Election Results for Salem County, NJ -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,516	11.7
Deaths:	2,063	15.9
Net Migration:	761	5.9
Net Immigration:	54	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,446	D +129	D + 2.8%
D +2,575
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,493	R +4,733	R + 14.4%
D -240
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,011	R +5,576	R + 17.0%
D -1,565

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,565	R +5,705	R + 19.8%
D -4,140
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	18,827	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	14,479	42.5%	750 [+]	2.2%	34,056	14	8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 406 (1.2%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	16,381	54.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11,904	39.9%	1,568 [+]	5.3%	29,853	14	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 862 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 238 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	14,719	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	14,334	48.4%	570 [+]	1.9%	29,623	8	1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 248 (0.8%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	16,044	50.9%	John McCain (R)	14,816	47.0%	672 [+]	2.1%	31,532	5	1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 230 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 174 (0.6%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	15,721	52.8%	John Kerry (D)	13,749	46.2%	311 [+]	1.0%	29,781	7	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 165 (0.6%);
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	13,718	50.9%	George W. Bush (R)	12,257	45.4%	997 [+]	3.7%	26,972	5	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 714 (2.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 75 (0.3%);
1996	54%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,044	46.3%	Robert Dole (R)	9,294	35.8%	4,654 [+]	17.9%	25,992	0	-5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,124 (15.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 263 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 178 (0.7%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	10,363	37.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	10,062	36.0%	7,510 [+]	26.9%	27,935	-3	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,274 (26.0%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	15,240	59.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,956	38.9%	410 [+]	1.6%	25,606	3	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 141 (0.6%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	17,368	65.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,935	33.8%	149	0.6%	26,452	6	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	13,000	51.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	10,209	40.1%	2,265 [+]	8.9%	25,474	-1	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,800 (7.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 265 (1.0%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	12,826	51.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	11,639	46.6%	512 [+]	2.0%	24,977	-3	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 319 (1.3%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	16,371	64.8%	George McGovern (D)	8,609	34.1%	269 [+]	1.1%	25,249	3	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 216 (0.9%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,407	43.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	11,172	42.6%	3,672 [+]	14.0%	26,251	-3	0	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,647 (13.9%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	17,846	67.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,682	32.7%	17	0.1%	26,545	-1	-6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	14,192	53.3%	John Kennedy (D)	12,394	46.6%	21	0.1%	26,607	4	4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	14,091	60.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,276	39.6%	56	0.2%	23,423	-5	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	12,026	51.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,362	48.5%	54	0.2%	23,442	-5	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,278	50.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,961	48.7%	179 [+]	1.0%	18,418	-2	4	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 127 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,345	56.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,942	43.4%	23	0.1%	18,310	-6	-3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,244	59.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,132	39.8%	57	0.3%	20,433	-8	-5	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,614	59.9%	Alf Landon (R)	7,671	39.5%	117 [+]	0.6%	19,402	0	3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 31 (0.2%);
1932	77%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,870	56.6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,357	42.2%	198 [+]	1.1%	17,425	9	17	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 147 (0.8%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,323	80.2%	Al Smith (D)	3,001	19.5%	36 [+]	0.2%	15,360	20	22	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.1%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,027	68.9%	John Davis (D)	3,206	27.5%	424 [+]	3.6%	11,657	7	15	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 357 (3.1%);
1920	55%	Warren Harding (R)	7,638	66.5%	James Cox (D)	3,483	30.3%	364 [+]	3.2%	11,485	-1	6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 253 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 10 (0.1%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,080	53.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,353	44.2%	155 [+]	2.0%	7,588	-1	8	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 84 (1.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 68 (0.9%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,745	45.1%	William Taft* (R)	1,803	29.6%	1,533 [+]	25.2%	6,081	9	6	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,374 (22.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 80 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 68 (1.1%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	3,713	52.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,173	45.2%	131 [+]	1.9%	7,017	-4	1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 88 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	46%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,694	54.7%	Alton Parker (D)	2,775	41.1%	286 [+]	4.2%	6,755	-2	-2	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 228 (3.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 35 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.3%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	3,398	50.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,981	44.4%	331 [+]	4.9%	6,710	-5	-1	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14,479

