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Middlesex County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 861,418   ( 51,560 from 2010 , 1,765 from 2020)
Land area: 309.2 square miles
Population density: 2785.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:334,783 38.86% 16.0%
Black:89,15910.35% 24.6%
Indian:1,6190.19% 35.7%
Asian:222,56525.84% 28.9%
2+ races:13,6591.59% 2.4%
Hispanic:199,63323.17% 34.0%
Total non-White:526,63561.14% 28.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,527 11.3
Deaths:16,4839.5
Net Migration: -13,101-7.6
Net Immigration: 7,6854.5
Change in White population:-63,941 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:115,501 14.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Middlesex County, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +20,514 D +12,692 D + 0.2%
D +33,206
2020 vs. 2012 R +36,157 R +462 R + 5.6%
D +35,695
2020 vs. 2008 R +19,772 D +12,666 D + 0.3%
D +32,438
2016 vs. 2008 R -742 R +26 D + 0.1%
D -768
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 226,250 60.2% Donald Trump* (R) 143,467 38.2% 5,975 [+] 1.6% 375,692 -3 -9 8.23%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 193,044 58.8% Donald Trump (R) 122,953 37.4% 12,560 [+] 3.8% 328,557 -4 -8 8.41%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 190,555 63.1% Mitt Romney (R) 107,310 35.5% 3,995 [+] 1.3% 301,860 -5 -12 8.27%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 193,812 60.2% John McCain (R) 123,695 38.4% 4,367 [+] 1.4% 321,874 -3 -7 8.30%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 166,628 56.3% George W. Bush* (R) 126,492 42.8% 2,685 [+] 0.9% 295,805 -3 -8 8.19%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 154,998 59.9% George W. Bush (R) 93,545 36.1% 10,306 [+] 4.0% 258,849 -4 -12 8.12%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 145,201 56.2% Robert Dole (R) 82,433 31.9% 30,752 [+] 11.9% 258,386 -4 -9 8.40%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 128,824 45.2% George Bush* (R) 108,701 38.1% 47,746 [+] 16.7% 285,271 -2 1 8.53%
1988 52% George Bush (R) 143,422 54.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 117,149 44.4% 3,548 [+] 1.3% 264,119 -2 1 8.52%
1984 56% Ronald Reagan* (R) 160,221 59.8% Walter Mondale (D) 104,905 39.2% 2,727 1.0% 267,853 0 1 8.32%
1980 55% Ronald Reagan (R) 122,354 50.7% Jimmy Carter* (D) 97,304 40.3% 21,548 [+] 8.9% 241,206 -1 0 8.11%
1976 58% Jimmy Carter (D) 122,859 51.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 113,539 47.1% 4,466 [+] 1.9% 240,864 -3 -1 7.99%
1972 59% Richard Nixon* (R) 149,033 61.4% George McGovern (D) 88,397 36.4% 5,264 [+] 2.2% 242,694 0 1 8.10%
1968 63% Hubert Humphrey (D) 103,339 45.8% Richard Nixon (R) 96,515 42.8% 25,676 [+] 11.4% 225,530 -3 -1 7.84%
1964 67% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 151,196 70.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 63,370 29.4% 1,052 0.5% 215,618 -4 -9 7.57%
1960 71% John Kennedy (D) 116,095 58.2% Richard Nixon (R) 83,025 41.6% 436 0.2% 199,556 -8 -8 7.20%
1956 65% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 100,071 60.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 64,538 39.0% 677 0.4% 165,286 -4 3 6.65%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 73,577 50.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 70,234 48.0% 2,413 1.7% 146,224 -6 -5 6.05%
1948 66% Harry Truman* (D) 61,634 53.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 49,810 42.9% 4,766 [+] 4.1% 116,210 -7 -2 5.96%
1944 66% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 60,504 56.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 45,232 42.1% 1,642 1.5% 107,378 -7 -4 5.47%
1940 73% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 67,140 61.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 41,709 38.3% 164 0.2% 109,013 -10 -7 5.53%
1936 70% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 61,679 64.7% Alf Landon (R) 32,959 34.6% 702 [+] 0.7% 95,340 -5 -2 5.24%
1932 60% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 45,997 56.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 32,673 40.4% 2,111 [+] 2.6% 80,781 -7 1 4.96%
1928 60% Herbert Hoover (R) 38,714 52.4% Al Smith (D) 34,908 47.2% 328 [+] 0.4% 73,950 -7 -6 4.77%
1924 50% Calvin Coolidge (R) 34,556 62.3% John Davis (D) 16,373 29.5% 4,553 [+] 8.2% 55,482 0 8 5.10%
1920 43% Warren Harding (R) 29,334 69.7% James Cox (D) 11,618 27.6% 1,136 [+] 2.7% 42,088 2 9 4.62%
1916 26% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 11,851 53.5% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 9,975 45.0% 320 [+] 1.4% 22,146 -1 7 4.48%
1912 24% Woodrow Wilson (D) 8,186 44.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,061 27.5% 5,152 [+] 28.0% 18,399 5 3 4.25%
1908 31% William Taft (R) 11,261 57.6% William J. Bryan (D) 7,940 40.6% 359 [+] 1.8% 19,560 1 6 4.19%
1904 32% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 10,117 57.2% Alton Parker (D) 6,996 39.6% 569 [+] 3.2% 17,682 0 1 4.09%
1900 36% William McKinley* (R) 9,348 55.2% William J. Bryan (D) 7,191 42.5% 399 [+] 2.4% 16,938 0 4 4.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 226,250 60.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 143,467 38.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,554 0.7%
Other 3,421 0.9%
TOTAL 375,692
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 193,044 58.8%
Donald Trump (R) 122,953 37.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,446 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3,452 1.1%
Other 3,662 1.1%
TOTAL 328,557
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8


