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How Trump came within six points of winning New Jersey

February 16, 2026 12:14 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:29 pm

This story was originally published on December 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, the last-minute replacement on the Democratic ticket for President Joe Biden, won the state just 52% to 46% over former President Donald Trump. Her 5.9-point win was...

LBJ, Nixon swept all 21 New Jersey counties

February 16, 2026 12:13 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:29 pm

Just 22,091 votes separated John F. Kennedy from Richard M. Nixon in the contest for New Jersey’s sixteen electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election. Kennedy won 50% to Nixon’s 49%, but Nixon carried 14 of New Jersey’s 21 counties....

New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

February 16, 2026 12:00 amFebruary 15, 2026 7:55 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill backed three candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020: first Cory Booker, then Michael Bloomberg, and finally Joe Biden. In 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy was the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

How Trump came within six points of winning New Jersey

February 17, 2025 12:16 amFebruary 17, 2025 12:36 am

This story was originally published on December 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, the last-minute replacement on the Democratic ticket for President Joe Biden, won the state just 52% to 46% over former President Donald Trump. Her 5.9-point win was...

New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

February 17, 2025 12:00 amFebruary 16, 2025 3:31 pm

In 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy was the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in 28 years, leaving Democratic county chairs — and in some cases, Democratic County Committee members — to award the organization line in the...

Six maps that show how Trump surged in New Jersey

December 23, 2024 10:00 amAugust 27, 2025 9:32 am

A month and a half after New Jersey voters went to the polls for the 2024 presidential election, the state’s politicians – especially Democrats – are still struggling to piece together why it voted the way it did. Vice President...