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New Jersey — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentClintonD+14.0
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 55.0% | 2,148,278 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.0% | 1,601,933 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.0% | 156,512 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+25.3 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 60,924 | 52,690 | 118,041 | |
| Bergen County | D | 231,211 | 175,529 | 422,213 | |
| Burlington County | D | 121,725 | 89,272 | 221,283 | |
| Camden County | D | 146,717 | 72,631 | 229,047 | |
| Cape May County | R | 18,750 | 28,446 | 49,257 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 27,771 | 24,453 | 54,331 | |
| Essex County | D | 240,837 | 63,176 | 312,884 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 66,870 | 67,544 | 141,254 | |
| Hudson County | D | 163,917 | 49,043 | 220,542 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 28,898 | 38,712 | 71,660 | |
| Mercer County | D | 104,775 | 46,193 | 158,058 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 193,044 | 122,953 | 328,557 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 137,181 | 166,723 | 317,750 | |
| Morris County | R | 115,249 | 126,071 | 253,537 | |
| Ocean County | R | 87,150 | 179,079 | 276,725 | |
| Passaic County | D | 116,759 | 72,902 | 196,228 | |
| Salem County | R | 11,904 | 16,381 | 29,853 | |
| Somerset County | D | 85,689 | 65,505 | 157,092 | |
| Sussex County | R | 24,212 | 46,658 | 75,158 | |
| Union County | D | 147,414 | 68,114 | 223,570 | |
| Warren County | R | 17,281 | 29,858 | 49,683 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.