Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Sussex County, NJ — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Sussex County, New Jersey voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+24.9 — 31,019 Democratic to 52,123 Republican of 84,629 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 30.8 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 Sussex County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,019 | 52,123 | 1,487 | 36.7% | 61.6% | R+24.9 |
| 2020 | 34,481 | 51,698 | 1,781 | 39.2% | 58.8% | R+19.6 |
| 2016 | 24,212 | 46,658 | 3,256 | 32.7% | 62.9% | R+30.3 |
| 2012 | 26,104 | 40,625 | 1,204 | 38.4% | 59.8% | R+21.4 |
| 2008 | 28,840 | 44,184 | 316 | 39.3% | 60.2% | R+20.9 |
| 2004 | 23,990 | 44,506 | 900 | 34.6% | 64.1% | R+29.6 |
| 2000 | 21,353 | 33,277 | 2,860 | 37.1% | 57.9% | R+20.7 |
Sussex County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Sussex County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Sussex County, New Jersey in 2024 by R+24.9, with 84,629 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Sussex County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Sussex County shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+19.6) and 2024 (R+24.9).
Is Sussex County more Democratic or Republican than New Jersey overall?+
In 2024, Sussex County went R+24.9 while New Jersey overall went D+5.9 — 30.8 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.