2016 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary


The 2016 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary was held on June 7 in the U.S. state of New Jersey as one of the [2016 Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic Party's primaries] ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
The Democratic Party's primaries in [2016 2016 California Democratic presidential primary|California Democratic presidential primary|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.

Results

Results by county

Hillary Clinton won every county except for Sussex and Warren.
CountyClinton%Sanders%TotalsTurnoutMargin
Atlantic13,55660.62% 8,80539.38%22,361
Bergen57,31963.47% 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
Essex77,83673.07% 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
Passaic29,99767.63% 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%6,965
Total566,24763.32%328,05836.68%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.