Burlington County, New Jersey
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 62.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 9.6% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 16.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 1.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 22.2% | 58.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.0% | 13.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 12.6% |
| Other | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Black Protestant | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 62.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+16.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+19.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+14.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+18.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+18.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+7.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+15.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.3 |
Burlington, New Jersey is a county that has a population of 467,805. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+16.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.6% | 41.0% | D+16.6 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 58.9% | 39.3% | D+19.5 | D+4.8 |
| 2016 | 55.0% | 40.3% | D+14.7 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 58.4% | 40.4% | D+18.0 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 40.1% | D+18.6 | D+11.6 |
| 2004 | 53.1% | 46.1% | D+7.0 | R+8.4 |
| 2000 | 56.0% | 40.7% | D+15.3 | R+1.6 |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 35.0% | D+16.9 | D+11.7 |
| 1992 | 42.0% | 36.8% | D+5.3 | D+22.8 |
| 1988 | 40.8% | 58.3% | R+17.5 | D+4.4 |
| 1984 | 38.9% | 60.8% | R+21.9 | R+8.0 |
| 1980 | 38.0% | 51.9% | R+13.9 | R+15.8 |
| 1976 | 49.9% | 48.1% | D+1.9 | D+27.5 |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 62.0% | R+25.6 | R+21.1 |
| 1968 | 41.8% | 46.3% | R+4.5 | R+34.3 |
| 1964 | 64.8% | 35.1% | D+29.7 | D+33.1 |
| 1960 | 48.2% | 51.6% | R+3.4 | D+18.8 |
| 1956 | 38.8% | 61.1% | R+22.2 | R+13.8 |
| 1952 | 45.7% | 54.2% | R+8.5 | R+7.6 |
| 1948 | 49.0% | 49.9% | R+0.9 | — |
What defines Burlington?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the urban swing demographic that decides close elections.
County in State Context
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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
- College attainment is 43% — 10pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally
- Turnout decreased by 9.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
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