2012 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 190,555 63.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 107,310 35.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,851 0.6%
Other 2,144 0.7%
TOTAL 301,860
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 193,812 60.2%
John McCain (R) 123,695 38.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,033 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 603 0.2%
Other 1,731 0.5%
TOTAL 321,874
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 126,492 42.8%
John Kerry (D) 166,628 56.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,832 0.6%
Other 853 0.3%
TOTAL 295,805
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 93,545 36.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 154,998 59.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 8,934 3.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 622 0.2%
Other 750 0.3%
TOTAL 258,849
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -12


1996 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 145,201 56.2%
Robert Dole (R) 82,433 31.9%
Ross Perot (Ref) 24,643 9.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,770 1.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 807 0.3%
Other 1,532 0.6%
TOTAL 258,386
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9


1992 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 128,824 45.2%
George Bush* (R) 108,701 38.1%
Ross Perot (I) 45,055 15.8%
Other 2,691 0.9%
TOTAL 285,271
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1988 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 143,422 54.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 117,149 44.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 449 0.2%
Other 3,099 1.2%
TOTAL 264,119
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1984 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 160,221 59.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 104,905 39.2%
Other 2,727 1.0%
TOTAL 267,853
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 122,354 50.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 97,304 40.3%
John Anderson (I) 17,463 7.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,787 0.7%
Other 2,298 1.0%
TOTAL 241,206
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1976 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 122,859 51.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 113,539 47.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,245 0.9%
Other 2,221 0.9%
TOTAL 240,864
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 149,033 61.4%
George McGovern (D) 88,397 36.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 4,517 1.9%
Other 747 0.3%
TOTAL 242,694
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1968 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 96,515 42.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 103,339 45.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 24,138 10.7%
Other 1,538 0.7%
TOTAL 225,530
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1964 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 151,196 70.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 63,370 29.4%
Other 1,052 0.5%
TOTAL 215,618
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9


