NJ
New Jersey
Party timeline · 1789–2024
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Swing timeline · New Jersey
One column per cycle. Height is the state’s electoral votes, colour is the party that carried it, and a diamond marks a flip. 20 flips across 60 cycles.
Electoral votes over time
By party · all cycles
Dem 26
Rep 19
D-R 5
Whig 4
3
2
1
Popular vote · newest first
Swing is how far the gap between the Democratic and Republican shares moved since the state’s previous election with sourced votes: “R +1.6” means 1.6 points toward the Republican.
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| Year | Carried by | Dem | Rep | Others named | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dem Harris | Harris 2,220,713 52.0% | Trump 1,968,215 46.1% | None | 252,498 5.9 pts | R +10.0 since 2020 |
| 20201 | Dem Biden | Biden 2,608,335 57.3% | Trump 1,883,274 41.4% | None | 725,061 15.9 pts | D +1.8 since 2016 |
| 2016 | Dem Clinton | Clinton 2,148,278 55.5% | Trump 1,601,933 41.4% | Gary Johnson 72,477 · 1.9% | 546,345 14.1 pts | R +3.6 since 2012 |
| 2012 | Dem Obama | Obama 2,122,786 58.3% | Romney 1,478,088 40.6% | None | 644,698 17.7 pts | D +2.2 since 2008 |
| 2008 | Dem Obama | Obama 2,215,422 57.3% | McCain 1,613,207 41.7% | None | 602,215 15.6 pts | D +8.9 since 2004 |
| 2004 | Dem Kerry | Kerry 1,911,430 52.9% | Bush 1,670,003 46.2% | None | 241,427 6.7 pts | R +9.1 since 2000 |
| 20002 | Dem Gore | Gore 1,788,850 56.1% | Bush 1,284,173 40.3% | None | 504,677 15.8 pts | R +2.0 since 1996 |
| 19963 | Dem Clinton | Clinton 1,652,361 53.7% | Dole 1,103,099 35.9% | None | 549,262 17.9 pts | D +15.5 since 1992 |
| 1992 | Dem Clinton | Clinton 1,436,206 43.0% | Bush 1,356,865 40.6% | Ross Perot 521,829 · 15.6% | 79,341 2.4 pts | D +16.0 since 1988 |
| 1988 | Rep Bush | Dukakis 1,320,352 42.6% | Bush 1,743,192 56.2% | None | 422,840 13.6 pts | D +7.3 since 1984 |
| 1984 | Rep Reagan | Mondale 1,261,323 39.2% | Reagan 1,933,630 60.1% | None | 672,307 20.9 pts | R +7.5 since 1980 |
| 1980 | Rep Reagan | Carter 1,147,364 38.6% | Reagan 1,546,557 52.0% | John B. Anderson 234,632 · 7.9% | 399,193 13.4 pts | R +11.3 since 1976 |
| 1976 | Rep Ford | Carter 1,444,653 47.9% | Ford 1,509,688 50.1% | Eugene McCarthy 32,717 · 1.1% | 65,035 2.2 pts | D +22.6 since 1972 |
| 19724 | Rep Nixon | McGovern 1,102,2114 36.8% | Nixon 1,845,5024 61.6% | John G. Schmitz 34,378 · 1.1%4 | 743,291 24.8 pts | R +22.7 since 1968 |
| 1968 | Rep Nixon | Humphrey 1,264,206 44.0% | Nixon 1,325,467 46.1% | George Wallace 262,187 · 9.1% | 61,261 2.1 pts | R +33.9 since 1964 |
| 1964 | Dem Johnson | Johnson 1,867,671 65.6% | Goldwater 963,843 33.9% | None | 903,828 31.7 pts | D +31.0 since 1960 |
| 1960 | Dem Kennedy | Kennedy 1,385,415 50.0% | Nixon 1,363,324 49.2% | None | 22,091 0.8 pts | D +31.3 since 1956 |
| 19565 | Rep Eisenhower | Stevenson 850,3375 34.2% | Eisenhower 1,606,9425 64.7% | None | 756,605 30.5 pts | R +15.6 since 1952 |
| 19526 | Rep Eisenhower | Stevenson 1,015,9026 42.0% | Eisenhower 1,374,6136 56.8% | None | 358,711 14.8 pts | R +10.4 since 1948 |
| 1948 | Rep Dewey | Truman 895,455 45.9% | Dewey 981,124 50.3% | Henry A. Wallace 42,683 · 2.2% | 85,669 4.4 pts | R +5.7 since 1944 |
| 1944 | Dem Roosevelt | Roosevelt 987,874 50.3% | Dewey 961,335 49.0% | None | 26,539 1.4 pts | R +2.3 since 1940 |
| 19407 | Dem Roosevelt | Roosevelt 1,016,8087 51.5% | Willkie 945,4757 47.9% | None | 71,333 3.6 pts | R +16.4 since 1936 |
| 1936 | Dem Roosevelt | Roosevelt 1,083,850 59.5% | Landon 720,322 39.6% | None | 363,528 20.0 pts | D +18.1 since 1932 |
| 1932 | Dem Roosevelt | Roosevelt 806,630 49.5% | Hoover 775,684 47.6% | Norman Thomas 42,998 · 2.6% | 30,946 1.9 pts | D +21.9 since 1928 |
