The 2016 New Jersey Democratic presidential 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 were held the same day, as were Republican primaries in the same five states, including their own New Jersey primary. Additionally, the Democratic Party held North Dakota caucuses the same day.
Clinton had won the state eight years prior and had support from most of the state's Democratic Congressional delegation, including Senator Cory Booker. Feeling confident about her chances in the primary, Clinton cancelled campaign events in the state in favor of delegate-rich California ahead of the primary.
Opinion polling
Results
Results by county Hillary Clinton won every county except for Sussex and Warren.
County Clinton % Sanders %TotalsTurnoutMargin Atlantic 13,55660.62% 8,80539.38%22,361 Bergen 57,31963.47% 32,994 36.53% 90,313 Burlington 33,16663.02% 19,461 36.98% 52,627 Camden44,40062.27% 26,905 37.73% 71,305 Cape May 3,96954.83% 3,269 45.17% 7,238 Cumberland 6,89464.18% 3,847 35.82% 10,741 Essex 77,83673.07% 28,679 26.93% 105,915 Gloucester 18,01156.12% 14,082 43.88% 32,093 Hudson 50,87566.34% 25,815 33.66% 76,690 Hunterdon 5,79451.93% 5,36248.07% 11,156 Mercer 29,65066.00% 15,276 34.00% 44,926 Middlesex 48,20261.01% 30,800 38.99% 79,002 Monmouth 30,96758.07% 22,36041.93% 53,327 Morris 24,28558.32% 17,355 41.68% 41,640 Ocean 19,66354.49% 16,424 45.51% 36,087 Passaic 29,99767.63% 14,356 32.37% 44,353 Salem 2,82156.46% 2,175 43.54% 4,996 Somerset 19,83861.56% 12,385 38.44% 32,223 Sussex 3,98642.91% 5,303 57.09% 9,289 Union 41,60568.82% 18,853 31.18% 60,458 Warren 3,41349.00% 3,552 51.00% 6,965Total 566,24763.32%328,058 36.68% 894,305
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 New Jersey but two, winning large victories in the cities of Newark, Trenton, and Atlantic City.
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