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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 5 consecutive elections.

14
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
  • 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

1970s

1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

No ID Required

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

1920s

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

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.