Passaic County, New Jersey
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 19.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 37.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 44.3% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 10.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 3.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 34.9% | 58.4% |
| Other | 15.2% | 25.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 40.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+16.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+22.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+28.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+21.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+11.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+18.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.7 |
Passaic, New Jersey is a county that has a population of 521,012. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 49.8% | R+2.9 | R+19.4 |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 41.0% | D+16.5 | R+5.8 |
| 2016 | 59.5% | 37.2% | D+22.4 | R+5.9 |
| 2012 | 63.6% | 35.4% | D+28.2 | D+6.5 |
| 2008 | 60.3% | 38.7% | D+21.7 | D+10.1 |
| 2004 | 55.4% | 43.9% | D+11.5 | R+7.2 |
| 2000 | 57.7% | 39.0% | D+18.7 | R+2.4 |
| 1996 | 56.1% | 35.0% | D+21.1 | D+21.8 |
| 1992 | 42.5% | 43.1% | R+0.7 | D+13.2 |
| 1988 | 42.1% | 55.9% | R+13.8 | D+4.7 |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 58.3% | R+18.5 | R+5.3 |
| 1980 | 38.7% | 51.9% | R+13.2 | R+7.9 |
| 1976 | 45.8% | 51.2% | R+5.4 | D+21.1 |
| 1972 | 35.6% | 62.0% | R+26.4 | R+23.3 |
| 1968 | 43.1% | 46.3% | R+3.1 | R+31.4 |
| 1964 | 63.4% | 35.1% | D+28.3 | D+22.6 |
| 1960 | 50.7% | 45.1% | D+5.6 | D+29.2 |
| 1956 | 37.1% | 60.7% | R+23.6 | R+12.4 |
| 1952 | 43.1% | 54.3% | R+11.2 | R+11.5 |
| 1948 | 46.1% | 45.8% | D+0.4 | — |
What defines Passaic?
Passaic has been trending Republican — 31pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Swung 19.4 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
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