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

18,827

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

406

1.2%

Other

344

1.0%

TOTAL

34,056

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11,904

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

16,381

54.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

862

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

238

0.8%

Other

468

1.6%

TOTAL

29,853

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

14,719

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

14,334

48.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

248

0.8%

Other

322

1.1%

TOTAL

29,623

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

16,044

50.9%

John McCain (R)

14,816

47.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

230

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

174

0.6%

Other

268

0.8%

TOTAL

31,532

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

15,721

52.8%

John Kerry (D)

13,749

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

165

0.6%

Other

146

0.5%

TOTAL

29,781

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,257

45.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

13,718

50.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

714

2.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

208

0.8%

TOTAL

26,972

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

12,044

46.3%

Robert Dole (R)

9,294

35.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,124

15.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

178

0.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

263

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,992

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

10,062

36.0%

George Bush* (R)

10,363

37.1%

Ross Perot (I)

7,274

26.0%

Other

236

0.8%

TOTAL

27,935

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

15,240

59.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,956

38.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

141

0.6%

Other

269

1.1%

TOTAL

25,606

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

17,368

65.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,935

33.8%

Other

149

0.6%

TOTAL

26,452

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

13,000

51.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

10,209

40.1%

John Anderson (I)

1,800

7.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

265

1.0%

Other

200

0.8%

TOTAL

25,474

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

12,826

51.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

11,639

46.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

319

1.3%

Other

193

0.8%

TOTAL

24,977

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

16,371

64.8%

George McGovern (D)

8,609

34.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

216

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,249

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,407

43.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

11,172

42.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,647

13.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,251

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

17,846

67.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,682

32.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,545

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

12,394

46.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

14,192

53.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,607

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

14,091

60.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,276

39.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

23,423

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

12,026

51.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,362

48.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

23,442

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,278

50.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,961

48.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

127

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,418

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,345

56.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,942

43.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,310

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,244

59.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,132

39.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,433

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1936 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,614

59.9%

Alf Landon (R)

7,671

39.5%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,402

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,357

42.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,870

56.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

147

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,425

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 17

1928 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,323

80.2%

Al Smith (D)

3,001

19.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,360

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

1924 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,027

68.9%

John Davis (D)

3,206

27.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

357

3.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,657

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1920 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,638

66.5%

James Cox (D)

3,483

30.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

253

2.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,485

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,353

44.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,080

53.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,588

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,745

45.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,374

22.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,803

29.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,081

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,713

52.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,173

45.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,017

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,694

54.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,775

41.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

228

3.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,755

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Salem County, NJ

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,398

50.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,981

44.4%

Other

331

4.9%

TOTAL

6,710

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem County, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	39%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	12,620	64.1%	Phil Murphy* (D)	6,893	35.0%	189 [+]	1.0%	19,702	16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Gregg Mele (Libertarian) 81 (0.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 76 (0.4%); Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Rik Mehta (R)	17,910	53.3%	Cory Booker* (D)	14,515	43.2%	1,168 [+]	3.5%	33,593	12	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 522 (1.6%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 410 (1.2%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 179 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 57 (0.2%);

