New Jersey — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentClintonD+17.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 1,652,329 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 35.9% | 1,103,078 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.4% | 320,400 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1996 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+17.8 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+6.2 |
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 | Bill Clinton+14,896 | 44,43453.2% | 29,53835.3% | 1,3681.6% | 83,601 |
| Bergen County | Bill Clinton+49,921 | 191,08552.7% | 141,16438.9% | 5,1261.4% | 362,887 |
| Burlington County | Bill Clinton+27,749 | 85,08651.9% | 57,33735.0% | 2,9791.8% | 163,809 |
| Camden County | Bill Clinton+62,171 | 114,96260.6% | 52,79127.8% | 4,5372.4% | 189,723 |
| Cape May County | Bill Clinton+492 | 19,84944.1% | 19,35743.0% | 8521.9% | 45,036 |
| Cumberland County | Bill Clinton+10,700 | 25,44454.7% | 14,74431.7% | 9972.1% | 46,533 |
| Essex County | Bill Clinton+110,206 | 175,36869.0% | 65,16225.6% | 4,1531.6% | 254,196 |
| Gloucester County | Bill Clinton+19,799 | 51,91551.7% | 32,11632.0% | 2,1032.1% | 100,495 |
| Hudson County | Bill Clinton+77,833 | 116,12169.9% | 38,28823.1% | 2,6351.6% | 166,009 |
| Hunterdon County | Bob Dole+7,933 | 18,44635.7% | 26,37951.0% | 1,2162.4% | 51,727 |
| Mercer County | Bill Clinton+37,082 | 77,64158.9% | 40,55930.8% | 2,9902.3% | 131,726 |
| Middlesex County | Bill Clinton+62,768 | 145,20156.2% | 82,43331.9% | 6,1092.4% | 258,386 |
| Monmouth County | Bill Clinton+20,439 | 120,41448.4% | 99,97540.2% | 5,8182.3% | 248,961 |
| Morris County | Bob Dole+14,738 | 81,09241.4% | 95,83049.0% | 3,5241.8% | 195,745 |
| Ocean County | Bill Clinton+11,413 | 94,24346.4% | 82,83040.8% | 3,0391.5% | 202,976 |
| Passaic County | Bill Clinton+32,285 | 85,87956.1% | 53,59435.0% | 2,5341.7% | 152,951 |
| Salem County | Bill Clinton+2,750 | 12,04446.3% | 9,29435.8% | 5302.0% | 25,992 |
| Somerset County | Bob Dole+1,196 | 50,67344.9% | 51,86945.9% | 2,0101.8% | 112,929 |
| Sussex County | Bob Dole+7,221 | 19,52536.0% | 26,74649.4% | 1,2072.2% | 54,183 |
| Union County | Bill Clinton+42,190 | 108,10256.8% | 65,91234.6% | 3,7952.0% | 190,241 |
| Warren County | Bob Dole+2,355 | 14,80539.3% | 17,16045.5% | 7442.0% | 37,701 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 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, 1996NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.