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

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	42,016	12.2
Deaths:	29,299	8.5
Net Migration:	-44,369	-12.9
Net Immigration:	49,940	14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +8,433	R +50,657	R + 10.3%
D -42,224
2024 vs. 2016	R +20,732	R +36,973	R + 12.8%
D -16,241
2020 vs. 2016	R +12,299	D +13,684	R + 2.5%
D +25,983
2024 vs. 2012	R +19,141	R +31,580	R + 11.5%
D -12,439

2016 vs. 2008	R -10,887	D +11,418	D + 5.6%
D +531
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	46%	Kamala Harris (D)	224,596	71.7%	Donald Trump (R)	83,908	26.8%	4,779 [+]	1.5%	313,283	-19	-23	7.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 2,356 (0.8%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 1,050 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 682 (0.2%);
2020	52%	Joe Biden (D)	266,820	77.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	75,475	21.8%	3,892 [+]	1.1%	346,187	-19	-25	7.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,296 (0.4%);
2016	50%	Hillary Clinton (D)	240,837	77.0%	Donald Trump (R)	63,176	20.2%	8,871 [+]	2.8%	312,884	-21	-26	8.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,111 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,921 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	237,035	78.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	64,767	21.3%	2,269 [+]	0.7%	304,071	-19	-26	8.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 962 (0.3%);
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	240,306	75.9%	John McCain (R)	74,063	23.4%	2,181 [+]	0.7%	316,550	-18	-22	8.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 817 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 362 (0.1%);
2004	49%	John Kerry (D)	203,681	70.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	83,374	28.8%	2,293 [+]	0.8%	289,348	-17	-22	8.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,134 (0.4%);
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	185,505	71.5%	George W. Bush (R)	66,842	25.8%	7,226 [+]	2.8%	259,573	-15	-22	8.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,641 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 391 (0.2%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	175,368	69.0%	Robert Dole (R)	65,162	25.6%	13,666 [+]	5.4%	254,196	-10	-15	8.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 9,513 (3.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,165 (1.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 416 (0.2%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	158,130	57.1%	George Bush* (R)	89,146	32.2%	29,582 [+]	10.7%	276,858	-8	-5	8.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 26,961 (9.7%);
1988	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	156,098	56.4%	George Bush (R)	111,491	40.3%	9,378 [+]	3.4%	276,967	-16	-13	8.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 469 (0.2%);
1984	52%	Walter Mondale (D)	173,295	55.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	136,798	43.5%	4,450	1.4%	314,543	-17	-15	9.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	145,281	50.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	117,222	40.8%	24,663 [+]	8.6%	287,166	-11	-10	9.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 21,271 (7.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,192 (0.4%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	174,434	55.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	133,911	42.4%	7,467 [+]	2.4%	315,812	-8	-6	10.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3,191 (1.0%);
1972	55%	Richard Nixon* (R)	170,036	50.2%	George McGovern (D)	161,270	47.6%	7,582 [+]	2.2%	338,888	-11	-11	11.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 6,257 (1.8%);
1968	61%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	185,440	51.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	140,084	39.2%	31,571 [+]	8.8%	357,095	-7	-4	12.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 26,823 (7.5%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	277,042	69.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	116,172	29.3%	3,263	0.8%	396,477	-5	-9	13.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	John Kennedy (D)	217,878	55.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	167,848	42.6%	7,897	2.0%	393,623	-7	-7	14.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	234,682	60.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	146,313	37.7%	7,258	1.9%	388,253	-4	3	15.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	219,863	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	180,501	44.3%	7,271	1.8%	407,635	-3	-1	16.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	166,963	48.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	155,468	45.3%	21,136 [+]	6.2%	343,567	-2	3	17.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 11,741 (3.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	178,989	49.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	174,320	48.3%	7,433	2.1%	360,742	1	4	18.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	62%	Wendell Willkie (R)	182,124	52.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	154,363	44.9%	7,547	2.2%	344,034	5	8	17.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	174,857	54.7%	Alf Landon (R)	140,991	44.1%	3,593 [+]	1.1%	319,441	5	8	17.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 2,364 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 714 (0.2%);
1932	57%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	149,630	51.5%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	132,666	45.6%	8,476 [+]	2.9%	290,772	4	12	17.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7,540 (2.6%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	168,856	58.5%	Al Smith (D)	118,268	41.0%	1,390 [+]	0.5%	288,514	-1	0	18.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,080 (0.4%);
1924	44%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	123,614	66.2%	John Davis (D)	41,708	22.3%	21,351 [+]	11.4%	186,673	4	12	17.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 20,877 (11.2%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	116,168	70.9%	James Cox (D)	40,970	25.0%	6,710 [+]	4.1%	163,848	3	11	18.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,939 (3.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 260 (0.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 176 (0.1%);
1916	26%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	54,167	59.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	34,596	37.8%	2,676 [+]	2.9%	91,439	5	13	18.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 2,280 (2.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 184 (0.2%);
1912	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	33,627	41.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	26,250	32.6%	20,724 [+]	25.7%	80,601	1	-2	18.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 16,994 (21.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,320 (4.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 167 (0.2%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	53,687	61.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	30,191	34.7%	3,127 [+]	3.6%	87,005	5	10	18.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,205 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 401 (0.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 318 (0.4%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	50,508	62.7%	Alton Parker (D)	25,452	31.6%	4,550 [+]	5.7%	80,510	6	6	18.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,479 (3.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 842 (1.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 582 (0.7%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	45,318	61.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	25,735	35.1%	2,241 [+]	3.1%	73,294	7	10	18.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex County, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2025	G	36%	Mikie Sherrill (D)	188,681	76.9%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	55,503	22.6%	1,118 [+]	0.5%	245,302	-20	7.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2025: Vic Kaplan (Libertarian) 622 (0.3%); Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 496 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2024	S1	44%	Andy Kim (D)	216,580	72.2%	Curtis Bashaw (R)	75,420	25.1%	7,887 [+]	2.6%	299,887	-19	7.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Christina Khalil (Green) 3,093 (1.0%); Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 2,336 (0.8%); Patricia Mooneyham (I) 1,598 (0.5%); Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 860 (0.3%);
2021	G	27%	Phil Murphy* (D)	132,520	74.0%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	45,542	25.4%	1,105 [+]	0.6%	179,167	-23	6.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 475 (0.3%); Gregg Mele (Libertarian) 321 (0.2%); Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 309 (0.2%);
2020	S2	51%	Cory Booker* (D)	260,604	77.8%	Rik Mehta (R)	69,750	20.8%	4,715 [+]	1.4%	335,069	-20	7.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 2,417 (0.7%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 1,842 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 456 (0.1%);