| 1928 | Rep Hoover | Smith 616,517 39.8% | Hoover 926,050 59.8% | None | 309,533 20.0 pts | D +14.8 since 1924 |
| 19248,9 | Rep Coolidge | Davis 298,0438 27.4% | Coolidge 676,2778 62.2% | Robert M. La Follette 109,028 · 10.0%8 | 378,234 34.8 pts | D +4.4 since 1920 |
| 192010 | Rep Harding | Cox 258,76110 28.4% | Harding 615,33310 67.6% | Eugene V. Debs 27,385 · 3.0%10 | 356,572 39.2 pts | R +27.4 since 1916 |
| 1916 | Rep Hughes | Wilson 211,018 42.7% | Hughes 268,982 54.4% | Allan L. Benson 10,405 · 2.1% | 57,964 11.7 pts | R +32.4 since 1912 |
| 1912 | Dem Wilson | Wilson 178,289 41.2% | Taft 88,835 20.5% | Theodore Roosevelt 145,410 · 33.6% Eugene V. Debs 15,801 · 3.7% | 32,879 7.6 pts | D +38.4 since 1908 |
| 1908 | Rep Taft | Bryan 182,567 39.1% | Taft 265,326 56.8% | Eugene V. Debs 10,253 · 2.2% Eugene W. Chafin 4,934 · 1.1% | 82,759 17.7 pts | D +0.9 since 1904 |
| 1904 | Rep Roosevelt | Parker 164,566 38.0% | Roosevelt 245,164 56.7% | Eugene V. Debs 9,587 · 2.2% Silas C. Swallow 6,845 · 1.6% | 80,598 18.6 pts | R +4.4 since 1900 |
| 1900 | Rep McKinley | Bryan 164,808 41.1% | McKinley 221,707 55.3% | John G. Woolley 7,183 · 1.8% Eugene V. Debs 4,609 · 1.1% | 56,899 14.2 pts | D +9.4 since 1896 |
| 189611 | Rep McKinley | Bryan 133,67511 36.0% | McKinley 221,36711 59.7% | John M. Palmer 6,373 · 1.7%11 Joshua Levering 5,614 · 1.5%11 Charles H. Matchett 3,985 · 1.1%11 | 87,692 23.6 pts | R +28.1 since 1892 |
| 189212 | Dem Cleveland | Cleveland 171,04212 50.7% | Harrison 156,06812 46.2% | John Bidwell 8,131 · 2.4%12 | 14,974 4.4 pts | D +2.1 since 1888 |
| 1888 | Dem Cleveland | Cleveland 151,493 49.9% | Harrison 144,344 47.5% | Clinton B. Fisk 7,904 · 2.6% | 7,149 2.4 pts | D +0.7 since 1884 |
| 188413 | Dem Cleveland | Cleveland 127,77813 49.0% | Blaine 123,36613 47.3% | John P. St. John 6,153 · 2.4%13 Benjamin F. Butler 3,456 · 1.3%13 | 4,412 1.7 pts | D +0.9 since 1880 |
| 188014 | Dem Hancock | Hancock 122,56514 49.9% | Garfield 120,55514 49.1% | James B. Weaver 2,617 · 1.1%14 | 2,010 0.8 pts | R +4.8 since 1876 |
| 187615 | Dem Tilden | Tilden 115,96215 52.7% | Hayes 103,51715 47.0% | None | 12,445 5.7 pts | D +14.4 since 1872 |
| 187216,17 | Rep Grant | Greeley 76,80116 45.4% | Grant 91,61116 54.2% | None | 14,810 8.8 pts | R +10.5 since 1868 |
| 186818 | Dem Seymour | Seymour 83,00118 50.9% | Grant 80,12118 49.1% | None | 2,880 1.8 pts | First sourced year |
| 186419 | Dem McClellan | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 186020 | Rep Lincoln Lincoln 4, Douglas 3 | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 185621 | Dem Buchanan | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 185222 | Dem Pierce | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 184823 | Whig Taylor | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 184424 | Whig Clay | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 184025 | Whig Harrison | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 183626 | Whig Harrison | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 183227 | Dem Jackson | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 182828 | N-R John Quincy Adams | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 182429 | D-R Jackson | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 182030 | D-R Monroe | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 181631 | D-R Monroe | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 181232 | Fed Clinton | Electors were chosen by the legislature. | ||||