2018	S1	47%	Bob Hugin (R)	13,687	57.3%	Robert Menendez* (D)	9,060	38.0%	1,123 [+]	4.7%	23,870	15	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 342 (1.4%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 223 (0.9%); Natalie Rivera (For the People) 220 (0.9%); Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ) 124 (0.5%); Kevin Kimple (Make It Simple) 115 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 55 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 44 (0.2%);
2017	G	34%	Kim Guadagno (R)	8,629	50.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	7,814	45.2%	828 [+]	4.8%	17,271	8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 431 (2.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 135 (0.8%); Seth Kaper-Dale (Green) 90 (0.5%); Vincent Ross (We The People) 78 (0.5%); Matthew Riccardi (Constitution) 60 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);
2014	S2	36%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	9,304	51.4%	Cory Booker* (D)	8,060	44.5%	733 [+]	4.1%	18,097	9	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 326 (1.8%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 260 (1.4%); Antonio Sabas (I) 63 (0.3%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 52 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 32 (0.2%);
2013	S2	19%	Steve Lonegan (R)	5,598	58.0%	Cory Booker (D)	3,903	40.5%	143 [+]	1.5%	9,644	14	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Ed Stackhouse (Ed The Barber) 67 (0.7%); Antonio Sabas (Freedom of Choice) 45 (0.5%); Robert Depasquale (I) 16 (0.2%); Stuart Meissner (Alimony Reform Now) 11 (0.1%); Pablo Olivera (Unity Is Strength) 4 (0.0%);
2013	G	38%	Chris Christie* (R)	12,748	66.5%	Barbara Buono (D)	5,889	30.7%	532 [+]	2.8%	19,169	6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 197 (1.0%); Steven Welzer (Green) 141 (0.7%); William Araujo (Peace & Freedom) 44 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 43 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 37 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.2%); Diane Sare (Glass-Steagall Now) 33 (0.2%);
2012	S1	57%	Robert Menendez* (D)	15,044	52.5%	Joe Kyrillos (R)	12,555	43.8%	1,050 [+]	3.7%	28,649	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gregory Pason (Socialist) 312 (1.1%); Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 259 (0.9%); Ken Wolski (Green) 201 (0.7%); Gwen Kiakos (Jersey Strong Independents) 108 (0.4%); Andy Soni (America First) 70 (0.2%); David Dranikoff (Totally Independent Candidate) 55 (0.2%); Robert Turkavage (Responsibility Fairness Integrity) 45 (0.2%);

2009	G	40%	Chris Christie (R)	9,599	47.1%	Jon Corzine* (D)	8,323	40.9%	2,449 [+]	12.0%	20,371	-1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Christopher Daggett (Independent for NJ) 2,011 (9.9%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 185 (0.9%); Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 104 (0.5%); Kostas Petris (For the People) 46 (0.2%); Jason Cullen (People Not Politics) 35 (0.2%); David Meiswinkle (Middle Class Empowerment) 34 (0.2%); Gary Steele (Leadership, Independence, Vision) 34 (0.2%);
2008	S2	61%	Frank Lautenberg* (D)	16,132	53.0%	Dick Zimmer (R)	12,869	42.3%	1,452 [+]	4.8%	30,453	0	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Judson Carter (God We Trust) 443 (1.5%); Daryl Brooks (Poor People's Campaign) 405 (1.3%); Jason Scheurer (Libertarian) 330 (1.1%); Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers) 167 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (I) 107 (0.4%);
2006	S1	43%	Tom Kean, Jr. (R)	10,576	49.7%	Robert Menendez (D)	9,898	46.5%	802 [+]	3.8%	21,276	5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) 326 (1.5%); Len Flynn (Libertarian) 159 (0.7%); Judson Carter (God We Trust) 137 (0.6%); Daryl Brooks (Poor People's Campaign) 77 (0.4%); Leonard Smith (Solidarity, Defend Life) 54 (0.3%); Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.2%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 16 (0.1%);
2005	G	42%	Jon Corzine (D)	10,057	48.6%	Doug Forrester (R)	9,608	46.5%	1,008 [+]	4.9%	20,673	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Jeffrey Pawlowski (Libertarian) 286 (1.4%); Hector Castillo (Education Not Corruption) 267 (1.3%); Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) 150 (0.7%); Matthew Thieke (Green) 113 (0.5%); Michael Latigona (One New Jersey) 86 (0.4%); Wesley Bell (I) 48 (0.2%); Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.2%); Constantino Rozzo (Socialist) 21 (0.1%);
2002	S2	42%	Frank Lautenberg (D)	10,232	50.5%	Doug Forrester (R)	9,487	46.8%	556 [+]	2.7%	20,275	5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Elizabeth Macron (Libertarian) 212 (1.0%); Ted Glick (Green) 194 (1.0%); Norman Wahner (Conservative) 82 (0.4%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 68 (0.3%);
2001	G	42%	Jim McGreevey (D)	10,837	53.5%	Bret Schundler (R)	8,878	43.8%	540 [+]	2.7%	20,255	2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: Bill Schluter (I) 196 (1.0%); Mark Edgerton (Libertarian) 134 (0.7%); Michael Koontz (Conservative) 89 (0.4%); Jerry Coleman (Green) 75 (0.4%); George Watson (Free New Jersey) 46 (0.2%);
2000	S1	56%	Bob Franks (R)	13,900	52.3%	Jon Corzine (D)	11,566	43.5%	1,101 [+]	4.1%	26,567	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Dennis Breen (I) 264 (1.0%); Bruce Afran (Green) 231 (0.9%); Judson Carter (Trust In God) 200 (0.8%); Emerson Ellett (Libertarian) 173 (0.7%); Pat DiNizio (Reform) 68 (0.3%); Lorraine LaNeve (Conservative) 66 (0.2%); George Gostigian (God Bless Jersey) 45 (0.2%); Nancy Rosenstock (Socialist Workers) 43 (0.2%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 11 (0.0%);