2018	S1	39%	Robert Menendez* (D)	194,068	76.5%	Bob Hugin (R)	53,537	21.1%	6,239 [+]	2.5%	253,844	-22	8.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 1,541 (0.6%); Kevin Kimple (Make It Simple) 1,268 (0.5%); Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ) 1,149 (0.5%); Natalie Rivera (For the People) 979 (0.4%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 841 (0.3%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 250 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 211 (0.1%);
2017	G	26%	Phil Murphy (D)	129,470	79.5%	Kim Guadagno (R)	30,633	18.8%	2,743 [+]	1.7%	162,846	-23	7.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 990 (0.6%); Seth Kaper-Dale (Green) 739 (0.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 399 (0.2%); Matthew Riccardi (Constitution) 296 (0.2%); Vincent Ross (We The People) 174 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 145 (0.1%);
2014	S2	22%	Cory Booker* (D)	106,472	77.2%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	29,527	21.4%	1,975 [+]	1.4%	137,974	-21	7.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 826 (0.6%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 394 (0.3%); Antonio Sabas (Freedom of Choice) 354 (0.3%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 253 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 148 (0.1%);
2013	S2	19%	Cory Booker (D)	92,384	77.8%	Steve Lonegan (R)	24,929	21.0%	1,460 [+]	1.2%	118,773	-23	8.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Pablo Olivera (Unity Is Strength) 443 (0.4%); Antonio Sabas (Freedom of Choice) 401 (0.3%); Ed Stackhouse (Ed The Barber) 233 (0.2%); Robert DePasquale (I) 227 (0.2%); Stuart Meissner (Alimony Reform Now) 156 (0.1%);
2013	G	25%	Barbara Buono (D)	95,747	61.8%	Chris Christie* (R)	57,353	37.0%	1,902 [+]	1.2%	155,002	-23	7.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 625 (0.4%); Steven Welzer (Green) 390 (0.3%); Diane Sare (Glass-Steagall Now) 244 (0.2%); William Araujo (Peace & Freedom) 238 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 197 (0.1%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 118 (0.1%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 90 (0.1%);
2012	S1	45%	Robert Menendez* (D)	213,404	78.8%	Joe Kyrillos (R)	53,009	19.6%	4,311 [+]	1.6%	270,724	-20	8.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gwen Kiakos (Jersey Strong Independents) 1,295 (0.5%); Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 1,028 (0.4%); Ken Wolski (Green) 792 (0.3%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 638 (0.2%); David Dranikoff (Totally Independent Candidate) 225 (0.1%); Robert Turkavage (Responsibility Fairness Integrity) 215 (0.1%); Inderjit "Andy" Soni (America First) 118 (0.0%);

