New Jersey — 1976 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentFordR+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 50.1% | 1,509,688 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 47.9% | 1,444,653 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 60,131 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1976 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 | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+3.4 |
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 | Carter, Jimmy+5,232 | 36,73345.6% | 41,96552.0% | 1,9322.4% | 80,630 |
| Bergen County | Ford, Gerald+56,593 | 237,33155.9% | 180,73842.5% | 6,7841.6% | 424,853 |
| Burlington County | Carter, Jimmy+2,349 | 60,96048.1% | 63,30949.9% | 2,5512.0% | 126,820 |
| Camden County | Carter, Jimmy+26,053 | 82,80142.3% | 108,85455.6% | 3,9562.0% | 195,611 |
| Cape May County | Ford, Gerald+3,009 | 19,49853.2% | 16,48945.0% | 6801.9% | 36,667 |
| Cumberland County | Carter, Jimmy+8,630 | 20,53540.8% | 29,16558.0% | 5871.2% | 50,287 |
| Essex County | Carter, Jimmy+40,523 | 133,91142.4% | 174,43455.2% | 7,4672.4% | 315,812 |
| Gloucester County | Carter, Jimmy+3,838 | 34,88846.3% | 38,72651.4% | 1,6882.2% | 75,302 |
| Hudson County | Carter, Jimmy+23,605 | 92,63643.5% | 116,24154.6% | 3,8531.8% | 212,730 |
| Hunterdon County | Ford, Gerald+7,024 | 19,61659.5% | 12,59238.2% | 7582.3% | 32,966 |
| Mercer County | Carter, Jimmy+11,168 | 58,45344.7% | 69,62153.2% | 2,7822.1% | 130,856 |
| Middlesex County | Carter, Jimmy+9,320 | 113,53947.1% | 122,85951.0% | 4,4661.9% | 240,864 |
| Monmouth County | Ford, Gerald+21,148 | 110,10454.3% | 88,95643.9% | 3,7301.8% | 202,790 |
| Morris County | Ford, Gerald+42,172 | 105,92161.4% | 63,74937.0% | 2,7031.6% | 172,373 |
| Ocean County | Ford, Gerald+21,462 | 77,87556.9% | 56,41341.2% | 2,4931.8% | 136,781 |
| Passaic County | Ford, Gerald+8,908 | 85,10251.2% | 76,19445.8% | 4,9303.0% | 166,226 |
| Salem County | Carter, Jimmy+1,187 | 11,63946.6% | 12,82651.4% | 5122.0% | 24,977 |
| Somerset County | Ford, Gerald+15,002 | 51,26057.2% | 36,25840.4% | 2,1732.4% | 89,691 |
| Sussex County | Ford, Gerald+8,854 | 23,61360.2% | 14,75937.6% | 8572.2% | 39,229 |
| Union County | Ford, Gerald+11,752 | 118,01951.6% | 106,26746.4% | 4,6162.0% | 228,902 |
| Warren County | Ford, Gerald+1,016 | 15,25450.7% | 14,23847.3% | 6132.0% | 30,105 |
complete certified result
New Jersey candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 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% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.