2008 Presidential Election Results for New Jersey

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
Atlantic	58%	67,830	56.9%	49,902	41.8%	693	0.6%	276	0.2%	548	0.5%	119,249
Bergen	60%	225,367	54.2%	186,118	44.7%	1,499	0.4%	596	0.1%	2,329	0.6%	415,909
Burlington	66%	131,219	58.6%	89,626	40.1%	1,231	0.6%	529	0.2%	1,170	0.5%	223,775
Camden	61%	159,259	67.4%	73,819	31.2%	1,403	0.6%	708	0.3%	1,193	0.5%	236,382
Cape May	65%	22,893	44.9%	27,288	53.5%	349	0.7%	105	0.2%	348	0.7%	50,983
Cumberland	50%	34,919	60.0%	22,360	38.4%	462	0.8%	119	0.2%	334	0.6%	58,194
Essex	54%	240,306	75.9%	74,063	23.4%	817	0.3%	362	0.1%	1,002	0.3%	316,550
Gloucester	66%	77,267	55.2%	60,315	43.1%	1,061	0.8%	387	0.3%	916	0.7%	139,946
Hudson	43%	154,140	72.8%	55,360	26.2%	866	0.4%	298	0.1%	952	0.4%	211,616
Hunterdon	72%	29,776	42.5%	39,092	55.8%	436	0.6%	314	0.4%	397	0.6%	70,015
Mercer	57%	107,926	67.3%	50,223	31.3%	1,110	0.7%	380	0.2%	739	0.5%	160,378
Middlesex	52%	193,812	60.2%	123,695	38.4%	2,033	0.6%	603	0.2%	1,731	0.5%	321,874
Monmouth	66%	148,737	47.5%	160,433	51.2%	1,938	0.6%	763	0.2%	1,543	0.5%	313,414
Morris	67%	112,275	45.4%	132,331	53.5%	1,136	0.5%	632	0.3%	1,145	0.5%	247,519
Ocean	64%	110,189	40.1%	160,677	58.4%	2,338	0.9%	500	0.2%	1,273	0.5%	274,977
Passaic	50%	113,257	60.3%	72,552	38.7%	947	0.5%	252	0.1%	705	0.4%	187,713
Salem	63%	16,044	50.9%	14,816	47.0%	230	0.7%	174	0.6%	268	0.8%	31,532
Somerset	64%	79,321	52.4%	70,085	46.3%	748	0.5%	567	0.4%	709	0.5%	151,430
Sussex	67%	28,840	38.8%	44,184	59.4%	560	0.8%	254	0.3%	579	0.8%	74,417
Union	55%	141,417	63.6%	78,768	35.4%	1,006	0.5%	441	0.2%	794	0.4%	222,426
Warren	60%	20,628	42.0%	27,500	56.0%	435	0.9%	181	0.4%	364	0.7%	49,108
TOTAL	59%	2,215,422	57.1%	1,613,207	41.6%	21,298	0.5%	8,441	0.2%	19,039	0.5%	3,877,407

2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NJ

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 2008 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Barack Obama (D)		John McCain (R)		Ralph Nader (I)		Bob Barr (Libertarian)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Andrews-D)	62%	198,194	64.8%	103,994	34.0%					3,687	1.2%	305,875
District 02 (LoBiondo-R)	59%	165,982	54.0%	137,440	44.7%					3,967	1.3%	307,389
District 03 (Adler-D)	67%	180,999	52.1%	162,335	46.8%					3,828	1.1%	347,162
District 04 (Smith-R)	61%	154,256	46.6%	172,987	52.2%					3,914	1.2%	331,157
District 05 (Garrett-R)	68%	152,544	45.4%	179,801	53.5%					3,428	1.0%	335,773
District 06 (Pallone-D)	54%	165,261	60.5%	104,932	38.4%					2,791	1.0%	272,984
District 07 (Lance-R)	64%	161,497	49.7%	159,529	49.1%					4,016	1.2%	325,042
District 08 (Pascrell-D)	52%	163,359	63.5%	91,690	35.7%					2,098	0.8%	257,147
District 09 (Rothman-D)	50%	158,911	61.0%	99,129	38.1%					2,270	0.9%	260,310
District 10 (Payne-D)	52%	208,070	86.9%	30,395	12.7%					1,048	0.4%	239,513
District 11 (Frelinghuysen-R)	67%	154,076	45.3%	182,731	53.7%					3,253	1.0%	340,060
District 12 (Holt-D)	64%	194,988	58.2%	136,374	40.7%					3,575	1.1%	334,937
District 13 (Sires-D)	39%	154,219	74.7%	50,525	24.5%					1,750	0.8%	206,494

2008 President, Atlantic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	67,830	56.9%
John McCain (R)	49,902	41.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	693	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	276	0.2%
Other	548	0.5%
TOTAL	119,249
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Bergen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	225,367	54.2%
John McCain (R)	186,118	44.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,499	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	596	0.1%
Other	2,329	0.6%
TOTAL	415,909
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Burlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	131,219	58.6%
John McCain (R)	89,626	40.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,231	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	529	0.2%
Other	1,170	0.5%
TOTAL	223,775
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	159,259	67.4%
John McCain (R)	73,819	31.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,403	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	708	0.3%
Other	1,193	0.5%
TOTAL	236,382
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Cape May County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	22,893	44.9%
John McCain (R)	27,288	53.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	349	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	105	0.2%
Other	348	0.7%
TOTAL	50,983
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	34,919	60.0%
John McCain (R)	22,360	38.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	462	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	119	0.2%
Other	334	0.6%
TOTAL	58,194
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Essex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	240,306	75.9%
John McCain (R)	74,063	23.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	817	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	362	0.1%
Other	1,002	0.3%
TOTAL	316,550
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -22

2008 President, Gloucester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	77,267	55.2%
John McCain (R)	60,315	43.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,061	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	387	0.3%
Other	916	0.7%
TOTAL	139,946
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Hudson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	154,140	72.8%
John McCain (R)	55,360	26.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	866	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	298	0.1%
Other	952	0.4%
TOTAL	211,616
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Hunterdon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	29,776	42.5%
John McCain (R)	39,092	55.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	436	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	314	0.4%
Other	397	0.6%
TOTAL	70,015
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	107,926	67.3%
John McCain (R)	50,223	31.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,110	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	380	0.2%
Other	739	0.5%
TOTAL	160,378
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Middlesex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
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

2008 President, Monmouth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	148,737	47.5%
John McCain (R)	160,433	51.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,938	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	763	0.2%
Other	1,543	0.5%
TOTAL	313,414
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Morris County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	112,275	45.4%
John McCain (R)	132,331	53.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,136	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	632	0.3%
Other	1,145	0.5%
TOTAL	247,519
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Ocean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
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

2008 President, Passaic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	113,257	60.3%
John McCain (R)	72,552	38.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	947	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	252	0.1%
Other	705	0.4%
TOTAL	187,713
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Salem County
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

2008 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	79,321	52.4%
John McCain (R)	70,085	46.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	748	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	567	0.4%
Other	709	0.5%
TOTAL	151,430
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Sussex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	28,840	38.8%
John McCain (R)	44,184	59.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	560	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	254	0.3%
Other	579	0.8%
TOTAL	74,417
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	141,417	63.6%
John McCain (R)	78,768	35.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	1,006	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	441	0.2%
Other	794	0.4%
TOTAL	222,426
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	20,628	42.0%
John McCain (R)	27,500	56.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	435	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	181	0.4%
Other	364	0.7%
TOTAL	49,108
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

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