New Jersey Democratic primary, 2016

New Jersey Democratic primary, 2016
New Jersey
June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07)

 
Candidate Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders
Home state New York Vermont
Delegate count 79 47
Popular vote 566,247[1] 328,058
Percentage 63.32% 36.68%

Election results by county.
  Hillary Clinton
  Bernie Sanders

The 2016 New Jersey Democratic primary was held on June 7 in the U.S. state of New Jersey as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The Democratic Party's primaries in California, Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota are scheduled to be held the same day, as are Republican primaries in the same five states, including their own New Jersey primary. Additionally, the Democratic Party holds North Dakota caucuses the same day.

Opinion polling

Poll source Date 1st 2nd Other
Official Primary results June 7, 2016 Hillary Clinton
63.3%
Bernie Sanders
36.7%
CBS/YouGov[2]

Margin of error: ± 5.4%
Sample size: 586

May 31 –
June 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton
61%
Bernie Sanders
34%
Others / Undecided
5%
American Research Group[3]

Margin of error: ± -%
Sample size: 400

May 31 –
June 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton
60%
Bernie Sanders
37%
Others / Undecided
3%
Quinnipiac[4]

Margin of error: ± 3.7%
Sample size: 696

May 10-16, 2016 Hillary Clinton
54%
Bernie Sanders
40%
Others / Undecided
6%
Monmouth University[5]

Margin of error: ± 5.7%
Sample size: 301

May 1-3, 2016 Hillary Clinton
60%
Bernie Sanders
32%
Others / Undecided
8%
Rutgers-Eagleton Poll[6]

Margin of error: ± 6.3%
Sample Size: 292

April 1-8, 2016 Hillary Clinton
51%
Bernie Sanders
42%
Others / Undecided
7%
Rutgers-Eagleton Poll[7]

Margin of error: ± 6.2%
Sample Size: 304

February 6–15, 2016 Hillary Clinton
55%
Bernie Sanders
32%
Others / Undecided
13%

Results

New Jersey Democratic primary, June 7, 2016
Candidate Popular vote Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Hillary Clinton 566,247 63.32% 79 12 91
Bernie Sanders 328,058 36.68% 47 2 49
Uncommitted N/A 0 0 0
Total 894,305 100% 126 16 142
Source: The Green Papers, New Jersey Democratic Primary Official Results - New Jersey Department of State

Results by County

Hillary Clinton won every county except for Sussex and Warren.[12]

County Clinton Votes Sanders Votes
Atlantic 60.62%13,55639.38% 8,805
Bergen 63.47%57,319 36.53% 32,994
Burlington 63.02% 33,166 36.98% 19,461
Camden62.27%44,400 37.73% 26,905
Cape May 54.83% 3,969 45.17% 3,269
Cumberland 64.18% 6,894 35.82% 3,847
Essex 73.07%77,836 26.93% 28,679
Gloucester 56.12% 18,011 43.88% 14,082
Hudson 66.34% 50,875 33.66% 25,815
Hunterdon 51.93% 5,79448.07% 5,362
Mercer 66.00% 29,650 34.00% 15,276
Middlesex 61.01% 48,202 38.99% 30,800
Monmouth 58.07% 30,96741.93% 22,360
Morris 58.32% 24,285 41.68% 17,355
Ocean 54.49% 19,663 45.51% 16,424
Passaic 67.63%29,997 32.37% 14,356
Salem 56.46% 2,821 43.54% 2,175
Somerset 61.56% 19,838 38.44% 12,385
Sussex 42.91% 3,986 57.09% 5,303
Union 68.82% 41,605 31.18% 18,853
Warren 49.00% 3,413 51.00% 3,552
Total 63.32% 566,247 36.68% 328,058

Analysis

With its coalition of African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, and college-educated, affluent Caucasian progressive/liberal professionals, New Jersey was seen as a state Clinton would win in the final batch of primaries on June 7. Having won the state eight years earlier against Barack Obama, Clinton managed a 26-point-routing against Bernie Sanders in 2016 despite the Sanders campaign's efforts in the state. She carried all counties in the Garden State but two, winning large victories in the cities of Newark, Trenton, and Atlantic City.

Following her commanding wins in New Jersey and California, Clinton was crowned the presumptive Democratic nominee despite Sanders's refusal to drop out until July.

References

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