New Jersey — 2014 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2014 Senate electionNew Jersey · U.S. SenateBookerD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 2014 vote
| Cory A. Booker ✓Democrat | 55.8% | 1,043,866 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff BellRepublican | 42.3% | 791,297 |
| Joseph BaratelliLibertarian | 0.9% | 16,721 |
2014Senate margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2014 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC, NJ | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| BERGEN, NJ | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| BURLINGTON, NJ | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| CAMDEN, NJ | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| CAPE MAY, NJ | Republican | R+16.3 |
| CUMBERLAND, NJ | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| ESSEX, NJ | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| GLOUCESTER, NJ | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| HUDSON, NJ | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| HUNTERDON, NJ | Republican | R+20.3 |
| MERCER, NJ | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| MIDDLESEX, NJ | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| MONMOUTH, NJ | Republican | R+8.3 |
| MORRIS, NJ | Republican | R+12.7 |
| OCEAN, NJ | Republican | R+17.1 |
| PASSAIC, NJ | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| SALEM, NJ | Republican | R+6.9 |
| SOMERSET, NJ | Republican | R+0.9 |
| SUSSEX, NJ | Republican | R+26.5 |
| UNION, NJ | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| WARREN, NJ | Republican | R+23.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+17.7Senate 2014D+13.5vs. baselineR+4.2
New Jersey's 2014 Senate race ran 4.2 points more Republican than its 2012 presidential margin.
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.6% |
Same ballot, 2014NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2014 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.