2009	G	31%	Jon Corzine* (D)	122,640	67.2%	Chris Christie (R)	50,240	27.5%	9,696 [+]	5.3%	182,576	-21	7.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Christopher Daggett (Independent For NJ) 8,240 (4.5%); Jason Cullen (People Not Politics) 538 (0.3%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 388 (0.2%); Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 222 (0.1%); David Meiswinkle (Middle Class Empowerment) 193 (0.1%); Gary Steele (Leadership, Independence, Vision) 86 (0.0%); Kostas Petris (For the People) 29 (0.0%);
2008	S2	45%	Frank Lautenberg* (D)	198,623	75.0%	Dick Zimmer (R)	61,829	23.3%	4,348 [+]	1.6%	264,800	-19	7.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Daryl Brooks (Poor People's Campaign) 1,683 (0.6%); Jason Scheurer (Libertarian) 875 (0.3%); Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers) 639 (0.2%); Judson Carter (God We Trust) 638 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (I) 513 (0.2%);
2006	S1	29%	Robert Menendez (D)	122,751	72.1%	Tom Kean, Jr. (R)	45,266	26.6%	2,333 [+]	1.4%	170,350	-18	7.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Len Flynn (Libertarian) 677 (0.4%); Len Smith (Solidarity, Defend Life) 529 (0.3%); Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) 377 (0.2%); Daryl Brooks (Poor People's Campaign) 290 (0.2%); Judson Carter (God We Trust) 202 (0.1%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 136 (0.1%); Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) 122 (0.1%);
2005	G	31%	Jon Corzine (D)	131,312	72.7%	Doug Forrester (R)	45,789	25.4%	3,456 [+]	1.9%	180,557	-18	7.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Hector Castillo (Education Not Corruption) 1,075 (0.6%); Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) 657 (0.4%); Jeffrey Pawlowski (Libertarian) 599 (0.3%); Matthew Thieke (Green) 502 (0.3%); Wesley Bell (I) 243 (0.1%); Michael Latigona (One New Jersey) 176 (0.1%); Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) 119 (0.1%); Constantino Rozzo (Socialist) 85 (0.0%);
2002	S2	27%	Frank Lautenberg (D)	114,624	71.1%	Doug Forrester (R)	44,072	27.3%	2,541 [+]	1.6%	161,237	-14	7.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Glick (Green) 1,373 (0.9%); Norman Wahner (NJ Conservative) 530 (0.3%); Elizabeth Macron (Libertarian) 436 (0.3%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 202 (0.1%);
2001	G	31%	Jim McGreevey (D)	129,406	71.9%	Bret Schundler (R)	48,540	27.0%	2,083 [+]	1.2%	180,029	-15	8.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: Bill Schluter (I) 616 (0.3%); George Watson (Free New Jersey) 543 (0.3%); Jerry Coleman (Green) 416 (0.2%); Mark Edgerton (Libertarian) 296 (0.2%); Michael Koontz (NJ Conservative) 212 (0.1%);
2000	S1	43%	Jon Corzine (D)	170,756	68.4%	Bob Franks (R)	73,757	29.5%	5,263 [+]	2.1%	249,776	-18	8.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bruce Afran (Green) 2,136 (0.9%); Pat DiNizio (Reform) 867 (0.3%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 777 (0.3%); Judson Carter (Trust In God) 359 (0.1%); Lorraine LaNeve (Conservative) 313 (0.1%); Emerson Ellett (Libertarian) 250 (0.1%); George Gostigian (God Bless Jersey) 243 (0.1%); Dennis Breen (I) 194 (0.1%); Nancy Rosenstock (Socialist Workers) 124 (0.0%);

