New Jersey — 2008 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
New Jersey's 2008 Democratic primary — 21 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2008Democratic primary leaderClintonObamacolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
New Jersey 2008 Democratic presidential primary — 1,141,199 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Clinton✓613,50053.8%
- Obama501,37243.9%
- All others26,3272.3%
County-by-county leaders — 21 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | Obama | +14.1 | 131,956 |
| Bergen County | Clinton | +20.4 | 114,311 |
| Middlesex County | Clinton | +17.2 | 105,531 |
| Hudson County | Clinton | +26.3 | 95,174 |
| Camden County | Clinton | +12.7 | 90,037 |
| Union County | Obama | +2.8 | 78,039 |
| Monmouth County | Clinton | +10.0 | 73,328 |
| Burlington County | Clinton | +3.8 | 65,436 |
| Mercer County | Obama | +10.5 | 56,643 |
| Passaic County | Clinton | +21.2 | 53,397 |
| Ocean County | Clinton | +31.2 | 53,206 |
| Morris County | Clinton | +8.0 | 49,313 |
| Gloucester County | Clinton | +25.5 | 42,886 |
| Somerset County | Obama | +2.6 | 37,126 |
| Atlantic County | Clinton | +5.1 | 28,988 |
| Cumberland County | Clinton | +15.8 | 15,722 |
| Hunterdon County | Obama | +2.0 | 12,869 |
| Sussex County | Clinton | +8.3 | 11,197 |
| Cape May County | Clinton | +22.4 | 9,606 |
| Warren County | Clinton | +14.0 | 8,621 |
| Salem County | Clinton | +17.7 | 7,813 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2008 Democratic presidential primary returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.