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Ocean County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 655,735   ( 79,168 from 2010 , 18,506 from 2020)
Land area: 628.3 square miles
Population density: 1043.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:546,067 83.28% 10.2%
Black:21,5723.29% 30.1%
Indian:4980.08% 9.7%
Asian:13,2902.03% 32.7%
2+ races:7,7071.18% 36.7%
Hispanic:66,60110.16% 39.4%
Total non-White:109,66816.72% 35.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:22,029 17.3
Deaths:18,87914.8
Net Migration: 15,11511.9
Net Immigration: 5760.5
Change in White population:50,533 8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:28,635 5.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Ocean County, NJ



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 69% Donald Trump* (R) 217,740 63.5% Joe Biden (D) 119,456 34.9% 5,550 [+] 1.6% 342,746 22 17 7.51%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 179,079 64.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 87,150 31.5% 10,496 [+] 3.8% 276,725 24 19 7.08%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 146,475 58.2% Barack Obama* (D) 102,300 40.6% 3,079 [+] 1.2% 251,854 18 11 6.90%
2008 64% John McCain (R) 160,677 58.4% Barack Obama (D) 110,189 40.1% 4,111 [+] 1.5% 274,977 17 13 7.09%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 154,204 60.1% John Kerry (D) 99,839 38.9% 2,424 [+] 0.9% 256,467 14 9 7.10%
2000 55% George W. Bush (R) 105,684 48.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 102,104 47.2% 8,605 [+] 4.0% 216,393 9 1 6.79%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 94,243 46.4% Robert Dole (R) 82,830 40.8% 25,903 [+] 12.8% 202,976 5 0 6.60%
1992 62% George Bush* (R) 95,984 44.4% Bill Clinton (D) 75,431 34.9% 44,828 [+] 20.7% 216,243 4 7 6.47%
1988 60% George Bush (R) 124,587 65.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 64,474 33.8% 1,497 [+] 0.8% 190,558 9 12 6.15%
1984 62% Ronald Reagan* (R) 124,391 70.2% Walter Mondale (D) 51,012 28.8% 1,710 1.0% 177,113 10 11 5.50%
1980 62% Ronald Reagan (R) 98,433 62.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 46,923 29.8% 12,212 [+] 7.8% 157,568 10 12 5.30%
1976 67% Gerald Ford* (R) 77,875 56.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 56,413 41.2% 2,493 [+] 1.8% 136,781 7 9 4.54%
1972 66% Richard Nixon* (R) 77,979 72.4% George McGovern (D) 27,710 25.7% 1,978 [+] 1.8% 107,667 11 12 3.59%
1968 64% Richard Nixon (R) 41,995 53.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 26,909 34.5% 9,059 [+] 11.6% 77,963 8 10 2.71%
1964 66% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 36,892 57.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 25,985 40.8% 837 1.3% 63,714 7 2 2.24%
1960 74% Richard Nixon (R) 31,430 60.6% John Kennedy (D) 20,113 38.8% 355 0.7% 51,898 11 11 1.87%
1956 62% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 28,033 74.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,367 25.0% 79 0.2% 37,479 10 17 1.51%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 23,490 72.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,660 26.8% 117 0.4% 32,267 16 18 1.33%
1948 66% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,740 70.4% Harry Truman* (D) 6,366 26.8% 661 [+] 2.8% 23,767 20 25 1.22%
1944 68% Thomas Dewey (R) 13,317 63.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,683 36.5% 32 0.2% 21,032 14 17 1.07%
1940 86% Wendell Willkie (R) 13,394 60.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,762 39.5% 26 0.1% 22,182 12 16 1.12%
1936 95% Alf Landon (R) 11,293 52.8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,889 46.3% 190 [+] 0.9% 21,372 13 16 1.17%
1932 87% Herbert Hoover* (R) 10,513 57.0% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,508 40.7% 439 [+] 2.4% 18,460 9 17 1.13%
1928 90% Herbert Hoover (R) 12,301 73.2% Al Smith (D) 4,452 26.5% 54 [+] 0.3% 16,807 13 15 1.08%
1924 76% Calvin Coolidge (R) 8,677 71.0% John Davis (D) 2,594 21.2% 951 [+] 7.8% 12,222 9 17 1.12%
1920 69% Warren Harding (R) 6,840 74.8% James Cox (D) 2,138 23.4% 161 [+] 1.8% 9,139 7 15 1.00%
1916 42% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,386 61.3% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,076 37.6% 65 [+] 1.2% 5,527 7 15 1.12%
1912 38% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,055 41.6% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,858 37.6% 1,027 [+] 20.8% 4,940 -2 -5 1.14%
1908 41% William Taft (R) 3,326 65.2% William J. Bryan (D) 1,634 32.0% 145 [+] 2.8% 5,105 8 14 1.09%
1904 46% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,666 65.9% Alton Parker (D) 1,709 30.7% 185 [+] 3.3% 5,560 9 10 1.29%
1900 41% William McKinley* (R) 3,182 65.8% William J. Bryan (D) 1,414 29.2% 240 [+] 5.0% 4,836 11 14 1.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 119,456 34.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 217,740 63.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,469 0.7%
Other 3,081 0.9%
TOTAL 342,746
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 17