1997	G	33%	Jim McGreevey (D)	120,429	61.2%	Christine Todd Whitman* (R)	69,470	35.3%	6,778 [+]	3.4%	196,677	-12	8.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 3,708 (1.9%); Richard Pezzullo (NJ Conservative) 896 (0.5%); Gregory Pason (Socialist) 795 (0.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 672 (0.3%); Michael Perrone (Indep. Progressive) 392 (0.2%); Robert Miller (Socialist Workers) 154 (0.1%); Lincoln Norton (Natural Law) 91 (0.0%); Nuncie Ripa (I) 70 (0.0%);
1996	S2	40%	Robert Torricelli (D)	160,714	67.9%	Dick Zimmer (R)	68,286	28.9%	7,608 [+]	3.2%	236,608	-14	8.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Wilburt Kornegay (Independent People's Coalition) 2,141 (0.9%); Paul Woomer (Green Coalition) 1,876 (0.8%); Richard Pezzullo (NJ Conservative) 1,773 (0.7%); Mary Jo Christian (Natural Law) 606 (0.3%); Olga Rodriguez (Socialist Workers) 556 (0.2%); Mark Wise (Future Now) 480 (0.2%); Steven Baeli (Protecting Freedom) 176 (0.1%);
1994	S1	29%	Frank Lautenberg* (D)	107,082	62.7%	Chuck Haytaian (R)	60,671	35.5%	3,116 [+]	1.8%	170,869	-12	8.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Pezzullo (NJ Conservative) 1,314 (0.8%); Andrea Lippi (Jobs, Property Rights) 545 (0.3%); Ben Grindlinger (Libertarian) 369 (0.2%); Michael Kelly (Keep America First) 329 (0.2%); Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 220 (0.1%); Arlene Gold (Natural Law) 180 (0.1%); George Predham (Damm Drug Dealers) 159 (0.1%);
1993	G	34%	Jim Florio* (D)	116,891	58.7%	Christine Todd Whitman (R)	78,824	39.6%	3,436 [+]	1.7%	199,151	-10	7.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Tom Fuscaldo (Zero Sales Tax) 1,450 (0.7%); Pat Daly (Abortion Is Murder) 377 (0.2%); Pete DiLauro (Common Sense Government) 294 (0.1%); Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 284 (0.1%); Joseph Marion (I) 260 (0.1%); Tim Feeney (The Independent Choice) 197 (0.1%); Alene Ammond (For the People) 139 (0.1%); Marilyn Arons (Maximum Citizen Involvement) 103 (0.1%); Richard Lynch (Independents 4 Change) 100 (0.1%); John Kucek (Populist) 98 (0.0%); Tom Blomquist (NJ Conservative) 68 (0.0%); John Scully (Fresh Start) 66 (0.0%);
1990	S2	26%	Bill Bradley* (D)	93,052	61.1%	Christine Todd Whitman (R)	56,722	37.2%	2,539 [+]	1.7%	152,313	-10	7.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Kucek (Populist) 1,217 (0.8%); Louis Stefanelli (Libertarian) 933 (0.6%); Don Mackle (Socialist Workers) 389 (0.3%);

1989	G	32%	Jim Florio (D)	131,835	68.9%	Jim Courter (R)	57,206	29.9%	2,206 [+]	1.2%	191,247	-7	8.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 811 (0.4%); Dan Karlan (Libertarian) 629 (0.3%); Catherine Sedwick (Socialist Workers) 392 (0.2%); Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 374 (0.2%);
1988	S1	44%	Frank Lautenberg* (D)	170,591	65.0%	Pete Dawkins (R)	85,169	32.4%	6,855 [+]	2.6%	262,615	-13	8.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jerry Zeldin (Libertarian) 5,507 (2.1%); Joseph Job (I) 768 (0.3%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 580 (0.2%);
1985	G	30%	Tom Kean* (R)	121,685	66.9%	Peter Shapiro (D)	56,694	31.2%	3,383 [+]	1.9%	181,762	-3	9.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1985: David Headrick (The True Light) 2,597 (1.4%); Virginia Flynn (Libertarian) 342 (0.2%); George Fishman (Communist) 242 (0.1%); Mark Satinoff (Socialist Workers) 120 (0.1%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 82 (0.0%);
1984	S2	50%	Bill Bradley* (D)	219,902	73.4%	Mary Mochary (R)	76,179	25.4%	3,530 [+]	1.2%	299,611	-9	9.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 2,048 (0.7%); James Hagen (Conservative) 701 (0.2%); Harold Leinendecker (Libertarian) 302 (0.1%); Jasper Gould (Contempt Of Court) 268 (0.1%); Priscilla Schenk (Socialist Workers) 211 (0.1%);
1982	S1	34%	Frank Lautenberg (D)	126,766	60.6%	Millicent Fenwick (R)	79,654	38.1%	2,672 [+]	1.3%	209,092	-10	9.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Claire Moriarty (Socialist Workers) 1,121 (0.5%); Henry Koch (Libertarian) 481 (0.2%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 463 (0.2%); Robert Bastien (Green) 245 (0.1%); Martin Wendelken (I) 226 (0.1%); Rose Monyek (Repeal TE807) 136 (0.1%);
1981	G	37%	Jim Florio (D)	129,969	57.9%	Tom Kean (R)	92,185	41.1%	2,169 [+]	1.0%	224,323	-8	9.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1981: Harry Gaynor (Leadership By Example) 1,323 (0.6%); Chester Grabowski (The Suffering Majority) 363 (0.2%); Bill Gahres (Down With Lawyers) 217 (0.1%); Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 159 (0.1%); Paul Rizzo (Independent, Honest, Available) 107 (0.0%);

