State profile

New Jersey elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for New Jersey.

How New Jersey votes

In 2024, New Jersey voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 9 consecutive elections.

electoral votes

Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

No ID Required

Active

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

Voter ID

Effective: 1975

No-Excuse Vote by Mail

Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting

Effective: 2005

9 Days Early Voting

Active

Early voting begins 9 days before election

Early Voting

Effective: 2021

Automatic Voter Registration

Active

Auto-registration at MVC

Automatic Registration

Effective: 2018

Election history

How New Jersey has voted in presidential elections.

2024DemocraticKamala Harris14 EV
2020DemocraticJoe Biden14 EV
2016DemocraticHillary Clinton14 EV
2012DemocraticBarack Obama14 EV
2008DemocraticBarack Obama15 EV
2004DemocraticJohn Kerry15 EV
2000DemocraticAl Gore15 EV
1996DemocraticBill Clinton15 EV
1992DemocraticBill Clinton15 EV
1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush16 EV
1984RepublicanRonald Reagan16 EV
1980RepublicanRonald Reagan17 EV
1976RepublicanGerald Ford17 EV
1972RepublicanRichard Nixon17 EV
1968RepublicanRichard Nixon17 EV
1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson17 EV
1960DemocraticJohn F. Kennedy16 EV
1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower16 EV
1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower16 EV
1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey16 EV
1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt16 EV
1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt16 EV
1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt16 EV
1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt16 EV
1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover14 EV
1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge14 EV
1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding14 EV
1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes14 EV
1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson14 EV
1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft12 EV
1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt12 EV
1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley10 EV
1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley10 EV
1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland10 EV
1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland9 EV
1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland9 EV
1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock9 EV
1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden9 EV
1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant9 EV
1868DemocraticHoratio Seymour7 EV
1864DemocraticGeorge McClellan7 EV
1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln4 EV
1856DemocraticJames Buchanan7 EV
1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce7 EV
1848WhigZachary Taylor7 EV
1844WhigHenry Clay7 EV
1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison8 EV
1836WhigWilliam Henry Harrison8 EV
1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson8 EV
1828National RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams8 EV
1824Democratic-RepublicanAndrew Jackson8 EV
1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
1812FederalistDeWitt Clinton8 EV
1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison8 EV
1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson8 EV
1800FederalistJohn Adams7 EV
1796FederalistJohn Adams7 EV
1792IndependentGeorge Washington7 EV
1789IndependentGeorge Washington6 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024

Election

Democratic

major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won NJ with 14 electoral votes

2021

Rule Change

Early Voting

moderate

9 Days Early Voting

Early voting begins 9 days before election

2020

Election

Democratic

major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won NJ with 14 electoral votes

2010s

2018

Rule Change

Auto Registration

moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at MVC

2016

Election

Democratic

major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won NJ with 14 electoral votes

2012

Election

Democratic

major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NJ with 14 electoral votes

2000s

2008

Election

Democratic

major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NJ with 15 electoral votes

2005

Rule Change

Mail Voting

major

No-Excuse Vote by Mail

Any voter can request mail ballot

2004

Election

Democratic

major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won NJ with 15 electoral votes

2000

Election

Democratic

major

2000 Presidential Election

Al Gore won NJ with 15 electoral votes

1990s

1996

Election

Democratic

major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won NJ with 15 electoral votes

1992

Election

Democratic

major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won NJ with 15 electoral votes

1980s

1988

Election

Republican

major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1984

Election

Republican

major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1980

Election

Republican

major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won NJ with 17 electoral votes

1970s

1976

Election

Republican

major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won NJ with 17 electoral votes

1975

Rule Change

Voter ID

major

No ID Required

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

1972

Election

Republican

major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won NJ with 17 electoral votes

1960s

1968

Election

Republican

major

1968 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won NJ with 17 electoral votes

1964

Election

Democratic

major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won NJ with 17 electoral votes

1960

Election

Democratic

major

1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1950s

1956

Election

Republican

major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1952

Election

Republican

major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1940s

1948

Election

Republican

major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1944

Election

Democratic

major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1940

Election

Democratic

major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1930s

1936

Election

Democratic

major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1932

Election

Democratic

major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won NJ with 16 electoral votes

1920s

1928

Election

Republican

major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won NJ with 14 electoral votes

1924

Election

Republican

major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won NJ with 14 electoral votes

1920

Election

Republican

major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won NJ with 14 electoral votes

1910s

1916

Election

Republican

major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won NJ with 14 electoral votes

1912

Election

Democratic

major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NJ with 14 electoral votes

1900s

1908

Election

Republican

major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won NJ with 12 electoral votes

1904

Election

Republican

major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won NJ with 12 electoral votes

1900

Election

Republican

major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won NJ with 10 electoral votes

1890s

1896

Election

Republican

major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won NJ with 10 electoral votes

1892

Election

Democratic

major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NJ with 10 electoral votes

1880s

1888

Election

Democratic

major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NJ with 9 electoral votes

1884

Election

Democratic

major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NJ with 9 electoral votes

1880

Election

Democratic

major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won NJ with 9 electoral votes

1870s

1876

Election

Democratic

major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won NJ with 9 electoral votes

1872

Election

Republican

major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NJ with 9 electoral votes

1860s

1868

Election

Democratic

major

1868 Presidential Election

Horatio Seymour won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1864

Election

Democratic

major

1864 Presidential Election

George McClellan won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1860

Election

Republican

major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won NJ with 4 electoral votes

1850s

1856

Election

Democratic

major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1852

Election

Democratic

major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1840s

1848

Election

Whig

major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1844

Election

Whig

major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1840

Election

Whig

major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1830s

1836

Election

Whig

major

1836 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1832

Election

Democratic

major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1820s

1828

Election

National Republican

major

1828 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1824

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1824 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1820

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1810s

1816

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1812

Election

Federalist

major

1812 Presidential Election

DeWitt Clinton won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1800s

1808

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1804

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NJ with 8 electoral votes

1800

Election

Federalist

major

1800 Presidential Election

John Adams won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1790s

1796

Election

Federalist

major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1792

Election

Independent

major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won NJ with 7 electoral votes

1780s

1789

Election

Independent

major

1789 Presidential Election

George Washington won NJ with 6 electoral votes