1960 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 116,095 58.2%
Richard Nixon (R) 83,025 41.6%
Other 436 0.2%
TOTAL 199,556
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8


1956 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 100,071 60.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 64,538 39.0%
Other 677 0.4%
TOTAL 165,286
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3


1952 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 73,577 50.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 70,234 48.0%
Other 2,413 1.7%
TOTAL 146,224
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1948 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 61,634 53.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 49,810 42.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,649 2.3%
Other 2,117 1.8%
TOTAL 116,210
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2


1944 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 60,504 56.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 45,232 42.1%
Other 1,642 1.5%
TOTAL 107,378
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4


1940 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 67,140 61.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 41,709 38.3%
Other 164 0.2%
TOTAL 109,013
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7


1936 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 61,679 64.7%
Alf Landon (R) 32,959 34.6%
William Lemke (Union) 489 0.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 92 0.1%
Other 121 0.1%
TOTAL 95,340
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2


1932 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 45,997 56.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 32,673 40.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,838 2.3%
Other 273 0.3%
TOTAL 80,781
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1


1928 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 38,714 52.4%
Al Smith (D) 34,908 47.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 187 0.3%
Other 141 0.2%
TOTAL 73,950
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6


1924 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 34,556 62.3%
John Davis (D) 16,373 29.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,371 7.9%
Other 182 0.3%
TOTAL 55,482
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8


1920 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 29,334 69.7%
James Cox (D) 11,618 27.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 848 2.0%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 88 0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 139 0.3%
Other 61 0.1%
TOTAL 42,088
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1916 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 9,975 45.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 11,851 53.5%
Allan Benson (Soc) 185 0.8%
James Hanly (Proh) 103 0.5%
Other 32 0.1%
TOTAL 22,146
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7


1912 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 8,186 44.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,061 27.5%
William Taft* (R) 4,743 25.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 250 1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 0.6%
Other 48 0.3%
TOTAL 18,399
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1908 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 11,261 57.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 7,940 40.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 134 0.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 96 0.5%
Other 31 0.2%
TOTAL 19,560
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6


