New Jersey·NJ·FIPS 34013

Essex County

Voted Democratic in 2024 · 313,283 votes cast

About Essex County

Essex County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is one of the centrally located counties in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's second-most populous county, with a population of 863,728, its highest decennial count since the 1970 census and an increase of 79,759 (+10.2%) from the 2010 census count of 783,969. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Essex County, New Jersey

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

71.7%224,596

Won by 140,688 votes

Donald J Trump(Republican)

26.8%83,908

Other(Other)

1.3%4,097

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.2%682

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024D+44.9

2020D+55.4

2016D+57.1

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Swung Right in 2024

Essex County shifted 10.5 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 9.3%.

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