2016 United States presidential election in New Jersey facts for kids

Flag of New Jersey.

The 2016 United States presidential election in New Jersey was a big event where people in New Jersey voted for the next President of the United States. This election happened on November 8, 2016. It was part of the larger 2016 United States presidential election where all other states and District of Columbia also voted.

Before the main election, on June 7, 2016, people in New Jersey also voted to choose who they wanted to be the candidate for their political parties. This process is called a primary election or caucus.

The Main Election

How People Expected New Jersey to Vote

Before the election, groups would ask people who they planned to vote for. This is called polling. New Jersey has a history of voting for the Democratic Party in presidential elections since 1992. Most polls showed that Hillary Clinton (Democrat) was expected to win in New Jersey by a good amount. For example, some polls showed her ahead by more than 10%. Donald Trump (Republican) was usually in second place. Other candidates like Gary Johnson (Libertarian) and Jill Stein (Green) also had some support, but much less.

Who Won in New Jersey

On Election Day, the people of New Jersey cast their votes. Here are the final results for the main candidates:

Map showing how each county in New Jersey voted.      Clinton—80-90%      Clinton—70-80%      Clinton—60-70%      Clinton—50-60%      Clinton—<50%      Trump—<50%      Trump—50-60%      Trump—60-70%      Trump—70-80%      Trump—80-90%

As you can see, Hillary Clinton won the most votes in New Jersey.

Picking Party Candidates

Before the main presidential election, political parties hold special elections called "caucuses" or "primaries." This is how they choose which person will represent their party in the big election. New Jersey held its caucuses on June 7, 2016.

Democratic Party Vote

For the Democratic Party, the main candidates were Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Here's how New Jersey Democrats voted:

Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in New Jersey, getting more votes and more "delegates." Delegates are like representatives who go to a big meeting to officially pick the party's candidate.

Republican Party Vote

For the Republican Party, Donald Trump was a leading candidate. Here's how New Jersey Republicans voted:

Donald Trump won the Republican primary in New Jersey by a large margin, securing all 51 delegates from the state.

Related pages

• 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016

See also

In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos en Nueva Jersey de 2016 para niños