1904 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 10,117 57.2%
Alton Parker (D) 6,996 39.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 113 0.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 214 1.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 173 1.0%
Other 69 0.4%
TOTAL 17,682
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1900 President, Middlesex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 9,348 55.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 7,191 42.5%
Other 399 2.4%
TOTAL 16,938
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Middlesex County, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 31% Phil Murphy* (D) 116,352 55.7% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 90,297 43.2% 2,320 [+] 1.1% 208,969 -5 7.99%
2020 S2 54% Cory Booker* (D) 221,802 60.6% Rik Mehta (R) 135,398 37.0% 9,110 [+] 2.5% 366,310 -4 8.24%
2018 S1 38% Robert Menendez* (D) 148,806 58.2% Bob Hugin (R) 98,764 38.6% 8,051 [+] 3.1% 255,621 -4 8.06%
2017 G 27% Phil Murphy (D) 100,847 57.2% Kim Guadagno (R) 70,940 40.3% 4,418 [+] 2.5% 176,205 -2 8.20%
2014 S2 22% Cory Booker* (D) 83,732 60.0% Jeffrey Bell (R) 53,679 38.4% 2,244 [+] 1.6% 139,655 -4 7.47%
2013 S2 17% Cory Booker (D) 61,362 57.7% Steve Lonegan (R) 43,644 41.1% 1,284 [+] 1.2% 106,290 -3 7.87%
2013 G 27% Chris Christie* (R) 101,619 58.2% Barbara Buono (D) 70,225 40.2% 2,647 [+] 1.5% 174,491 -2 8.22%
2012 S1 44% Robert Menendez* (D) 178,686 63.4% Joe Kyrillos (R) 97,730 34.7% 5,344 [+] 1.9% 281,760 -5 8.34%
2009 G 32% Chris Christie (R) 94,506 47.4% Jon Corzine* (D) 89,732 45.0% 15,189 [+] 7.6% 199,427 -1 8.22%
2008 S2 48% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 175,284 59.5% Dick Zimmer (R) 112,590 38.2% 6,489 [+] 2.2% 294,363 -4 8.45%
2006 S1 29% Robert Menendez (D) 103,198 58.2% Tom Kean, Jr. (R) 68,734 38.7% 5,512 [+] 3.1% 177,444 -6 7.89%
2005 G 32% Jon Corzine (D) 107,176 56.0% Doug Forrester (R) 75,021 39.2% 9,085 [+] 4.7% 191,282 -4 8.35%
2002 S2 29% Frank Lautenberg (D) 98,019 58.6% Doug Forrester (R) 65,128 39.0% 4,009 [+] 2.4% 167,156 -3 7.49%
2001 G 32% Jim McGreevey (D) 117,061 62.7% Bret Schundler (R) 66,749 35.7% 2,999 [+] 1.6% 186,809 -6 8.39%
2000 S1 43% Jon Corzine (D) 132,476 54.1% Bob Franks (R) 104,652 42.7% 7,918 [+] 3.2% 245,046 -4 8.13%
1997 G 38% Jim McGreevey (D) 110,354 52.2% Christine Todd Whitman* (R) 83,149 39.3% 17,911 [+] 8.5% 211,414 -8 8.74%
1996 S2 44% Robert Torricelli (D) 133,123 54.6% Dick Zimmer (R) 94,978 39.0% 15,512 [+] 6.4% 243,613 -4 8.45%
1994 S1 31% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 90,873 53.6% Chuck Haytaian (R) 72,787 42.9% 5,993 [+] 3.5% 169,653 -4 8.26%
1993 G 40% Jim Florio* (D) 105,679 49.0% Christine Todd Whitman (R) 104,381 48.4% 5,738 [+] 2.7% 215,798 -1 8.61%
1990 S2 31% Bill Bradley* (D) 80,080 49.5% Christine Todd Whitman (R) 77,165 47.7% 4,553 [+] 2.8% 161,798 0 8.35%
1989 G 37% Jim Florio (D) 120,157 62.9% Jim Courter (R) 67,054 35.1% 3,749 [+] 2.0% 190,960 -2 8.47%
1988 S1 50% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 141,067 55.1% Pete Dawkins (R) 112,182 43.8% 2,796 [+] 1.1% 256,045 -1 8.57%
1985 G 35% Tom Kean* (R) 113,020 65.8% Peter Shapiro (D) 56,815 33.1% 1,804 [+] 1.1% 171,639 -4 8.70%
1984 S2 55% Bill Bradley* (D) 172,478 66.4% Mary Mochary (R) 83,617 32.2% 3,699 [+] 1.4% 259,794 -3 8.39%
1982 S1 38% Frank Lautenberg (D) 94,351 53.9% Millicent Fenwick (R) 78,067 44.6% 2,769 [+] 1.6% 175,187 -3 7.99%
1981 G 42% Jim Florio (D) 95,592 50.9% Tom Kean (R) 89,618 47.7% 2,763 [+] 1.5% 187,973 -2 8.11%
1978 S2 36% Bill Bradley (D) 91,526 60.2% Jeffrey Bell (R) 57,837 38.0% 2,646 [+] 1.7% 152,009 -5 7.77%
1977 G 44% Brendan Byrne* (D) 104,687 57.4% Raymond Bateman (R) 72,477 39.7% 5,324 [+] 2.9% 182,488 -2 8.58%
1976 S1 53% Harrison Williams* (D) 143,452 64.9% David Norcross (R) 74,841 33.8% 2,909 [+] 1.3% 221,202 -4 7.98%
1973 G 42% Brendan Byrne (D) 125,871 72.3% Charles Sandman (R) 44,844 25.8% 3,267 [+] 1.9% 173,982 -6 8.20%
1972 S2 56% Clifford Case* (R) 138,524 60.3% Paul Krebs (D) 81,827 35.6% 9,390 [+] 4.1% 229,741 -2 8.23%
1970 S1 44% Harrison Williams* (D) 101,458 59.7% Nelson Gross (R) 65,305 38.4% 3,194 [+] 1.9% 169,957 -4 7.93%
1969 G 52% William Cahill (R) 114,446 59.7% Robert Meyner (D) 73,171 38.2% 4,011 [+] 2.1% 191,628 0 8.10%
1966 S2 50% Clifford Case* (R) 100,204 58.8% Warren Wilentz (D) 66,894 39.2% 3,339 [+] 2.0% 170,437 -1 8.00%
1965 G 53% Richard Hughes* (D) 114,548 64.7% Wayne Dumont (R) 61,063 34.5% 1,479 [+] 0.8% 177,090 -7 7.94%
1964 S1 65% Harrison Williams* (D) 140,997 67.5% Bernard Stanley (R) 66,385 31.8% 1,567 [+] 0.7% 208,949 -6 7.71%
1961 G 57% Richard Hughes (D) 98,359 59.5% James Mitchell (R) 65,577 39.7% 1,262 [+] 0.8% 165,198 -9 7.67%
1960 S2 69% Thorn Lord (D) 99,204 50.8% Clifford Case* (R) 95,157 48.8% 749 [+] 0.4% 195,110 -7 7.32%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Middlesex County, NJ