1978	S2	32%	Bill Bradley (D)	118,596	62.6%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	68,503	36.2%	2,249 [+]	1.2%	189,348	-7	9.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jasper Gould (I) 600 (0.3%); Herbert Shaw (Politicians Are Crooks) 351 (0.2%); Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 276 (0.1%); Alice Conner (Socialist Workers) 258 (0.1%); Judson Carter (God We Trust) 243 (0.1%); Robert Bowen (Labor) 191 (0.1%); Bill Gahres (Down With Lawyers) 152 (0.1%); Paul Ferguson (Socialist Labor) 103 (0.1%); William Thorn (Stick With Thorn) 75 (0.0%);
1977	G	35%	Brendan Byrne* (D)	120,576	58.0%	Raymond Bateman (R)	83,409	40.1%	3,853 [+]	1.9%	207,838	-2	9.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Angelo Massaro (People's Choice) 887 (0.4%); Chester Grabowski (Independents For All) 580 (0.3%); John Donato (Axe the Tax) 441 (0.2%); Francis Flowers (Declare Your Independence) 341 (0.2%); Chauncey McSpiritt (Cheap, Chauncey, Upstart) 328 (0.2%); Frank Primich (Libertarian) 316 (0.2%); Leif Johnson (Labor) 273 (0.1%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 246 (0.1%); Richard McAleer (Anti-Income Tax) 186 (0.1%); Paul Rizzo (Trenton Independent) 117 (0.1%); Jasper Gould (I) 70 (0.0%); William Zsidisin (One For All) 68 (0.0%);
1976	S1	48%	Harrison Williams* (D)	194,533	67.8%	David Norcross (R)	87,771	30.6%	4,668 [+]	1.6%	286,972	-7	10.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Hannibal Cundari (Libertarian) 3,436 (1.2%); Leif Johnson (Labor) 640 (0.2%); Bernardo Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 592 (0.2%);
1973	G	38%	Brendan Byrne (D)	162,989	69.2%	Charles Sandman (R)	68,223	29.0%	4,211 [+]	1.8%	235,423	-3	11.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Howard Freund (American) 1,687 (0.7%); Stanley Knis (Tax Repeal) 1,139 (0.5%); Robert Clement (Socialist Labor) 570 (0.2%); Alfred Colabella (I) 372 (0.2%); James Terlizzi (Taxpayers Watchdog) 241 (0.1%); John Goodson (Libertarian) 202 (0.1%);
1972	S2	50%	Clifford Case* (R)	163,583	52.5%	Paul Krebs (D)	137,821	44.2%	10,359 [+]	3.3%	311,763	-10	11.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Howard Freund (American) 6,934 (2.2%); Charles Wiley (Concerned Voter's Voice) 2,180 (0.7%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 1,245 (0.4%);
1970	S1	42%	Harrison Williams* (D)	146,129	59.2%	Nelson Gross (R)	94,615	38.3%	6,109 [+]	2.5%	246,853	-4	11.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Joseph Job (I) 3,229 (1.3%); Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 1,432 (0.6%); William O'Grady (Conservative) 1,151 (0.5%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 297 (0.1%);

1969	G	49%	William Cahill (R)	147,188	51.8%	Robert Meyner (D)	131,479	46.2%	5,681 [+]	2.0%	284,348	-8	12.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: James Johnson (I) 3,005 (1.1%); Jack Alvino (I) 786 (0.3%); Louis Vander Plate (I) 705 (0.2%); Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 605 (0.2%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 580 (0.2%);
1966	S2	44%	Clifford Case* (R)	152,761	59.1%	Warren Wilentz (D)	96,970	37.5%	8,744 [+]	3.4%	258,475	-1	12.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Schlachter (Conservative) 7,443 (2.9%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 1,301 (0.5%);
1965	G	50%	Richard Hughes* (D)	178,830	60.9%	Wayne Dumont (R)	109,081	37.1%	5,830 [+]	2.0%	293,741	-4	13.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 2,104 (0.7%); Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 1,756 (0.6%); Robert Schlachter (Conservative) 1,681 (0.6%); Ruth Shiminsky (Socialist Workers) 289 (0.1%);
1964	S1	64%	Harrison Williams* (D)	240,797	64.5%	Bernard Stanley (R)	127,951	34.3%	4,452 [+]	1.2%	373,200	-3	13.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Harold Poeschel (Conservative) 3,033 (0.8%); John Mahalchik (America First) 620 (0.2%); Lawrence Stewart (Socialist Workers) 462 (0.1%); Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 337 (0.1%);
1961	G	50%	Richard Hughes (D)	156,033	53.1%	James Mitchell (R)	135,342	46.1%	2,418 [+]	0.8%	293,793	-3	13.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1961: Reinhardt Metzger (Conservative) 1,266 (0.4%); George Addonizio (I) 366 (0.1%); Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 365 (0.1%); Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 287 (0.1%); Edward Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 134 (0.0%);
1960	S2	65%	Clifford Case* (R)	190,888	50.7%	Thorn Lord (D)	177,163	47.1%	8,436 [+]	2.2%	376,487	-5	14.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Gladys Grauer (Socialist Workers) 6,260 (1.7%); Winfred Perry (Conservative) 1,430 (0.4%); Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 746 (0.2%);