2016 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 87,150 31.5%
Donald Trump (R) 179,079 64.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,867 1.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 2,122 0.8%
Other 3,507 1.3%
TOTAL 276,725
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 19


2012 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 102,300 40.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 146,475 58.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,467 0.6%
Other 1,612 0.6%
TOTAL 251,854
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 110,189 40.1%
John McCain (R) 160,677 58.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,338 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 500 0.2%
Other 1,273 0.5%
TOTAL 274,977
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 154,204 60.1%
John Kerry (D) 99,839 38.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,687 0.7%
Other 737 0.3%
TOTAL 256,467
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 105,684 48.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 102,104 47.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,354 3.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 604 0.3%
Other 647 0.3%
TOTAL 216,393
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 1


1996 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 94,243 46.4%
Robert Dole (R) 82,830 40.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 22,864 11.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,932 1.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 737 0.4%
Other 370 0.2%
TOTAL 202,976
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0


1992 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 75,431 34.9%
George Bush* (R) 95,984 44.4%
Ross Perot (I) 41,668 19.3%
Other 3,160 1.5%
TOTAL 216,243
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1988 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 124,587 65.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 64,474 33.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 339 0.2%
Other 1,158 0.6%
TOTAL 190,558
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


1984 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 124,391 70.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 51,012 28.8%
Other 1,710 1.0%
TOTAL 177,113
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 98,433 62.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 46,923 29.8%
John Anderson (I) 10,073 6.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,165 0.7%
Other 974 0.6%
TOTAL 157,568
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


1976 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 56,413 41.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 77,875 56.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,322 1.0%
Other 1,171 0.9%
TOTAL 136,781
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 77,979 72.4%
George McGovern (D) 27,710 25.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,036 1.0%
Other 942 0.9%
TOTAL 107,667
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12


1968 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 41,995 53.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 26,909 34.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 8,520 10.9%
Other 539 0.7%
TOTAL 77,963
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


1964 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 36,892 57.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 25,985 40.8%
Other 837 1.3%
TOTAL 63,714
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


1960 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 20,113 38.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 31,430 60.6%
Other 355 0.7%
TOTAL 51,898
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11


1956 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 28,033 74.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,367 25.0%
Other 79 0.2%
TOTAL 37,479
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 17


1952 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 23,490 72.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,660 26.8%
Other 117 0.4%
TOTAL 32,267
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


1948 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 6,366 26.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,740 70.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 579 2.4%
Other 82 0.3%
TOTAL 23,767
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 25


1944 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,683 36.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 13,317 63.3%
Other 32 0.2%
TOTAL 21,032
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17


1940 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,762 39.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 13,394 60.4%
Other 26 0.1%
TOTAL 22,182
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16