| 180833 | D-R Madison | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 180434 | D-R Jefferson | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 180035 | Fed Adams Charles C. Pinckney 7, John Adams 7 | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 179636 | Fed Adams John Adams 7, Thomas Pinckney 7 | State popular vote not yet sourced. | ||||
| 179237 | Ind Washington George Washington 7, John Adams 7 | Electors were chosen by the legislature. | ||||
| 178938 | Ind Washington George Washington 6, John Jay 5, John Adams 1 | Electors were chosen by the legislature. | ||||
Shares are of the state’s total vote for president. Margin is the leader’s lead over the second-placed candidate. “Others named” lists every other candidate the figures give a line of their own.
Notes on the figures
- 2020 'Other candidates' includes 2,954 blank, void, over- or under-vote or 'none of these candidates' ballots, which the source reports as lines of their own.
- 2000 The source reports 114,203 votes under the label 'Independent' on one line with no candidate name, so the people they went to cannot be shown separately; they are counted in 'Other candidates'.
- 1996 The source reports 320,400 votes under the label 'Independent' on one line with no candidate name, so the people they went to cannot be shown separately; they are counted in 'Other candidates'.
- 1972 The official table notes: Others 7,098: footnote 5, 'Includes 1,743 votes for American First Party and 5,355 votes for People's Party.'
- 1956 The official table notes: Others: includes 5,317 votes for Conservative Party and 1,829 votes for American Third Party (footnote 8).
- 1952 The official table notes: Others: Poor Man's Party votes (footnote 12).
- 1940 The official table notes: Other: Socialist Labor, 455.
- 1924 La Follette's figure is the official table's: scattering votes, 633, included in grand total (footnote 6); transcribed as Scattering.
- 1924 The official table notes: Scattering votes, 633, included in grand total (footnote 6); transcribed as Scattering.
- 1920 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1896 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1892 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1884 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1880 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1876 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1872 Horace Greeley was the Liberal Republican nominee and was also endorsed by the Democratic Party; he is listed under the Democratic column, where the county file records his votes.
- 1872 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1868 The official table prints no state total here; the total is the sum of the tickets it lists.
- 1864 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1860 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1856 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1852 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1848 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1844 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1840 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1836 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1832 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1828 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1824 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1820 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1816 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1812 The state legislature chose the electors; there was no popular vote.
- 1808 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1804 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1800 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1796 State popular vote not yet sourced.
- 1792 The state legislature chose the electors; there was no popular vote.
