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New Jersey — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentObamaD+15.6
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 57.3% | 2,215,422 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 41.7% | 1,613,207 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 39,608 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2008 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+15.1 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+14.0 |
complete certified result
New Jersey candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 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 | 67,830 | 49,902 | 119,042 | |
| Bergen County | D | 225,367 | 186,118 | 414,733 | |
| Burlington County | D | 131,219 | 89,626 | 223,174 | |
| Camden County | D | 159,259 | 73,819 | 235,704 | |
| Cape May County | R | 22,893 | 27,288 | 50,835 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 34,919 | 22,360 | 58,065 | |
| Essex County | D | 240,306 | 74,063 | 316,183 | |
| Gloucester County | D | 77,267 | 60,315 | 139,430 | |
| Hudson County | D | 154,140 | 55,360 | 211,312 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 29,776 | 39,092 | 69,849 | |
| Mercer County | D | 107,926 | 50,223 | 160,039 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 193,812 | 123,695 | 321,015 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 148,737 | 160,433 | 312,616 | |
| Morris County | R | 112,275 | 132,331 | 246,916 | |
| Ocean County | R | 110,189 | 160,677 | 274,298 | |
| Passaic County | D | 113,257 | 72,552 | 187,395 | |
| Salem County | D | 16,044 | 14,816 | 31,363 | |
| Somerset County | D | 79,321 | 70,085 | 151,078 | |
| Sussex County | R | 28,840 | 44,184 | 74,154 | |
| Union County | D | 141,417 | 78,768 | 222,097 | |
| Warren County | R | 20,628 | 27,500 | 48,939 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.