November 8, 2016 2020 → 14 0 55.45% 41.35% | Turnout 68% 2,148,278 1,601,933 Date 8 November 2016 | |
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Clinton
50-60%
60-70%
70-80% Trump
40-50%
50–60%
60–70% | ||
The 2016 United States presidential election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. New Jersey voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
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On June 7, 2016, in the presidential primaries, New Jersey voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties' respective nominees for President. Registered members of each party could only vote in their party's primary, while voters who were unaffiliated could choose any one primary in which to vote.
Hillary Clinton won the election in New Jersey with 55.5% of the vote, a 2.9%-reduced margin from Barack Obama's win in the state in 2012. Donald Trump received 41.4% of the vote. This was the first time since 1976 that New Jersey did not vote for the same candidate as neighboring Pennsylvania.
Democratic primary
Two candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential primary ballot:
Republican primary
Three candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot:
General election
Candidate ballot access: