Essex County, New Jersey
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 10.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 27.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 25.2% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 36.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 28.4% | 52.7% |
| Other | 9.6% | 17.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.7% | 10.5% |
| Black Protestant | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 46.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+44.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+55.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+56.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+56.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+52.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+41.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+45.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+43.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+24.9 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 3.7% · 1992: Perot 9.7%
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