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Elections / 2016 · President · NJ

Hillary Clinton carried New Jersey D+14.0.

Hillary Clinton (D) vs Donald Trump (R) in New Jersey, 2016. The state ran 11.9 points more Democratic than the nation (D+2.1 nationally).

Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)

New Jersey result
3,906,723 votes counted
Clinton (D)
2,148,278
55.0%
Trump (R)
1,601,933
41.0%
All others
156,512
4.0%
Margin
D+14.0
2016 presidential election
New Jersey, 2016
ClintonD+14.0
2016 presidential margin by county for New Jersey — 2016 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Jersey — 2016 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2016 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+7.0Bergen County, NJ · D+13.2Burlington County, NJ · D+14.7Camden County, NJ · D+32.3Cape May County, NJ · R+19.7Cumberland County, NJ · D+6.1Essex County, NJ · D+56.8Gloucester County, NJ · TiedHudson County, NJ · D+52.1Hunterdon County, NJ · R+13.7Mercer County, NJ · D+37.1Middlesex County, NJ · D+21.3Monmouth County, NJ · R+9.3Morris County, NJ · R+4.3Ocean County, NJ · R+33.2Passaic County, NJ · D+22.4Salem County, NJ · R+15.0Somerset County, NJ · D+12.8Sussex County, NJ · R+29.9Union County, NJ · D+35.5Warren County, NJ · R+25.3
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic55.0%2,148,278
Donald TrumpRepublican41.0%1,601,933
Gary JohnsonLibertarian4.0%156,512
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 — 2016
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Atlantic CountyD
+7.0%
60,92452,690118,041
Bergen CountyD
+13.2%
231,211175,529422,213
Burlington CountyD
+14.7%
121,72589,272221,283
Camden CountyD
+32.3%
146,71772,631229,047
Cape May CountyR
−19.7%
18,75028,44649,257
Cumberland CountyD
+6.1%
27,77124,45354,331
Essex CountyD
+56.8%
240,83763,176312,884
Gloucester CountyR
−0.5%
66,87067,544141,254
Hudson CountyD
+52.1%
163,91749,043220,542
Hunterdon CountyR
−13.7%
28,89838,71271,660
Mercer CountyD
+37.1%
104,77546,193158,058
Middlesex CountyD
+21.3%
193,044122,953328,557
Monmouth CountyR
−9.3%
137,181166,723317,750
Morris CountyR
−4.3%
115,249126,071253,537
Ocean CountyR
−33.2%
87,150179,079276,725
Passaic CountyD
+22.4%
116,75972,902196,228
Salem CountyR
−15.0%
11,90416,38129,853
Somerset CountyD
+12.8%
85,68965,505157,092
Sussex CountyR
−29.9%
24,21246,65875,158
Union CountyD
+35.5%
147,41468,114223,570
Warren CountyR
−25.3%
17,28129,85849,683