1936 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,889 46.3%
Alf Landon (R) 11,293 52.8%
William Lemke (Union) 117 0.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 0.1%
Other 42 0.2%
TOTAL 21,372
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16


1932 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,508 40.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 10,513 57.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 366 2.0%
Other 73 0.4%
TOTAL 18,460
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17


1928 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 12,301 73.2%
Al Smith (D) 4,452 26.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 42 0.2%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 16,807
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


1924 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 8,677 71.0%
John Davis (D) 2,594 21.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 918 7.5%
Other 33 0.3%
TOTAL 12,222
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17


1920 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 6,840 74.8%
James Cox (D) 2,138 23.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 96 1.1%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 8 0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 53 0.6%
Other 4 0.0%
TOTAL 9,139
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15


1916 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,076 37.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,386 61.3%
Allan Benson (Soc) 31 0.6%
James Hanly (Proh) 28 0.5%
Other 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,527
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15


1912 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,858 37.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,055 41.6%
William Taft* (R) 919 18.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 44 0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 46 0.9%
Other 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,940
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5


1908 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,326 65.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,634 32.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 0.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 89 1.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 24 0.5%
Other 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,105
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14


1904 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,666 65.9%
Alton Parker (D) 1,709 30.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 0.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 140 2.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 15 0.3%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,560
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1900 President, Ocean County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 3,182 65.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,414 29.2%
Other 240 5.0%
TOTAL 4,836
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ocean County, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 44% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 145,756 67.5% Phil Murphy* (D) 68,615 31.8% 1,619 [+] 0.7% 215,990 19 8.26%
2020 S2 66% Rik Mehta (R) 207,751 63.0% Cory Booker* (D) 116,036 35.2% 5,882 [+] 1.8% 329,669 22 7.42%
2018 S1 47% Bob Hugin (R) 141,902 63.2% Robert Menendez* (D) 75,597 33.7% 6,895 [+] 3.1% 224,394 20 7.08%
2017 G 33% Kim Guadagno (R) 98,135 62.0% Phil Murphy (D) 56,582 35.8% 3,446 [+] 2.2% 158,163 20 7.36%
