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      Home/Elections/2008/President/New Jersey
      2008·President·New Jersey

      New Jersey Presidential Election

      Barack Obama57.1%vs.John McCain41.6%|
      D+15.5
      |3,877,407 votes
      3 candidates3,877,407 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM2,215,42257.1%
      John McCainREP
      		REP1,613,20741.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH48,7781.3%

      Seat History

      President in New Jersey

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+5.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+15.9
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.7
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+6.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+15.8
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+2.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+13.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+20.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.4
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+2.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+24.8
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.1
      View all President history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House13 contests →
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