*: 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 Essex County, NJ

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2024 Census data
White:	251,388	28.52%	2.2%
Black:	323,867	36.74%	1.8%
Indian:	1,788	0.20%	3.1%
Asian:	59,541	6.75%	17.3%
2+ races:	14,691	1.67%	11.4%
Hispanic:	230,252	26.12%	9.6%

Total non-White:	630,139	71.48%	4.0%

Change in White population:	-5,721	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	24,479	2.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	NJ08	Rob Menendez* (D)	12,852	62.4%	Anthony Valdes (R)	6,751	32.8%	984	4.8%	20,587
2024-11-05	NJ10	LaMonica McIver* (D)	105,687	81.4%	Carmen Bucco (R)	20,359	15.7%	3,819	2.9%	129,865
2024-11-05	NJ11	Mikie Sherrill* (D)	99,674	66.8%	Joseph Belnome (R)	46,944	31.5%	2,545	1.7%	149,163
County Total for 2024-11-05:										299,615

2024-09-18 sp	NJ10	LaMonica McIver (D)	16,649	43.2%	Carmen Bucco (R)	1,950	5.1%	19,921	51.7%	38,520
County Total for 2024-09-18:										38,520

2022-11-08	NJ08	Rob Menendez (D)	6,295	77.2%	Marcos Arroyo (R)	1,589	19.5%	266	3.3%	8,150
2022-11-08	NJ10	Donald Payne, Jr.* (D)	57,229	85.3%	David Pinckney (R)	8,287	12.4%	1,570	2.3%	67,086
2022-11-08	NJ11	Mikie Sherrill* (D)	72,132	71.5%	Paul DeGroot (R)	27,893	27.7%	830	0.8%	100,855
County Total for 2022-11-08:										176,091

2020-11-03	NJ07	Tom Malinowski* (D)	7,625	66.1%	Tom Kean, Jr. (R)	3,904	33.9%	0	0.0%	11,529
2020-11-03	NJ08	Albio Sires* (D)	30,689	74.3%	Jason Mushnick (R)	10,333	25.0%	308	0.7%	41,330
2020-11-03	NJ10	Donald Payne, Jr.* (D)	146,101	89.4%	Jennifer Zinone (R)	13,000	8.0%	4,394	2.7%	163,495
2020-11-03	NJ11	Mikie Sherrill* (D)	71,053	62.0%	Rosemary Becchi (R)	43,603	38.0%	0	0.0%	114,656
County Total for 2020-11-03:										331,010

2018-11-06	NJ07	Tom Malinowski (D)	6,239	69.0%	Leonard Lance* (R)	2,736	30.3%	62	0.7%	9,037
2018-11-06	NJ08	Albio Sires* (D)	20,977	78.3%	John Muniz (R)	5,148	19.2%	678	2.5%	26,803
2018-11-06	NJ10	Donald Payne, Jr.* (D)	112,372	92.5%	Agha Khan (R)	6,983	5.7%	2,165	1.8%	121,520
2018-11-06	NJ11	Mikie Sherrill (D)	56,669	66.2%	Jay Webber (R)	28,008	32.7%	909	1.1%	85,586
County Total for 2018-11-06:										242,946

2016-11-08	NJ07	Peter Jacob (D)	5,022	56.2%	Leonard Lance* (R)	3,765	42.1%	147	1.6%	8,934
2016-11-08	NJ08	Albio Sires* (D)	24,465	78.8%	Agha Khan (R)	5,057	16.3%	1,544	5.0%	31,066
2016-11-08	NJ10	Donald Payne, Jr.* (D)	119,449	90.7%	David Pinckney (R)	9,463	7.2%	2,761	2.1%	131,673
2016-11-08	NJ11	Joseph Wenzel (D)	39,311	49.2%	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	37,617	47.1%	2,927	3.7%	79,855
County Total for 2016-11-08:										251,528

2014-11-04	NJ07	Janice Kovach (D)	2,431	49.7%	Leonard Lance* (R)	2,396	49.0%	64	1.3%	4,891
2014-11-04	NJ08	Albio Sires* (D)	9,099	75.9%	Jude Tiscornia (R)	2,358	19.7%	533	4.4%	11,990
2014-11-04	NJ10	Donald Payne, Jr.* (D)	59,989	90.1%	Yolanda Dentley (R)	5,469	8.2%	1,094	1.6%	66,552
2014-11-04	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	22,924	51.7%	Mark Dunec (D)	21,386	48.3%	0	0.0%	44,310
County Total for 2014-11-04:										127,743

