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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 34029 · New Jersey

OceanNJ

Republican ×7 since 2000all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the New Jersey and national vote
2024 result
R+36.5
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
3–37
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
26/40
65% of its elections
Closest election
2000
R+1.7
this countyNew Jerseynational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+67.9 ptsDemocrats
1916-57.8 ptsRepublicans
1964+39.3 ptsDemocrats
1968-39.2 ptsRepublicans
1976+31.6 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
654,362
College (BA+)
34%
Median income
$89,863
2024 dollars
Non-white
19%
Rural
4%
Age 65+
23%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Atlantic, NJ · Burlington, NJ · Monmouth, NJ