New Jersey — 1972 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1972 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentNixonR+24.8
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 61.6% | 1,845,502 |
|---|---|---|
| George McGovernDemocratic | 36.8% | 1,102,211 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 49,516 |
1972presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+31.5 |
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 | Richard Nixon+17,464 | 45,66759.5% | 28,20336.8% | 2,8303.7% | 76,700 |
| Bergen County | Richard Nixon+138,303 | 285,45865.3% | 147,15533.7% | 4,2811.0% | 436,894 |
| Burlington County | Richard Nixon+29,285 | 70,80562.0% | 41,52036.3% | 1,9351.7% | 114,260 |
| Camden County | Richard Nixon+36,733 | 111,93558.8% | 75,20239.5% | 3,0701.6% | 190,207 |
| Cape May County | Richard Nixon+13,892 | 22,62170.5% | 8,72927.2% | 7192.2% | 32,069 |
| Cumberland County | Richard Nixon+7,717 | 26,40958.2% | 18,69241.2% | 2910.6% | 45,392 |
| Essex County | Richard Nixon+8,766 | 170,03650.2% | 161,27047.6% | 7,5822.2% | 338,888 |
| Gloucester County | Richard Nixon+19,297 | 44,80662.9% | 25,50935.8% | 8941.3% | 71,209 |
| Hudson County | Richard Nixon+48,918 | 136,89560.1% | 87,97738.7% | 2,7281.2% | 227,600 |
| Hunterdon County | Richard Nixon+12,251 | 21,28269.0% | 9,03129.3% | 5431.8% | 30,856 |
| Mercer County | Richard Nixon+7,123 | 69,30352.0% | 62,18046.7% | 1,7081.3% | 133,191 |
| Middlesex County | Richard Nixon+60,636 | 149,03361.4% | 88,39736.4% | 5,2642.2% | 242,694 |
| Monmouth County | Richard Nixon+61,654 | 124,83065.7% | 63,17633.3% | 1,9711.0% | 189,977 |
| Morris County | Richard Nixon+62,532 | 113,46968.2% | 50,93730.6% | 2,0281.2% | 166,434 |
| Ocean County | Richard Nixon+50,269 | 77,97972.4% | 27,71025.7% | 1,9781.8% | 107,667 |
| Passaic County | Richard Nixon+46,209 | 108,51162.0% | 62,30235.6% | 4,1102.3% | 174,923 |
| Salem County | Richard Nixon+7,762 | 16,37164.8% | 8,60934.1% | 2691.1% | 25,249 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+29,987 | 56,52466.0% | 26,53731.0% | 2,5443.0% | 85,605 |
| Sussex County | Richard Nixon+17,392 | 25,97774.4% | 8,58524.6% | 3361.0% | 34,898 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+57,808 | 148,29061.0% | 90,48237.2% | 4,2011.7% | 242,973 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+9,293 | 19,30165.3% | 10,00833.9% | 2340.8% | 29,543 |
Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 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 — 1972 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.