- 1789 The state legislature chose the electors; there was no popular vote.
SourcesMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1948 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1936 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1928 ; Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1924 ; Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1920 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1917 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1914 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1910 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1905 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1901 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1897 ; The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1894 ; The World Almanac 1891 ; The World Almanac 1886 ; The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1878 ; The World Almanac for 1873 . How these figures were compiled
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National: Thomas Jefferson · D-R
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National: John Quincy Adams · D-R
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National: Andrew Jackson · Dem
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National: Andrew Jackson · Dem
Second Party System1836
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Harrison
National: William Henry Harrison · Whig
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National: James K. Polk · Dem
Second Party System1848
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National: Zachary Taylor · Whig
Second Party System1852
Pierce
National: Franklin Pierce · Dem
Antebellum Crisis1856
Buchanan
National: James Buchanan · Dem
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National: Abraham Lincoln · Rep
Civil War1864
McClellan
National: Abraham Lincoln · Rep
Reconstruction1868
Seymour
National: Ulysses S. Grant · Rep
Reconstruction1872
Grant
National: Ulysses S. Grant · Rep
Gilded Age1876
Tilden
National: Rutherford B. Hayes · Rep
Gilded Age1880
Hancock
National: James A. Garfield · Rep
Gilded Age1884
Cleveland
National: Grover Cleveland · Dem
Gilded Age1888
Cleveland
National: Benjamin Harrison · Rep
Gilded Age1892
Cleveland
National: Grover Cleveland · Dem
Progressive Era1896
McKinley
National: William McKinley · Rep
Progressive Era1900
McKinley
National: William McKinley · Rep
Progressive Era1904
Roosevelt
National: Theodore Roosevelt · Rep
Progressive Era1908
Taft
National: William Howard Taft · Rep
Progressive Era1912
Wilson
National: Woodrow Wilson · Dem
Progressive Era1916
Hughes
National: Woodrow Wilson · Dem
Roaring Twenties1920
Harding
National: Warren G. Harding · Rep
Roaring Twenties1924
Coolidge
National: Calvin Coolidge · Rep
Roaring Twenties1928
Hoover
National: Herbert Hoover · Rep
New Deal Coalition1932
Roosevelt
National: Franklin D. Roosevelt · Dem
New Deal Coalition1936
Roosevelt
National: Franklin D. Roosevelt · Dem
New Deal Coalition1940
Roosevelt
National: Franklin D. Roosevelt · Dem
New Deal Coalition1944
Roosevelt
National: Franklin D. Roosevelt · Dem
New Deal Coalition1948
Dewey
National: Harry S. Truman · Dem
New Deal Coalition1952
Eisenhower
National: Dwight D. Eisenhower · Rep
New Deal Coalition1956
Eisenhower
National: Dwight D. Eisenhower · Rep
New Deal Coalition1960
Kennedy
National: John F. Kennedy · Dem
New Deal Coalition1964
Johnson
National: Lyndon B. Johnson · Dem
Cold War Realignment1968
Nixon
National: Richard Nixon · Rep
Cold War Realignment1972
Nixon
National: Richard Nixon · Rep
Cold War Realignment1976
Ford
National: Jimmy Carter · Dem
Cold War Realignment1980
Reagan
National: Ronald Reagan · Rep
Cold War Realignment1984
Reagan
National: Ronald Reagan · Rep
Cold War Realignment1988
Bush
National: George H. W. Bush · Rep
Modern Polarization1992
Clinton
National: Bill Clinton · Dem
Modern Polarization1996
Clinton
National: Bill Clinton · Dem
Modern Polarization2000
Gore
National: George W. Bush · Rep
Modern Polarization2004
Kerry
National: George W. Bush · Rep
Modern Polarization2008
Obama
National: Barack Obama · Dem
Modern Polarization2012
Obama
National: Barack Obama · Dem
Modern Polarization2016
Clinton
National: Donald Trump · Rep
Modern Polarization2020
Biden
National: Joe Biden · Dem
Modern Polarization2024
Harris
National: Donald Trump · Rep
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