2014 S2 30% Jeffrey Bell (R) 79,254 57.4% Cory Booker* (D) 55,631 40.3% 3,082 [+] 2.2% 137,967 15 7.38%
2013 S2 23% Steve Lonegan (R) 68,166 64.4% Cory Booker (D) 36,665 34.6% 1,050 [+] 1.0% 105,881 20 7.84%
2013 G 36% Chris Christie* (R) 125,781 75.7% Barbara Buono (D) 37,930 22.8% 2,536 [+] 1.5% 166,247 15 7.83%
2012 S1 52% Joe Kyrillos (R) 132,413 56.1% Robert Menendez* (D) 99,362 42.1% 4,229 [+] 1.8% 236,004 17 6.99%
2009 G 43% Chris Christie (R) 124,238 65.6% Jon Corzine* (D) 53,761 28.4% 11,317 [+] 6.0% 189,316 17 7.81%
2008 S2 59% Dick Zimmer (R) 139,480 55.0% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 109,393 43.1% 4,839 [+] 1.9% 253,712 13 7.29%
2006 S1 38% Tom Kean, Jr. (R) 92,819 57.2% Robert Menendez (D) 64,621 39.8% 4,730 [+] 2.9% 162,170 13 7.21%
2005 G 41% Doug Forrester (R) 93,693 54.2% Jon Corzine (D) 71,953 41.6% 7,242 [+] 4.2% 172,888 11 7.55%
2002 S2 38% Doug Forrester (R) 80,592 52.6% Frank Lautenberg (D) 69,328 45.2% 3,315 [+] 2.2% 153,235 11 6.87%
2001 G 42% Jim McGreevey (D) 84,538 51.2% Bret Schundler (R) 77,726 47.1% 2,690 [+] 1.6% 164,954 5 7.41%
2000 S1 52% Bob Franks (R) 115,686 56.4% Jon Corzine (D) 82,596 40.2% 7,013 [+] 3.4% 205,295 9 6.81%
1997 G 42% Christine Todd Whitman* (R) 84,897 53.8% Jim McGreevey (D) 57,944 36.7% 15,076 [+] 9.5% 157,917 7 6.53%
1996 S2 52% Dick Zimmer (R) 92,505 48.2% Robert Torricelli (D) 91,041 47.4% 8,527 [+] 4.4% 192,073 6 6.66%
1994 S1 39% Chuck Haytaian (R) 76,250 54.6% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 59,405 42.5% 3,976 [+] 2.8% 139,631 8 6.80%
1993 G 49% Christine Todd Whitman (R) 87,943 51.4% Jim Florio* (D) 78,132 45.7% 4,879 [+] 2.9% 170,954 2 6.82%
1990 S2 41% Christine Todd Whitman (R) 76,948 56.1% Bill Bradley* (D) 54,714 39.9% 5,457 [+] 4.0% 137,119 9 7.07%
1989 G 46% Jim Florio (D) 83,587 56.1% Jim Courter (R) 62,700 42.1% 2,669 [+] 1.8% 148,956 5 6.61%
1988 S1 58% Pete Dawkins (R) 98,161 53.2% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 84,812 46.0% 1,512 [+] 0.8% 184,485 8 6.17%
1985 G 42% Tom Kean* (R) 90,670 73.7% Peter Shapiro (D) 30,948 25.1% 1,455 [+] 1.2% 123,073 4 6.24%
1984 S2 60% Bill Bradley* (D) 94,076 54.7% Mary Mochary (R) 75,923 44.1% 2,033 [+] 1.2% 172,032 9 5.56%
1982 S1 46% Millicent Fenwick (R) 67,701 54.8% Frank Lautenberg (D) 55,046 44.5% 878 [+] 0.7% 123,625 7 5.63%
1981 G 50% Tom Kean (R) 78,757 59.5% Jim Florio (D) 52,036 39.3% 1,610 [+] 1.2% 132,403 10 5.71%
1978 S2 46% Jeffrey Bell (R) 51,109 50.0% Bill Bradley (D) 49,448 48.4% 1,635 [+] 1.6% 102,192 7 5.22%
1977 G 51% Brendan Byrne* (D) 59,307 55.1% Raymond Bateman (R) 45,513 42.3% 2,843 [+] 2.6% 107,663 0 5.06%
1976 S1 62% Harrison Williams* (D) 66,317 52.4% David Norcross (R) 58,525 46.3% 1,651 [+] 1.3% 126,493 8 4.56%
1973 G 50% Brendan Byrne (D) 53,688 61.4% Charles Sandman (R) 32,502 37.2% 1,240 [+] 1.4% 87,430 5 4.12%
1972 S2 61% Clifford Case* (R) 69,621 69.1% Paul Krebs (D) 27,643 27.4% 3,483 [+] 3.5% 100,747 7 3.61%
1970 S1 50% Nelson Gross (R) 35,975 52.8% Harrison Williams* (D) 30,509 44.8% 1,635 [+] 2.4% 68,119 11 3.18%
1969 G 54% William Cahill (R) 48,076 69.1% Robert Meyner (D) 20,085 28.9% 1,415 [+] 2.0% 69,576 9 2.94%
1966 S2 48% Clifford Case* (R) 35,116 66.6% Warren Wilentz (D) 16,503 31.3% 1,122 [+] 2.1% 52,741 7 2.47%
1965 G 53% Wayne Dumont (R) 28,879 53.6% Richard Hughes* (D) 23,982 44.5% 1,041 [+] 1.9% 53,902 12 2.42%
1964 S1 64% Harrison Williams* (D) 32,625 53.1% Bernard Stanley (R) 27,951 45.5% 844 [+] 1.4% 61,420 8 2.27%
1961 G 57% James Mitchell (R) 24,753 57.1% Richard Hughes (D) 18,154 41.9% 416 [+] 1.0% 43,323 8 2.01%
1960 S2 69% Clifford Case* (R) 31,335 64.7% Thorn Lord (D) 16,736 34.5% 390 [+] 0.8% 48,461 9 1.82%
*: 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 Ocean County, NJ

