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New Jersey elections, 2016

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Polling times in New Jersey: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.


Welcome to the New Jersey elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. New Jersey saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.

Election results

As a result of the 2016 election, the state government of New Jersey remained under divided partisan control. The governorship remained in Republican hands, while Democrats continued to control the state Senate with 24 seats to Republicans' 16. Democrats also held the majority in the General Assembly with 52 seats to Republicans' 28.

In 2016, New Jersey had two U.S. Senate seats and 12 U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats were up for election in November. Republicans won five of the state's seats, and Democrats won seven.

Two statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016. One was approved, and one was defeated.

Hillary Clinton won New Jersey's 14 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried New Jersey in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in New Jersey, 2016.

Voting

Dates
Presidential primary dates
New Jersey election dates
6/7/2016State and presidential primary
11/8/2016General election (nationwide)
Ballot access dates
4/4/2016Filing deadline for primary candidates
6/7/2016Filing deadline for independent candidates

Find answers to common questions about voting in New Jersey below.

General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.

Official elections page: New Jersey Division of Elections

Primary election

See Primary elections in New Jersey.

Elections to watch

Below is a selection of high-profile New Jersey elections in 2016.

What makes an election notable?

History

Presidential Voting Pattern

The percentages below show New Jersey voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]

For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in New Jersey.

New Jersey vote percentages

  • 2012: 58.3% Democratic / 40.6% Republican
  • 2008: 57.3% Democratic / 41.7% Republican
  • 2004: 52.9% Democratic / 46.2% Republican
  • 2000: 56.1% Democratic / 40.3% Republican

U.S. vote percentages

  • 2012: 51.1% Democratic / 47.2% Republican
  • 2008: 52.9% Democratic / 45.7% Republican
  • 2004: 48.3% Democratic / 50.7% Republican
  • 2000: 48.4% Democratic / 47.9% Republican

See also

Footnotes

Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:

  • Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
  • Rematches between candidates
  • Elections that receive considerable media attention
  • Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
  • Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
  • Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
  • Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements