New Jersey — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentHooverR+20.0
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 59.8% | 925,285 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 39.8% | 616,162 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 6,748 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1928 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+32.0 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+46.6 |
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 | Herbert Hoover+18,086 | 37,23865.9% | 19,15233.9% | 750.1% | 56,465 |
| Bergen County | Herbert Hoover+38,732 | 89,10563.6% | 50,37336.0% | 5890.4% | 140,067 |
| Burlington County | Herbert Hoover+19,252 | 30,22473.2% | 10,97226.6% | 980.2% | 41,294 |
| Camden County | Herbert Hoover+43,366 | 75,51769.8% | 32,15129.7% | 5600.5% | 108,228 |
| Cape May County | Herbert Hoover+8,476 | 12,20776.4% | 3,73123.4% | 400.3% | 15,978 |
| Cumberland County | Herbert Hoover+17,227 | 23,92177.9% | 6,69421.8% | 840.3% | 30,699 |
| Essex County | Herbert Hoover+50,588 | 168,85658.5% | 118,26841.0% | 1,3900.5% | 288,514 |
| Gloucester County | Herbert Hoover+19,033 | 25,62779.3% | 6,59420.4% | 810.3% | 32,302 |
| Hudson County | Al Smith+53,037 | 99,97239.3% | 153,00960.2% | 1,0900.4% | 254,071 |
| Hunterdon County | Herbert Hoover+7,595 | 11,82073.5% | 4,22526.3% | 310.2% | 16,076 |
| Mercer County | Herbert Hoover+13,148 | 41,05659.2% | 27,90840.2% | 3740.5% | 69,338 |
| Middlesex County | Herbert Hoover+3,806 | 38,71452.4% | 34,90847.2% | 3280.4% | 73,950 |
| Monmouth County | Herbert Hoover+22,760 | 47,04665.8% | 24,28634.0% | 1220.2% | 71,454 |
| Morris County | Herbert Hoover+18,001 | 33,18968.3% | 15,18831.3% | 1820.4% | 48,559 |
| Ocean County | Herbert Hoover+7,849 | 12,30173.2% | 4,45226.5% | 540.3% | 16,807 |
| Passaic County | Herbert Hoover+10,541 | 57,70854.5% | 47,16744.6% | 9590.9% | 105,834 |
| Salem County | Herbert Hoover+9,322 | 12,32380.2% | 3,00119.5% | 360.2% | 15,360 |
| Somerset County | Herbert Hoover+8,266 | 16,38666.7% | 8,12033.0% | 740.3% | 24,580 |
| Sussex County | Herbert Hoover+5,921 | 8,96474.5% | 3,04325.3% | 250.2% | 12,032 |
| Union County | Herbert Hoover+30,643 | 68,11964.2% | 37,47635.3% | 4970.5% | 106,092 |
| Warren County | Herbert Hoover+9,548 | 14,99273.1% | 5,44426.6% | 590.3% | 20,495 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 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 — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.