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NJ02Jeff Van Drew* (R) 28,336 65.8% Tim Alexander (D) 14,439 33.5% 294 0.7% 43,069
2022-11-08 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 115,424 70.5% Matthew Jenkins (D) 45,988 28.1% 2,315 1.4% 163,727
County Total for 2022-11-08:   206,796
2020-11-03 NJ02Jeff Van Drew* (R) 16,311 61.9% Amy Kennedy (D) 9,612 36.5% 444 1.7% 26,367
2020-11-03 NJ03David Richter (R) 106,995 56.5% Andy Kim* (D) 78,908 41.7% 3,404 1.8% 189,307
2020-11-03 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 82,792 70.8% Stephanie Schmid (D) 32,491 27.8% 1,647 1.4% 116,930
County Total for 2020-11-03:   332,604
2018-11-06 NJ02Seth Grossman (R) 11,140 60.3% Jeff Van Drew (D) 7,103 38.4% 238 1.3% 18,481
2018-11-06 NJ03Tom MacArthur* (R) 78,221 60.9% Andy Kim (D) 47,564 37.0% 2,644 2.1% 128,429
2018-11-06 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 50,525 66.6% Josh Welle (D) 24,436 32.2% 939 1.2% 75,900
County Total for 2018-11-06:   222,810
2016-11-08 NJ02Frank LoBiondo* (R) 13,268 66.6% David Cole (D) 5,882 29.5% 784 3.9% 19,934
2016-11-08 NJ03Tom MacArthur* (R) 95,147 67.7% Frederick LaVergne (D) 41,766 29.7% 3,539 2.5% 140,452
2016-11-08 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 62,148 71.7% Lorna Phillipson (D) 22,045 25.4% 2,439 2.8% 86,632
County Total for 2016-11-08:   247,018
2014-11-04 NJ02Frank LoBiondo* (R) 8,031 68.9% William Hughes (D) 3,438 29.5% 185 1.6% 11,654
2014-11-04 NJ03Tom MacArthur (R) 45,518 60.8% Aimee Belgard (D) 27,232 36.4% 2,080 2.8% 74,830
2014-11-04 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 36,888 74.6% Ruben Scolavino (D) 11,816 23.9% 717 1.5% 49,421
County Total for 2014-11-04:   135,905
2012-11-06 NJ02Frank LoBiondo* (R) 10,943 63.3% Cassandra Shober (D) 6,080 35.2% 268 1.5% 17,291
2012-11-06 NJ03Jon Runyan* (R) 76,514 58.5% Shelley Adler (D) 51,328 39.3% 2,904 2.2% 130,746
2012-11-06 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 57,888 69.2% Brian Froelich (D) 24,844 29.7% 931 1.1% 83,663
County Total for 2012-11-06:   231,700
2010-11-02 NJ03Jon Runyan (R) 51,743 59.2% John Adler* (D) 32,203 36.8% 3,458 4.0% 87,404
2010-11-02 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 56,969 74.0% Howard Kleinhendler (D) 17,989 23.4% 2,028 2.6% 76,986
County Total for 2010-11-02:   164,390
2008-11-04 NJ03Chris Myers (R) 71,778 55.9% John Adler (D) 56,624 44.1% 0 0.0% 128,402
2008-11-04 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 87,019 70.2% Joshua Zeitz (D) 35,905 29.0% 1,072 0.9% 123,996
County Total for 2008-11-04:   252,398
2006-11-07 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 56,016 64.6% Rich Sexton (D) 30,038 34.6% 682 0.8% 86,736
2006-11-07 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 52,674 68.4% Carol Gay (D) 23,491 30.5% 814 1.1% 76,979
County Total for 2006-11-07:   163,715
2004-11-02 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 84,444 67.8% Herb Conaway (D) 36,993 29.7% 3,081 2.5% 124,518
2004-11-02 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 79,722 69.3% Amy Vasquez (D) 34,812 30.3% 461 0.4% 114,995
County Total for 2004-11-02:   239,513
2002-11-05 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 51,633 65.6% Richard Strada (D) 26,296 33.4% 839 1.1% 78,768
2002-11-05 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 45,564 66.0% Mary Brennan (D) 22,111 32.0% 1,365 2.0% 69,040
County Total for 2002-11-05:   147,808
2000-11-07 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 61,010 59.3% Susan Levin (D) 39,800 38.7% 2,062 2.0% 102,872
2000-11-07 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 66,911 65.9% Reed Gusciora (D) 33,038 32.5% 1,601 1.6% 101,550
County Total for 2000-11-07:   204,422
1998-11-03 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 38,782 65.3% Steven Polansky (D) 19,082 32.1% 1,498 2.5% 59,362
1998-11-03 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 39,867 65.9% Larry Schneider (D) 19,171 31.7% 1,449 2.4% 60,487
County Total for 1998-11-03:   119,849
1996-11-05 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 62,177 64.2% John Leonardi (D) 32,260 33.3% 2,359 2.4% 96,796
1996-11-05 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 61,676 65.3% Kevin Meara (D) 30,427 32.2% 2,318 2.5% 94,421
County Total for 1996-11-05:   191,217
1994-11-08 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 46,561 68.2% James Smith (D) 20,304 29.7% 1,408 2.1% 68,273
1994-11-08 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 45,698 68.5% Ralph Walsh (D) 19,885 29.8% 1,170 1.8% 66,753
County Total for 1994-11-08:   135,026
1992-11-03 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 57,524 58.7% Timothy Ryan (D) 35,412 36.1% 5,114 5.2% 98,050
1992-11-03 NJ04Chris Smith* (R) 59,524 62.4% Brian Hughes (D) 31,349 32.9% 4,511 4.7% 95,384
County Total for 1992-11-03:   193,434
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Ocean County, NJ

