Bergen County, New Jersey
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 13.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 51.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 22.7% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 5.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 16.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 3.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 39.6% | 68.0% |
| Other | 8.2% | 14.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 41.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+3.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+16.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+13.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+11.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+4.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+13.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.8 |
Bergen, New Jersey is a county that has a population of 962,316. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+3.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 47.3% | D+3.4 | R+13.0 |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 41.1% | D+16.4 | D+3.2 |
| 2016 | 54.8% | 41.6% | D+13.2 | D+1.9 |
| 2012 | 55.1% | 43.8% | D+11.3 | D+1.9 |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 44.7% | D+9.4 | D+5.0 |
| 2004 | 51.9% | 47.4% | D+4.5 | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 55.3% | 41.6% | D+13.6 | R+0.1 |
| 1996 | 52.7% | 38.9% | D+13.8 | D+15.5 |
| 1992 | 42.4% | 44.2% | R+1.8 | D+15.2 |
| 1988 | 41.2% | 58.2% | R+17.0 | D+9.7 |
| 1984 | 36.5% | 63.2% | R+26.7 | R+4.4 |
| 1980 | 33.6% | 55.9% | R+22.3 | R+9.0 |
| 1976 | 42.5% | 55.9% | R+13.3 | D+18.3 |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 65.3% | R+31.7 | R+16.5 |
| 1968 | 39.3% | 54.5% | R+15.2 | R+34.8 |
| 1964 | 59.7% | 40.1% | D+19.6 | D+37.6 |
| 1960 | 40.9% | 58.9% | R+18.0 | D+32.9 |
| 1956 | 24.3% | 75.2% | R+50.9 | R+12.1 |
| 1952 | 30.4% | 69.2% | R+38.9 | R+5.0 |
| 1948 | 31.8% | 65.7% | R+33.9 | — |
What defines Bergen?
It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Swung 13.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- College attainment is 53% — 20pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally