New Jersey — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentClintonD+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.0% | 1,436,206 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 40.6% | 1,356,865 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 16.5% | 550,523 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+13.2 |
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 | Clinton, Bill+5,354 | 39,63343.9% | 34,27938.0% | 4960.5% | 90,298 |
| Bergen County | Bush, George H.W.+7,119 | 171,10442.4% | 178,22344.2% | 1,7280.4% | 403,137 |
| Burlington County | Clinton, Bill+9,136 | 72,84542.0% | 63,70936.8% | 1,4810.9% | 173,357 |
| Camden County | Clinton, Bill+37,710 | 104,91549.7% | 67,20531.9% | 1,6220.8% | 210,886 |
| Cape May County | Bush, George H.W.+4,178 | 17,32435.5% | 21,50244.0% | 2320.5% | 48,856 |
| Cumberland County | Clinton, Bill+2,967 | 22,22042.6% | 19,25336.9% | 7421.4% | 52,116 |
| Essex County | Clinton, Bill+68,984 | 158,13057.1% | 89,14632.2% | 2,6210.9% | 276,858 |
| Gloucester County | Clinton, Bill+5,090 | 42,42540.6% | 37,33535.7% | 7270.7% | 104,619 |
| Hudson County | Clinton, Bill+33,294 | 99,79953.9% | 66,50535.9% | 4,1842.3% | 185,057 |
| Hunterdon County | Bush, George H.W.+9,707 | 15,42328.6% | 25,13046.6% | 6851.3% | 53,974 |
| Mercer County | Clinton, Bill+20,910 | 71,38349.1% | 50,47334.7% | 9010.6% | 145,260 |
| Middlesex County | Clinton, Bill+20,123 | 128,82445.2% | 108,70138.1% | 2,6910.9% | 285,271 |
| Monmouth County | Bush, George H.W.+15,965 | 101,75038.2% | 117,71544.2% | 1,2060.5% | 266,116 |
| Morris County | Bush, George H.W.+40,838 | 67,59332.3% | 108,43151.8% | 7610.4% | 209,232 |
| Ocean County | Bush, George H.W.+20,553 | 75,43134.9% | 95,98444.4% | 3,1601.5% | 216,243 |
| Passaic County | Bush, George H.W.+1,117 | 70,03042.5% | 71,14743.1% | 2,2171.3% | 164,888 |
| Salem County | Bush, George H.W.+301 | 10,06236.0% | 10,36337.1% | 2360.8% | 27,935 |
| Somerset County | Bush, George H.W.+13,177 | 42,86735.5% | 56,04446.4% | 8880.7% | 120,813 |
| Sussex County | Bush, George H.W.+14,735 | 14,77525.9% | 29,51051.7% | 2420.4% | 57,064 |
| Union County | Clinton, Bill+8,929 | 96,67146.0% | 87,74241.8% | 1,7080.8% | 210,112 |
| Warren County | Bush, George H.W.+5,466 | 13,00231.3% | 18,46844.5% | 1660.4% | 41,502 |
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: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 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% |
Same ballot, 1992NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.