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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · NJ

Clinton led New Jersey's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 26.6 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
New Jersey 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Clinton566,24763.2%
Sanders328,05836.6%
Other1,9160.2%
By county (21)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Essex CountyClinton+46.2106,515
Bergen CountyClinton+26.990,563
Middlesex CountyClinton+22.079,002
Hudson CountyClinton+32.676,789
Camden CountyClinton+24.471,584
Union CountyClinton+37.660,557
Monmouth CountyClinton+16.153,327
Burlington CountyClinton+26.052,754
Mercer CountyClinton+31.945,000
Passaic CountyClinton+35.244,479
Morris CountyClinton+16.641,756
Ocean CountyClinton+8.936,253
Gloucester CountyClinton+12.232,313
Somerset CountyClinton+23.132,223
Atlantic CountyClinton+21.222,390
Hunterdon CountyClinton+3.911,191
Cumberland CountyClinton+28.310,762
Sussex CountySanders+14.09,391
Cape May CountyClinton+9.67,274
Warren CountySanders+2.06,983
Salem CountyClinton+12.65,115