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 67,778 61.4% Sue Kiley (R) 40,716 36.9% 1,878 1.7% 110,372
2022-11-08 NJ12Bonnie Watson Coleman* (D) 51,154 55.0% Darius Mayfield (R) 40,853 44.0% 941 1.0% 92,948
County Total for 2022-11-08:   203,320
2020-11-03 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 136,280 66.3% Christian Onuoha (R) 69,414 33.7% 0 0.0% 205,694
2020-11-03 NJ12Bonnie Watson Coleman* (D) 90,728 57.5% Mark Razzoli (R) 65,119 41.2% 2,040 1.3% 157,887
County Total for 2020-11-03:   363,581
2018-11-06 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 96,347 68.7% Richard Pezzullo (R) 43,871 31.3% 0 0.0% 140,218
2018-11-06 NJ12Bonnie Watson Coleman* (D) 65,788 60.2% Daryl Kipnis (R) 43,423 39.8% 0 0.0% 109,211
County Total for 2018-11-06:   249,429
2016-11-08 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 116,600 68.7% Brent Sonnek-Schmelz (R) 50,849 30.0% 2,261 1.3% 169,710
2016-11-08 NJ12Bonnie Watson Coleman* (D) 68,171 54.7% Steven Uccio (R) 50,192 40.2% 6,368 5.1% 124,731
County Total for 2016-11-08:   294,441
2014-11-04 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 48,471 64.9% Anthony Wilkinson (R) 25,519 34.2% 677 0.9% 74,667
2014-11-04 NJ12Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) 30,796 52.0% Alieta Eck (R) 26,917 45.5% 1,508 2.5% 59,221
County Total for 2014-11-04:   133,888
2012-11-06 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 106,632 67.9% Anna Little (R) 47,969 30.5% 2,506 1.6% 157,107
2012-11-06 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 71,597 62.0% Eric Beck (R) 42,275 36.6% 1,573 1.4% 115,445
County Total for 2012-11-06:   272,552
2010-11-02 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 33,472 57.9% Anna Little (R) 23,358 40.4% 1,001 1.7% 57,831
2010-11-02 NJ07Ed Potosnak (D) 14,360 50.8% Leonard Lance* (R) 13,915 49.2% 0 0.0% 28,275
2010-11-02 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 37,024 51.8% Scott Sipprelle (R) 33,486 46.9% 916 1.3% 71,426
2010-11-02 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 6,877 68.2% Henrietta Dwyer (R) 3,056 30.3% 152 1.5% 10,085
County Total for 2010-11-02:   167,617
2008-11-04 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 68,993 67.6% Robert McLeod (R) 31,396 30.8% 1,632 1.6% 102,021
2008-11-04 NJ07Linda Stender (D) 29,731 54.9% Leonard Lance (R) 20,704 38.2% 3,739 6.9% 54,174
2008-11-04 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 70,926 63.5% Alan Bateman (R) 39,110 35.0% 1,605 1.4% 111,641
2008-11-04 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 14,911 74.2% Joseph Turula (R) 4,512 22.4% 686 3.4% 20,109
County Total for 2008-11-04:   287,945
2006-11-07 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 39,176 68.9% Leigh-Ann Bellew (R) 16,795 29.5% 876 1.5% 56,847
2006-11-07 NJ07Linda Stender (D) 18,954 56.3% Mike Ferguson* (R) 13,796 41.0% 939 2.8% 33,689
2006-11-07 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 43,458 64.6% Joseph Sinagra (R) 23,777 35.4% 0 0.0% 67,235
2006-11-07 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 8,385 74.0% John Guarini (R) 2,616 23.1% 329 2.9% 11,330
County Total for 2006-11-07:   169,101
2004-11-02 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 62,366 67.0% Sylvester Fernandez (R) 28,760 30.9% 1,942 2.1% 93,068