1997	G	45%	Christine Todd Whitman* (R)	10,686	49.9%	Jim McGreevey (D)	8,790	41.0%	1,950 [+]	9.1%	21,426	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 1,235 (5.8%); Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 290 (1.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 197 (0.9%); Michael Perrone (Indep. Progressive) 110 (0.5%); Nuncie Ripa (I) 54 (0.3%); Lincoln Norton (Natural Law) 25 (0.1%); Robert Miller (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 17 (0.1%);
1996	S2	53%	Dick Zimmer (R)	12,102	47.6%	Robert Torricelli (D)	11,736	46.2%	1,585 [+]	6.2%	25,423	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 649 (2.6%); Wilburt Kornegay (Independent People's Coalition) 405 (1.6%); Mary Jo Christian (Natural Law) 205 (0.8%); Steven Baeli (Protecting Freedom) 95 (0.4%); Olga Rodriguez (Socialist Workers) 86 (0.3%); Paul Woomer (Green Coalition) 85 (0.3%); Mark Wise (Future Now) 60 (0.2%);
1994	S1	40%	Chuck Haytaian (R)	9,577	49.5%	Frank Lautenberg* (D)	8,876	45.8%	906 [+]	4.7%	19,359	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ben Grindinger (Libertarian) 401 (2.1%); Michael Kelly (Keep America First) 228 (1.2%); George Predham (Damm Drug Dealers) 98 (0.5%); Andrea Lippi (Jobs, Property Rights) 72 (0.4%); Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 59 (0.3%); Arlene Gold (Natural Law) 26 (0.1%); Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
1993	G	44%	Christine Todd Whitman (R)	11,171	52.0%	Jim Florio* (D)	9,162	42.7%	1,146 [+]	5.3%	21,479	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 309 (1.4%); Tim Feeney (The Independent Choice) 197 (0.9%); Pat Daly (Abortion Is Murder) 180 (0.8%); Tom Fuscaldo (Zero Sales Tax) 110 (0.5%); Richard Lynch (Independents 4 Change) 90 (0.4%); Alene Ammond (For the People) 69 (0.3%); John Kucek (Populist) 57 (0.3%); Pete DiLauro (Common Sense Government) 49 (0.2%); Joseph Marion (I) 42 (0.2%); John Scully (Fresh Start) 18 (0.1%); Tom Blomquist (NJ Conservative) 17 (0.1%); Marilyn Arons (Maximum Citizen Involvement) 8 (0.0%);
1990	S2	39%	Bill Bradley* (D)	10,086	54.0%	Christine Todd Whitman (R)	7,999	42.8%	596 [+]	3.2%	18,681	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Louis Stefanelli (Libertarian) 372 (2.0%); John Kucek (Populist) 164 (0.9%); Don Mackle (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.3%);

