.0Morris County, NJ · R+15.8Ocean County, NJ · R+21.2Passaic County, NJ · D+11.5Salem County, NJ · R+6.6Somerset County, NJ · R+4.3Sussex County, NJ · R+29.5Union County, NJ · D+18.1Warren County, NJ · R+23.9
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
John Kerry ✓Democratic52.9%1,911,430
George W. BushRepublican46.2%1,670,003
OtherAll other candidates0.9%30,704
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
New Jersey's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +5.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+5.9%DR18922024
New Jersey's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 results — 2004
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Atlantic CountyD
+5.9%
55,74649,487106,097
Bergen CountyD
+4.5%
207,666189,833400,244
Burlington CountyD
+7.0%
110,41195,936207,956
Camden CountyD
+25.5%
137,76581,427220,933
Cape May CountyR
−14.5%
21,47528,83250,762
Cumberland CountyD
+6.6%
27,87524,36253,185
Essex CountyD
+41.6%
203,68183,374289,348
Gloucester CountyD
+5.3%
66,83560,033127,964
Hudson CountyD
+35.2%
127,44760,646189,554
Hunterdon CountyR
−20.8%
26,05039,88866,680
Mercer CountyD
+23.4%
91,58056,604149,510
Middlesex CountyD
+13.6%
166,628126,492295,805
Monmouth CountyR
−10.0%
133,773163,650299,939
Morris CountyR
−15.8%
98,066135,241235,154
Ocean CountyR
−21.2%
99,839154,204256,467
Passaic CountyD
+11.5%
94,96275,200171,311
Salem CountyR
−6.6%
13,74915,72129,781
Somerset CountyR
−4.3%
66,47672,508140,279
Sussex CountyR
−29.5%
23,99044,50669,458
Union CountyD
+18.1%
119,37282,517203,502
Warren CountyR
−23.9%
18,04429,54248,208