2004-11-02 NJ07Steve Brozak (D) 26,561 51.9% Mike Ferguson* (R) 24,141 47.2% 498 1.0% 51,200
2004-11-02 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 62,348 59.4% Bill Spadea (R) 42,043 40.1% 535 0.5% 104,926
2004-11-02 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 14,775 74.3% Richard Piatkowski (R) 4,908 24.7% 211 1.1% 19,894
County Total for 2004-11-02:   269,088
2002-11-05 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 36,308 66.7% Ric Medrow (R) 16,498 30.3% 1,663 3.1% 54,469
2002-11-05 NJ07Tim Carden (D) 16,648 54.4% Mike Ferguson* (R) 13,728 44.9% 219 0.7% 30,595
2002-11-05 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 40,160 63.1% Buster Soaries (R) 22,061 34.7% 1,404 2.2% 63,625
2002-11-05 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 8,875 75.4% James Geron (R) 2,697 22.9% 196 1.7% 11,768
County Total for 2002-11-05:   160,457
2000-11-07 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 78,223 67.3% Brian Kennedy (R) 34,517 29.7% 3,515 3.0% 116,255
2000-11-07 NJ07Maryanne Connelly (D) 24,821 49.3% Mike Ferguson (R) 24,140 48.0% 1,354 2.7% 50,315
2000-11-07 NJ12Rush Holt* (D) 32,558 56.2% Dick Zimmer (R) 23,913 41.3% 1,481 2.6% 57,952
2000-11-07 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 14,056 78.0% Theresa DeLeon (R) 3,673 20.4% 300 1.7% 18,029
County Total for 2000-11-07:   242,551
1998-11-03 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 42,969 58.6% Mike Ferguson (R) 27,936 38.1% 2,397 3.3% 73,302
1998-11-03 NJ07Maryanne Connelly (D) 14,755 52.1% Bob Franks* (R) 12,916 45.6% 642 2.3% 28,313
1998-11-03 NJ12Rush Holt (D) 21,925 59.6% Michael Pappas* (R) 13,991 38.0% 861 2.3% 36,777
1998-11-03 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 8,289 73.1% Theresa DeLeon (R) 2,751 24.3% 300 2.6% 11,340
County Total for 1998-11-03:   149,732
1996-11-05 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 68,078 61.1% Steven Corodemus (R) 40,034 36.0% 3,230 2.9% 111,342
1996-11-05 NJ07Bob Franks* (R) 23,951 49.8% Larry Lerner (D) 23,113 48.1% 1,033 2.1% 48,097
1996-11-05 NJ12David Delvecchio (D) 27,710 55.1% Michael Pappas (R) 21,253 42.2% 1,369 2.7% 50,332
1996-11-05 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 13,076 74.0% Carlos Munoz (R) 3,941 22.3% 645 3.7% 17,662
County Total for 1996-11-05:   227,433
1994-11-08 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 48,801 61.3% Mike Herson (R) 28,622 36.0% 2,150 2.7% 79,573
1994-11-08 NJ07Bob Franks* (R) 17,053 51.5% Karen Carroll (D) 15,111 45.7% 934 2.8% 33,098
1994-11-08 NJ12Dick Zimmer* (R) 20,920 60.2% Joseph Youssouf (D) 13,447 38.7% 392 1.1% 34,759
1994-11-08 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 7,489 63.0% Fernando Alonso (R) 3,559 30.0% 834 7.0% 11,882
County Total for 1994-11-08:   159,312
1992-11-03 NJ06Frank Pallone* (D) 64,622 52.0% Joe Kyrillos (R) 54,427 43.8% 5,305 4.3% 124,354
1992-11-03 NJ07Bob Franks (R) 25,888 48.4% Leonard Sendelsky (D) 25,688 48.0% 1,936 3.6% 53,512
1992-11-03 NJ12Dick Zimmer* (R) 28,875 57.0% Frank Abate (D) 19,168 37.8% 2,646 5.2% 50,689
1992-11-03 NJ13Robert Menendez (D) 11,937 61.8% Fred Theemling (R) 6,722 34.8% 657 3.4% 19,316
County Total for 1992-11-03:   247,871
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Middlesex County, NJ