1989	G	42%	Jim Florio (D)	11,644	57.6%	Jim Courter (R)	7,938	39.3%	637 [+]	3.2%	20,219	2	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Dan Karlan (Libertarian) 316 (1.6%); Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 164 (0.8%); Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 102 (0.5%); Catherine Sedwick (Socialist Workers) 55 (0.3%);
1988	S1	54%	Frank Lautenberg* (D)	12,585	49.0%	Pete Dawkins (R)	12,562	48.9%	534 [+]	2.1%	25,681	4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Joseph Job (I) 409 (1.6%); Jerry Zeldin (Libertarian) 96 (0.4%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.1%);
1985	G	41%	Tom Kean* (R)	12,376	64.9%	Peter Shapiro (D)	6,417	33.7%	270 [+]	1.4%	19,063	-5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1985: David Headrick (The True Light) 124 (0.7%); George Fishman (Communist) 66 (0.3%); Virginia Flynn (Libertarian) 64 (0.3%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.0%); Mark Satinoff (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.0%);
1984	S2	56%	Bill Bradley* (D)	15,900	60.7%	Mary Mochary (R)	10,099	38.5%	207 [+]	0.8%	26,206	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: James Hagen (Conservative) 75 (0.3%); Harold Leinendecker (Libertarian) 73 (0.3%); Jasper Gould (Contempt of Court) 20 (0.1%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.1%); Priscilla Schenk (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%);
1982	S1	43%	Frank Lautenberg (D)	9,994	50.4%	Millicent Fenwick (R)	9,528	48.0%	313 [+]	1.6%	19,835	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Henry Koch (Libertarian) 145 (0.7%); Martin Wendelken (I) 87 (0.4%); Claire Moriarty (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.1%); Robert Bastien (Green) 28 (0.1%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.1%); Rose Monyek (Repeal TE807) 10 (0.1%);
1981	G	45%	Jim Florio (D)	10,334	50.0%	Tom Kean (R)	9,841	47.6%	503 [+]	2.4%	20,678	-2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1981: Chester Grabowski (The Suffering Majority) 277 (1.3%); Harry Gaynor (Leadership by Example) 107 (0.5%); Bill Gahres (Down With Lawyers) 61 (0.3%); Paul Rizzo (Independent, Honest, Available) 39 (0.2%); Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 19 (0.1%);

1978	S2	43%	Bill Bradley (D)	9,341	51.3%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	8,523	46.8%	338 [+]	1.9%	18,202	4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judson Carter (God We Trust) 77 (0.4%); Herbert Shaw (Politicians Are Crooks) 59 (0.3%); Alice Conner (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.3%); Jasper Gould (I) 41 (0.2%); Bill Gahres (Down With Lawyers) 38 (0.2%); William Thorn (Stick With Thorn) 34 (0.2%); Paul Ferguson (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%); Robert Bowen (Labor) 14 (0.1%); Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 9 (0.0%);
1977	G	45%	Brendan Byrne* (D)	9,961	52.8%	Raymond Bateman (R)	8,359	44.3%	545 [+]	2.9%	18,865	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Francis Flowers (Declare Your Independence) 157 (0.8%); Chauncey McSpiritt (Cheap, Chauncey, Upstart) 72 (0.4%); William Zsidisin (One For All) 55 (0.3%); Leif Johnson (Labor) 43 (0.2%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 41 (0.2%); Frank Primich (Libertarian) 40 (0.2%); John Donato (Axe the Tax) 35 (0.2%); Richard McAleer (Anti-Income Tax) 33 (0.2%); Jasper Gould (I) 24 (0.1%); Chester Grabowski (Independents For All) 19 (0.1%); Paul Rizzo (Trenton Independent) 16 (0.1%); Angelo Massaro (People's Choice) 10 (0.1%);
1976	S1	57%	Harrison Williams* (D)	14,853	62.1%	David Norcross (R)	8,847	37.0%	206 [+]	0.9%	23,906	-1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bernardo Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 77 (0.3%); Leif Johnson (Labor) 71 (0.3%); Hannibal Cundari (Libertarian) 58 (0.2%);
1973	G	47%	Brendan Byrne (D)	10,935	56.4%	Charles Sandman (R)	8,397	43.3%	47 [+]	0.2%	19,379	11	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Alfred Colabella (I) 20 (0.1%); Stanley Knis (Tax Repeal) 11 (0.1%); Robert Clement (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.0%); Howard Freund (American) 4 (0.0%); John Goodson (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%); James Terlizzi (Taxpayers Watchdog) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	59%	Clifford Case* (R)	15,780	65.3%	Paul Krebs (D)	8,164	33.8%	217 [+]	0.9%	24,161	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Howard Freund (American) 111 (0.5%); Charles Wiley (Concerned Voter's Voice) 93 (0.4%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%);
1970	S1	53%	Harrison Williams* (D)	10,302	51.6%	Nelson Gross (R)	9,577	48.0%	71 [+]	0.4%	19,950	6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William O'Grady (Conservative) 29 (0.1%); Nelson Job (I) 28 (0.1%); Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 10 (0.1%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);

