During the 1980s, New Jersey was generally considered to be a Republican-leaning state. George H.W. Bush carried the Garden State by nearly 14 points in 1988. New Jersey has now voted Democratic in seven straight presidential elections. See 2020 primary results
| Candidate | % | Votes |
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| Candidate | % | Votes |
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| Option | % | Votes |
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| Candidate | % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinton | 55.5% | 2,148,278 | |
Trump | 41.4% | 1,601,933 | |
Johnson | 1.9% | 72,477 | |
Stein | 1.0% | 37,772 |
| Candidate | % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
Menendez | 54.0% | 1,711,654 | |
Hugin | 42.8% | 1,357,355 |