2012-11-06	NJ07	Upendra Chivukula (D)	3,926	50.4%	Leonard Lance* (R)	3,674	47.1%	196	2.5%	7,796
2012-11-06	NJ08	Albio Sires* (D)	25,770	80.9%	Maria Karczewski (R)	4,920	15.4%	1,182	3.7%	31,872
2012-11-06	NJ10	Donald Payne, Jr. (D)	128,526	91.8%	Brian Kelemen (R)	9,170	6.6%	2,251	1.6%	139,947
2012-11-06	NJ11	John Arvanites (D)	39,834	50.9%	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	37,475	47.9%	993	1.3%	78,302
County Total for 2012-11-06:										257,917

2010-11-02	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	36,956	61.5%	Roland Straten (R)	22,188	36.9%	913	1.5%	60,057
2010-11-02	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	60,621	92.1%	Michael Alonso (R)	4,186	6.4%	1,042	1.6%	65,849
2010-11-02	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	13,238	67.3%	Douglas Herbert (D)	6,110	31.1%	309	1.6%	19,657
2010-11-02	NJ13	Albio Sires* (D)	8,239	85.3%	Henrietta Dwyer (R)	1,135	11.8%	284	2.9%	9,658
County Total for 2010-11-02:										155,221

2008-11-04	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	63,579	68.1%	Roland Straten (R)	28,955	31.0%	762	0.8%	93,296
2008-11-04	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	107,168	99.1%	Michael Taber (Socialist Workers)	948	0.9%	0	0.0%	108,116
2008-11-04	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	19,183	61.3%	Tom Wyka (D)	11,834	37.8%	282	0.9%	31,299
2008-11-04	NJ13	Albio Sires* (D)	16,254	81.9%	Joseph Turula (R)	2,948	14.9%	647	3.3%	19,849
County Total for 2008-11-04:										252,560

2006-11-07	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	42,708	71.1%	Jose Sandoval (R)	16,730	27.9%	609	1.0%	60,047
2006-11-07	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	55,182	100.0%				0	0.0%	55,182
2006-11-07	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	12,572	58.9%	Tom Wyka (D)	8,457	39.6%	307	1.4%	21,336
2006-11-07	NJ13	Albio Sires* (D)	10,147	85.2%	John Guarini (R)	1,430	12.0%	329	2.8%	11,906
County Total for 2006-11-07:										148,471

2004-11-02	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	61,438	64.9%	George Ajjan (R)	30,309	32.0%	2,986	3.2%	94,733
2004-11-02	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	100,151	98.1%	Toy-Ling Washington (Green)	1,158	1.1%	761	0.7%	102,070
2004-11-02	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	19,832	63.2%	James Buell (D)	11,043	35.2%	519	1.7%	31,394
2004-11-02	NJ13	Robert Menendez* (D)	18,493	80.2%	Richard Piatkowski (R)	4,040	17.5%	518	2.2%	23,051
County Total for 2004-11-02:										251,248

2002-11-05	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	38,518	64.6%	Jared Silverman (R)	18,986	31.9%	2,101	3.5%	59,605
2002-11-05	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	53,560	90.4%	Andrew Wirtz (R)	5,663	9.6%	0	0.0%	59,223
2002-11-05	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	14,607	68.1%	Vij Pawar (D)	6,697	31.2%	150	0.7%	21,454
2002-11-05	NJ13	Robert Menendez* (D)	10,069	85.5%	James Geron (R)	1,395	11.8%	317	2.7%	11,781
County Total for 2002-11-05:										152,063

2000-11-07	NJ07	Maryanne Connelly (D)	5,654	51.9%	Mike Ferguson (R)	4,996	45.8%	252	2.3%	10,902
2000-11-07	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	56,294	64.5%	Anthony Fusco (R)	27,440	31.4%	3,606	4.1%	87,340
2000-11-07	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	85,601	93.5%	Dirk Weber (R)	5,678	6.2%	272	0.3%	91,551
2000-11-07	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	18,263	60.2%	John Scollo (D)	11,468	37.8%	591	1.9%	30,322
2000-11-07	NJ13	Robert Menendez* (D)	16,110	83.9%	Theresa DeLeon (R)	2,632	13.7%	451	2.3%	19,193
County Total for 2000-11-07:										239,308

1998-11-03	NJ07	Bob Franks* (R)	4,183	62.5%	Maryanne Connelly (D)	2,410	36.0%	98	1.5%	6,691
1998-11-03	NJ08	Bill Pascrell* (D)	32,308	58.6%	Matthew Kirnan (R)	21,330	38.7%	1,495	2.7%	55,133
1998-11-03	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	54,336	89.6%	William Wnuck (R)	3,608	6.0%	2,672	4.4%	60,616
1998-11-03	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	13,748	69.4%	John Scollo (D)	5,698	28.8%	353	1.8%	19,799
1998-11-03	NJ13	Robert Menendez* (D)	7,811	71.3%	Theresa DeLeon (R)	2,486	22.7%	659	6.0%	10,956
County Total for 1998-11-03:										153,195

