Elections / 2020 · Senate · NJ
New Jersey — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionNew Jersey · U.S. SenateBookerD+16.3
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Cory Booker ✓Democrat | 57.2% | 2,541,178 |
|---|---|---|
| Rikin "Rik" MehtaRepublican | 40.9% | 1,817,052 |
| Madelyn R. HoffmanGreen | 0.9% | 38,288 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC, NJ | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| BERGEN, NJ | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| BURLINGTON, NJ | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| CAMDEN, NJ | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| CAPE MAY, NJ | Republican | R+15.2 |
| CUMBERLAND, NJ | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| ESSEX, NJ | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| GLOUCESTER, NJ | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| HUDSON, NJ | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| HUNTERDON, NJ | Republican | R+8.7 |
| MERCER, NJ | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| MIDDLESEX, NJ | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| MONMOUTH, NJ | Republican | R+4.9 |
| MORRIS, NJ | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| OCEAN, NJ | Republican | R+27.9 |
| PASSAIC, NJ | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| SALEM, NJ | Republican | R+10.1 |
| SOMERSET, NJ | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| SUSSEX, NJ | Republican | R+18.5 |
| UNION, NJ | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| WARREN, NJ | Republican | R+16.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+16.0Senate 2020D+16.3vs. baselineD+0.3
New Jersey's 2020 Senate race ran 0.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every 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, 2020NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.