1969	G	58%	William Cahill (R)	13,182	60.9%	Robert Meyner (D)	8,389	38.8%	72 [+]	0.3%	21,643	1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: James Johnson (I) 20 (0.1%); Louis Vander Plate (I) 16 (0.1%); Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 16 (0.1%); Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 15 (0.1%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%);
1966	S2	56%	Clifford Case* (R)	11,702	56.4%	Warren Wilentz (D)	8,870	42.7%	189 [+]	0.9%	20,761	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Schlachter (Conservative) 166 (0.8%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 23 (0.1%);
1965	G	59%	Richard Hughes* (D)	11,629	53.5%	Wayne Dumont (R)	10,054	46.2%	62 [+]	0.3%	21,745	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Robert Schlachter (Conservative) 43 (0.2%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.0%); Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 7 (0.0%); Ruth Shiminsky (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1964	S1	70%	Harrison Williams* (D)	16,344	63.9%	Bernard Stanley (R)	9,200	36.0%	32 [+]	0.1%	25,576	-1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lawrence Stewart (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.0%); Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.0%); John Mahalchik (America First) 7 (0.0%); Harold Poeschel (Conservative) 3 (0.0%);
1961	G	60%	Richard Hughes (D)	12,237	56.2%	James Mitchell (R)	9,532	43.8%	11 [+]	0.1%	21,780	-5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1961: Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 3 (0.0%); George Addonizio (I) 2 (0.0%); Reinhardt Metzger (Conservative) 1 (0.0%); Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 1 (0.0%);
1960	S2	71%	Clifford Case* (R)	14,133	54.7%	Thorn Lord (D)	11,673	45.2%	40 [+]	0.2%	25,846	-1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%); Winfred Perry (Conservative) 15 (0.1%); Gladys Grauer (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.0%);

*: 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 Salem County, NJ

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2022 Census data
White:	46,692	71.70%	8.0%
Black:	8,808	13.53%	1.5%
Indian:	217	0.33%	16.0%
Asian:	677	1.04%	21.3%
2+ races:	1,452	2.23%	31.0%
Hispanic:	7,271	11.17%	61.3%

Total non-White:	18,425	28.30%	20.1%

Change in White population:	-4,044	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,078	4.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NJ02	Jeff Van Drew* (R)	11,443	61.5%	Tim Alexander (D)	6,888	37.0%	280	1.5%	18,611
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,611

2020-11-03	NJ02	Jeff Van Drew* (R)	18,251	54.3%	Amy Kennedy (D)	14,249	42.4%	1,138	3.4%	33,638
County Total for 2020-11-03:										33,638

2018-11-06	NJ02	Seth Grossman (R)	12,100	50.9%	Jeff Van Drew (D)	11,005	46.3%	676	2.8%	23,781
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,781

2016-11-08	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	18,551	63.7%	David Cole (D)	9,230	31.7%	1,331	4.6%	29,112
County Total for 2016-11-08:										29,112

2014-11-04	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	11,972	65.5%	William Hughes (D)	5,941	32.5%	361	2.0%	18,274
County Total for 2014-11-04:										18,274

