New Jersey — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentHughesR+11.7
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 54.4% | 268,982 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 42.7% | 211,018 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 14,442 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+22.9 |
New Jersey results by county
21 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Charles E. Hughes+4,246 | 9,71362.9% | 5,46735.4% | 2671.7% | 15,447 |
| Bergen County | Charles E. Hughes+6,964 | 18,49460.1% | 11,53037.4% | 7732.5% | 30,797 |
| Burlington County | Charles E. Hughes+2,268 | 8,80356.4% | 6,53541.8% | 2821.8% | 15,620 |
| Camden County | Charles E. Hughes+4,308 | 18,31854.2% | 14,01041.4% | 1,4894.4% | 33,817 |
| Cape May County | Charles E. Hughes+807 | 2,90456.9% | 2,09741.1% | 1072.1% | 5,108 |
| Cumberland County | Charles E. Hughes+1,119 | 5,69252.1% | 4,57341.9% | 6526.0% | 10,917 |
| Essex County | Charles E. Hughes+19,571 | 54,16759.2% | 34,59637.8% | 2,6762.9% | 91,439 |
| Gloucester County | Charles E. Hughes+1,607 | 5,35254.8% | 3,74538.4% | 6656.8% | 9,762 |
| Hudson County | Woodrow Wilson+2,145 | 42,51847.7% | 44,66350.1% | 2,0242.3% | 89,205 |
| Hunterdon County | Woodrow Wilson+1,054 | 3,40842.7% | 4,46255.9% | 1141.4% | 7,984 |
| Mercer County | Charles E. Hughes+3,592 | 14,21355.8% | 10,62141.7% | 6592.6% | 25,493 |
| Middlesex County | Charles E. Hughes+1,876 | 11,85153.5% | 9,97545.0% | 3201.4% | 22,146 |
| Monmouth County | Charles E. Hughes+895 | 11,62451.5% | 10,72947.5% | 2371.0% | 22,590 |
| Morris County | Charles E. Hughes+1,732 | 8,53054.2% | 6,79843.2% | 4002.5% | 15,728 |
| Ocean County | Charles E. Hughes+1,310 | 3,38661.3% | 2,07637.6% | 651.2% | 5,527 |
| Passaic County | Charles E. Hughes+5,414 | 18,75455.3% | 13,34039.3% | 1,8105.3% | 33,904 |
| Salem County | Charles E. Hughes+727 | 4,08053.8% | 3,35344.2% | 1552.0% | 7,588 |
| Somerset County | Charles E. Hughes+1,054 | 4,70755.7% | 3,65343.2% | 911.1% | 8,451 |
| Sussex County | Woodrow Wilson+632 | 2,46143.4% | 3,09354.5% | 1192.1% | 5,673 |
| Union County | Charles E. Hughes+6,377 | 16,70559.2% | 10,32836.6% | 1,1814.2% | 28,214 |
| Warren County | Woodrow Wilson+2,072 | 3,30236.6% | 5,37459.5% | 3563.9% | 9,032 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.