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 |
New Jersey results by county
21 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | John Kerry+6,259 | 55,74652.5% | 49,48746.6% | 8640.8% | 106,097 |
| Bergen County | John Kerry+17,833 | 207,66651.9% | 189,83347.4% | 2,7450.7% | 400,244 |
| Burlington County | John Kerry+14,475 | 110,41153.1% | 95,93646.1% | 1,6090.8% | 207,956 |
| Camden County | John Kerry+56,338 | 137,76562.4% | 81,42736.9% | 1,7410.8% | 220,933 |
| Cape May County | George W. Bush+7,357 | 21,47542.3% | 28,83256.8% | 4550.9% | 50,762 |
| Cumberland County | John Kerry+3,513 | 27,87552.4% | 24,36245.8% | 9481.8% | 53,185 |
| Essex County | John Kerry+120,307 | 203,68170.4% | 83,37428.8% | 2,2930.8% | 289,348 |
| Gloucester County | John Kerry+6,802 | 66,83552.2% | 60,03346.9% | 1,0960.9% | 127,964 |
| Hudson County | John Kerry+66,801 | 127,44767.2% | 60,64632.0% | 1,4610.8% | 189,554 |
| Hunterdon County | George W. Bush+13,838 | 26,05039.1% | 39,88859.8% | 7421.1% | 66,680 |
| Mercer County | John Kerry+34,976 | 91,58061.3% | 56,60437.9% | 1,3260.9% | 149,510 |
| Middlesex County | John Kerry+40,136 | 166,62856.3% | 126,49242.8% | 2,6850.9% | 295,805 |
| Monmouth County | George W. Bush+29,877 | 133,77344.6% | 163,65054.6% | 2,5160.8% | 299,939 |
| Morris County | George W. Bush+37,175 | 98,06641.7% | 135,24157.5% | 1,8470.8% | 235,154 |
| Ocean County | George W. Bush+54,365 | 99,83938.9% | 154,20460.1% | 2,4240.9% | 256,467 |
| Passaic County | John Kerry+19,762 | 94,96255.4% | 75,20043.9% | 1,1490.7% | 171,311 |
| Salem County | George W. Bush+1,972 | 13,74946.2% | 15,72152.8% | 3111.0% | 29,781 |
| Somerset County | George W. Bush+6,032 | 66,47647.4% | 72,50851.7% | 1,2950.9% | 140,279 |
| Sussex County | George W. Bush+20,516 | 23,99034.5% | 44,50664.1% | 9621.4% | 69,458 |
| Union County | John Kerry+36,855 | 119,37258.7% | 82,51740.5% | 1,6130.8% | 203,502 |
| Warren County | George W. Bush+11,498 | 18,04437.4% | 29,54261.3% | 6221.3% | 48,208 |
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% |
Same ballot, 2004NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.