2012-11-06	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	18,147	63.1%	Cassandra Shober (D)	9,761	33.9%	862	3.0%	28,770
County Total for 2012-11-06:										28,770

2010-11-02	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	13,622	68.2%	Gary Stein (D)	5,570	27.9%	795	4.0%	19,987
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,987

2008-11-04	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	18,962	61.7%	David Kurkowski (D)	10,909	35.5%	853	2.8%	30,724
County Total for 2008-11-04:										30,724

2006-11-07	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	13,954	65.8%	Viola Thomas-Hughes (D)	6,725	31.7%	540	2.5%	21,219
County Total for 2006-11-07:										21,219

2004-11-02	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	18,912	65.5%	Timothy Robb (D)	9,279	32.1%	677	2.3%	28,868
County Total for 2004-11-02:										28,868

2002-11-05	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	13,748	68.7%	Steven Farkas (D)	5,642	28.2%	624	3.1%	20,014
County Total for 2002-11-05:										20,014

2000-11-07	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	17,343	69.4%	Ed Janosik (D)	7,112	28.4%	548	2.2%	25,003
County Total for 2000-11-07:										25,003

1998-11-03	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	12,061	66.9%	Derek Hunsburger (D)	5,227	29.0%	743	4.1%	18,031
County Total for 1998-11-03:										18,031

1996-11-05	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo* (R)	15,244	59.9%	Ruth Katz (D)	9,590	37.7%	605	2.4%	25,439
County Total for 1996-11-05:										25,439

1994-11-08	NJ02	Frank LoBiondo (R)	12,380	65.5%	Louis Magazzu (D)	6,509	34.5%	0	0.0%	18,889
County Total for 1994-11-08:										18,889

1992-11-03	NJ02	William Hughes* (D)	14,238	51.9%	Frank LoBiondo (R)	12,330	44.9%	863	3.1%	27,431
County Total for 1992-11-03:										27,431

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	48,534	15,115	31.1%	14,470	29.8%	18,949	39.0%	Rep +645	Rep +1.3%	95%
2022	48,659	14,724	30.3%	14,728	30.3%	19,207	39.5%	Dem +4	Dem +0.0%	95%
2020	49,629	13,536	27.3%	15,442	31.1%	20,651	41.6%	Dem +1,906	Dem +3.8%	97%
2018	45,052	11,195	24.8%	13,941	30.9%	19,916	44.2%	Dem +2,746	Dem +6.1%	88%
2016	44,844	10,379	23.1%	13,730	30.6%	20,735	46.2%	Dem +3,351	Dem +7.5%	88%
2014	44,065	9,132	20.7%	12,831	29.1%	22,102	50.2%	Dem +3,699	Dem +8.4%	87%
2012	44,451	9,160	20.6%	13,250	29.8%	22,041	49.6%	Dem +4,090	Dem +9.2%	88%
2010	44,326	9,169	20.7%	13,516	30.5%	21,641	48.8%	Dem +4,347	Dem +9.8%	88%
2008	44,282	9,056	20.5%	13,629	30.8%	21,597	48.8%	Dem +4,573	Dem +10.3%	89%
2006	41,558	7,320	17.6%	9,391	22.6%	24,847	59.8%	Dem +2,071	Dem +5.0%	84%
2004	42,242	7,427	17.6%	9,407	22.3%	25,408	60.1%	Dem +1,980	Dem +4.7%	86%
2002	40,028	7,589	19.0%	9,026	22.5%	23,413	58.5%	Dem +1,437	Dem +3.6%	83%
2000	39,676	7,516	18.9%	8,827	22.2%	23,333	58.8%	Dem +1,311	Dem +3.3%	83%
1998	37,760	7,197	19.1%	8,802	23.3%	21,761	57.6%	Dem +1,605	Dem +4.3%	79%
1994	32,517	7,212	22.2%	8,548	26.3%	16,757	51.5%	Dem +1,336	Dem +4.1%	67%
1986	31,444	7,248	23.1%	9,730	30.9%	14,466	46.0%	Dem +2,482	Dem +7.9%	66%

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