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 575,920 100,521 17.5% 243,165 42.2% 232,234 40.3% Dem +142,644 Dem +24.8% 86%
2022 568,660 97,861 17.2% 242,992 42.7% 227,807 40.1% Dem +145,131 Dem +25.5% 84%
2020 563,543 89,366 15.9% 242,418 43.0% 231,759 41.1% Dem +153,052 Dem +27.2% 84%
2018 515,374 76,700 14.9% 212,414 41.2% 226,260 43.9% Dem +135,714 Dem +26.3% 78%
2016 520,086 71,676 13.8% 202,273 38.9% 246,137 47.3% Dem +130,597 Dem +25.1% 80%
2014 477,756 59,419 12.4% 173,739 36.4% 244,598 51.2% Dem +114,320 Dem +23.9% 74%
2012 470,912 58,749 12.5% 170,239 36.2% 241,924 51.4% Dem +111,490 Dem +23.7% 74%
2010 454,191 58,049 12.8% 170,818 37.6% 225,324 49.6% Dem +112,769 Dem +24.8% 73%
2008 461,823 56,962 12.3% 171,985 37.2% 232,876 50.4% Dem +115,023 Dem +24.9% 75%
2006 401,933 43,678 10.9% 112,294 27.9% 245,961 61.2% Dem +68,616 Dem +17.1% 67%
2004 427,032 43,208 10.1% 112,809 26.4% 271,015 63.5% Dem +69,601 Dem +16.3% 72%
2002 404,997 45,840 11.3% 115,542 28.5% 243,615 60.2% Dem +69,702 Dem +17.2% 69%
2000 420,922 44,758 10.6% 118,060 28.0% 258,104 61.3% Dem +73,302 Dem +17.4% 73%
1998 403,734 43,709 10.8% 113,005 28.0% 247,020 61.2% Dem +69,296 Dem +17.2% 72%
1994 330,603 43,507 13.2% 107,921 32.6% 179,175 54.2% Dem +64,414 Dem +19.5% 61%
1986 320,665 35,841 11.2% 123,408 38.5% 161,416 50.3% Dem +87,567 Dem +27.3% 65%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.