1996-11-05	NJ07	Bob Franks* (R)	6,327	61.1%	Larry Lerner (D)	3,937	38.0%	91	0.9%	10,355
1996-11-05	NJ08	Bill Martini* (R)	41,792	51.8%	Bill Pascrell (D)	38,454	47.6%	509	0.6%	80,755
1996-11-05	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	81,578	91.8%	Vanessa Williams (R)	6,958	7.8%	303	0.3%	88,839
1996-11-05	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R)	17,810	62.6%	Chris Evangel (D)	10,272	36.1%	370	1.3%	28,452
1996-11-05	NJ13	Robert Menendez* (D)	14,758	84.5%	Carlos Munoz (R)	2,394	13.7%	311	1.8%	17,463
County Total for 1996-11-05:										225,864

1994-11-08	NJ07	Bob Franks* (R)	5,311	64.7%	Karen Carroll (D)	2,845	34.7%	54	0.7%	8,210
1994-11-08	NJ08	Bill Martini (R)	33,107	50.3%	Herb Klein* (D)	31,863	48.4%	814	1.2%	65,784
1994-11-08	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	48,107	86.0%	Jim Ford (R)	7,008	12.5%	804	1.4%	55,919
1994-11-08	NJ11	Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)	14,747	63.6%	Frank Herbert (D)	8,260	35.6%	188	0.8%	23,195
1994-11-08	NJ13	Robert Menendez* (D)	6,778	62.0%	Fernando Alonso (R)	3,671	33.6%	488	4.5%	10,937
County Total for 1994-11-08:										164,045

1992-11-03	NJ07	Bob Franks (R)	6,685	60.9%	Leonard Sendelsky (D)	3,818	34.8%	482	4.4%	10,985
1992-11-03	NJ08	Herb Klein (D)	45,262	49.4%	Joseph Bubba (R)	39,560	43.1%	6,863	7.5%	91,685
1992-11-03	NJ10	Donald Payne* (D)	76,269	88.7%	Alfred Palermo (R)	8,757	10.2%	1,002	1.2%	86,028
1992-11-03	NJ11	Dean Gallo* (R)	21,977	68.5%	Ona Spiridellis (D)	8,904	27.7%	1,221	3.8%	32,102
1992-11-03	NJ13	Robert Menendez (D)	10,104	63.7%	Fred Theemling (R)	4,253	26.8%	1,514	9.5%	15,871
County Total for 1992-11-03:										236,671

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	595,319	64,787	10.9%	302,623	50.8%	227,909	38.3%	Dem +237,836	Dem +40.0%	88%
2022	567,899	58,598	10.3%	296,357	52.2%	212,944	37.5%	Dem +237,759	Dem +41.9%	84%
2020	570,655	56,499	9.9%	294,203	51.6%	219,953	38.5%	Dem +237,704	Dem +41.7%	85%
2018	512,119	50,502	9.9%	262,201	51.2%	199,416	38.9%	Dem +211,699	Dem +41.3%	78%
2016	535,181	49,853	9.3%	259,428	48.5%	225,900	42.2%	Dem +209,575	Dem +39.2%	84%
2014	488,238	43,888	9.0%	224,161	45.9%	220,189	45.1%	Dem +180,273	Dem +36.9%	78%
2012	484,228	45,453	9.4%	219,383	45.3%	219,392	45.3%	Dem +173,930	Dem +35.9%	80%
2010	456,364	45,843	10.0%	211,607	46.4%	198,914	43.6%	Dem +165,764	Dem +36.3%	77%
2008	446,258	45,790	10.3%	209,583	47.0%	190,885	42.8%	Dem +163,793	Dem +36.7%	76%
2006	415,921	41,137	9.9%	150,399	36.2%	224,385	53.9%	Dem +109,262	Dem +26.3%	71%
2004	428,942	43,170	10.1%	154,808	36.1%	230,964	53.8%	Dem +111,638	Dem +26.0%	73%
2002	413,346	45,918	11.1%	160,120	38.7%	207,308	50.2%	Dem +114,202	Dem +27.6%	70%
2000	429,337	48,162	11.2%	156,372	36.4%	224,803	52.4%	Dem +108,210	Dem +25.2%	73%
1998	413,988	47,346	11.4%	144,969	35.0%	221,673	53.5%	Dem +97,623	Dem +23.6%	70%
1994	345,626	52,097	15.1%	146,793	42.5%	146,736	42.5%	Dem +94,696	Dem +27.4%	59%
1986	388,646	57,374	14.8%	174,770	45.0%	156,502	40.3%	Dem +117,396	Dem +30.2%	65%

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