New Jersey, United States

New Jersey US Presidential Election 2024: The United States held its presidential elections on November 5. Republican nominee Donald Trump faced off against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris as they competed for the presidency. Voting took place in all 50 states, allowing citizens to choose who would lead the country for the next four years.

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US Senate - New Jersey election results 2024

In New Jersey, Democratic US Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the US Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw 

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US Representative - New Jersey election results 2024

The House of Representatives elections will be held for 12 districts of the state. Here are the candidates for the 12 districts:

 District 1

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  • Donald Norcross (Five-term Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Theodore Liddell (Republican)

 District 2

  • Joe Salerno (Democrat)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (Republican incumbent) - Won

 District 3

  • Herb Conaway (Democrat) - Won
  • Rajesh Mohan (Republican)

 District 4

  • Matthew Jenkins (Democrat)
  • Chris Smith (Republican incumbent) - Won

District 5

  • Josh Gottheimer (Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Mary Jo Guinchard (Republican)

District 6

  • Frank Pallone (Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Scott Fegler (Republican)

 District 7

  • Sue Altman (Democrat)
  • Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican incumbent - Won

 District 8

  • Rob Menendez (Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Anthony Valdes (Republican

 District 9

  • Nellie Pou (Democrat) - Won
  • Billy Prempeh (Republican)

District 10

  • LaMonica McIver (Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Carmen Bucco (Republican)

 District 11

  • Mikie Sherrill (Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Joseph Belnome (Republican)

District 12

  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic incumbent) - Won
  • Darius Mayfield (Republican)

Who won the presidential election in the state in 2020?

In 2020, New Jersey voted for Democrat Joe Biden, who received 57% of the votes. Since 1992, the state has consistently supported Democratic candidates.

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Results of 2024 election

Kamala Harris has won the New Jersey race, securing the state’s 14 Electoral College votes. In 2020, Joe Biden won New Jersey with 57 per cent of the vote, while Donald Trump received 41 per cent. In 2016, Hillary Clinton also won the state, with 55 per cent to Trump’s 42 per cent. New Jersey has been reliably Democratic, voting for the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1992. New Jersey is a northeastern state of the United States. It is highly urbanised, with a population of about 9.3 million. The state is an important industrial centre but faces challenges like slum development and environmental issues.

(With inputs from agencies)