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 466,491 183,510 39.3% 98,372 21.1% 184,609 39.6% Rep +85,138 Rep +18.3% 94%
2022 461,500 178,070 38.6% 99,912 21.6% 183,518 39.8% Rep +78,158 Rep +16.9% 93%
2020 445,529 161,811 36.3% 100,820 22.6% 182,898 41.1% Rep +60,991 Rep +13.7% 90%
2018 410,830 136,294 33.2% 87,265 21.2% 187,271 45.6% Rep +49,029 Rep +11.9% 85%
2016 402,546 126,099 31.3% 83,997 20.9% 192,450 47.8% Rep +42,102 Rep +10.5% 85%
2014 381,384 108,486 28.4% 73,746 19.3% 199,152 52.2% Rep +34,740 Rep +9.1% 82%
2012 383,312 106,857 27.9% 74,693 19.5% 201,762 52.6% Rep +32,164 Rep +8.4% 85%
2010 376,319 106,560 28.3% 77,103 20.5% 192,656 51.2% Rep +29,457 Rep +7.8% 85%
2008 380,740 101,122 26.6% 79,872 21.0% 199,746 52.5% Rep +21,250 Rep +5.6% 88%
2006 351,765 82,372 23.4% 48,975 13.9% 220,418 62.7% Rep +33,397 Rep +9.5% 83%
2004 353,098 78,870 22.3% 49,667 14.1% 224,561 63.6% Rep +29,203 Rep +8.3% 86%
2002 327,077 79,970 24.4% 50,290 15.4% 196,817 60.2% Rep +29,680 Rep +9.1% 81%
2000 324,795 72,252 22.2% 48,341 14.9% 204,202 62.9% Rep +23,911 Rep +7.4% 83%
1998 299,137 72,328 24.2% 47,588 15.9% 179,221 59.9% Rep +24,740 Rep +8.3% 79%
1994 242,916 69,773 28.7% 45,446 18.7% 127,697 52.6% Rep +24,327 Rep +10.0% 68%
1986 203,329 57,419 28.2% 45,173 22.2% 100,737 49.5% Rep +12,246 Rep +6.0% 67%
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.