Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Passaic County, NJ — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Passaic County, New Jersey voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+2.9 — 95,156 Democratic to 100,954 Republican of 202,767 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 19.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 8.8 points more Republican than New Jersey overall (D+5.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Passaic County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95,156 | 100,954 | 6,657 | 46.9% | 49.8% | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 129,097 | 92,009 | 2,601 | 57.7% | 41.1% | D+16.6 |
| 2016 | 116,759 | 72,902 | 5,141 | 59.9% | 37.4% | D+22.5 |
| 2012 | 115,926 | 64,523 | 1,539 | 63.7% | 35.5% | D+28.2 |
| 2008 | 113,257 | 72,552 | 387 | 60.8% | 39.0% | D+21.9 |
| 2004 | 94,962 | 75,200 | 1,149 | 55.4% | 43.9% | D+11.5 |
| 2000 | 90,324 | 61,043 | 5,206 | 57.7% | 39.0% | D+18.7 |
Passaic County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Passaic County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Passaic County, New Jersey in 2024 by R+2.9, with 202,767 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Passaic County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Passaic County shifted 19.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+16.6) and 2024 (R+2.9).
Is Passaic County more Democratic or Republican than New Jersey overall?+
In 2024, Passaic County went R+2.9 while New Jersey overall went D+5.9 — 8.8 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.