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14 electoral votes
e 100% IN
Image: Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
55.5%
2,148,278
Image: Donald Trump
Donald Trump
41.4%
1,601,933
Gary Johnson 1.9% Jill Stein 1%
Projected Winner
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Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Third-party
Not decided
Tie

House Results

District 1 / 99.4% IN

Donald Norcross INCUMBENT
60%
Bob Patterson
37%
Winner

District 2 / 100% IN

Frank LoBiondo INCUMBENT
59%
David Cole
37%
Winner

District 3 / 99.1% IN

Tom MacArthur INCUMBENT
60%
Frederick LaVergne
39%
Winner

District 4 / 100% IN

Chris Smith INCUMBENT
64%
Lorna Phillipson
34%
Winner

District 5 / 100% IN

Joshua Gottheimer
51%
Scott Garrett INCUMBENT
47%
Winner

District 6 / 100% IN

Frank Pallone INCUMBENT
63%
Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
36%
Winner

District 7 / 100% IN

Leonard Lance INCUMBENT
54%
Peter Jacob
43%
Winner

District 8 / 95.9% IN

Albio Sires INCUMBENT
77%
Agha Khan
19%
Winner

District 9 / 99.3% IN

Bill Pascrell INCUMBENT
70%
Hector Castillo
28%
Winner

District 10 / 97.6% IN

Donald Payne Jr. INCUMBENT
86%
David Pinckney
12%
Winner

District 11 / 99.1% IN

Rodney Frelinghuysen INCUMBENT
58%
Joseph Wenzel
39%
Winner

District 12 / 100% IN

Bonnie Watson Coleman INCUMBENT
63%
Steven Uccio
32%
Winner

Exit polls:

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A profile of key demographics in the 2016 vote.

Exit polls:

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VOTER CHARACTERISTICS/ATTITUDES Leader
Clinton
Trump
Johnson
Stein
Gender Male 48 % of voters Clinton +6 514531
Female 52% Clinton +19 583911
Age 18-29 15 % of voters Clinton +31 613053
30-44 25% Clinton +17 574021
45-64 45% Clinton +10 544411
65 or over 16% Trump +2 474921
Age 18-44 39 % of voters Clinton +23 593631
45+ 61% Clinton +7 524511
Race White 67 % of voters Trump +12 425421
Black 14% Clinton +80 89911
Hispanic/Latino 14% Clinton +53 76231-
Asian 4% Not enough data ----
Other 2% Not enough data ----
Gender by race White men 33 % of voters Trump +20 375731
White women 35% Trump +6 455111
Black men 7% Not enough data ----
Black women 7% Clinton +84 928--
Latino men 6% Not enough data ----
Latino women 8% Clinton +55 77221-
All other races 6% Clinton +57 7720-1
Which best describes your education? High school or less 11 % of voters Clinton +1 494821
Some college/assoc. degree 31% Trump +1 484921
College graduate 33% Clinton +14 554121
Postgraduate study 25% Clinton +38 672921
College education College graduate 58 % of voters Clinton +25 603521
No college degree 42% Trump +1 484921
Education by race White college graduates 41 % of voters Clinton +9 524321
White no college degree 26% Trump +43 277031
Non White college graduates 17% Clinton +65 811611
Non White no college degree 16% Clinton +67 83161-
2015 total family income: Under $30,000 9 % of voters Not enough data ----
$30,000 - $49,999 12% Clinton +42 672532
$50,000 - $99,999 32% Clinton +11 544321
$100,000 - $199,999 31% Trump +2 474921
$200,000 - $249,999 6% Not enough data ----
$250,000 or more 10% Clinton +19 573821
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Democrat 43 % of voters Clinton +74 861211
Republican 27% Trump +73 128510
Independent or something else 30% Clinton +2 474542
Party by gender Democratic men 19 % of voters Clinton +69 831421
Democratic women 24% Clinton +79 891010
Republican men 13% Trump +70 148410
Republican women 14% Trump +76 118710
Independent men 15% Trump +3 444752
Independent women 15% Clinton +8 514322
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Liberal 28 % of voters Clinton +71 841312
Moderate 49% Clinton +16 564031
Conservative 23% Trump +63 17801-
Are you currently married? Yes 61 % of voters Clinton +5 514610
No 39% Clinton +25 603532
Gender by marital status Married men 29 % of voters Clinton +6 514520
Married women 32% Clinton +2 504810
Non-married men 18% Clinton +11 534242
Non-married women 21% Clinton +38 662832
Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union? Yes 28 % of voters Clinton +21 59383-
No 72% Clinton +7 514421
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? In the last few days 12 % of voters Clinton +14 513743
In the last week 5% Not enough data ----
In October 9% Not enough data ----
In September 7% Not enough data ----
Before that 67% Clinton +12 554311
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? In the last week 17 % of voters Clinton +8 494152
Before that 83% Clinton +12 554311
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? In the last month 25 % of voters Clinton +9 504153
Before that 74% Clinton +12 554311
Which best describes your vote for president today? I strongly favor my candidate 50 % of voters Clinton +18 584011
I like my candidate but with reservations 30% Clinton +14 554121
I dislike the other candidates 19% Clinton +2 454352
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? Foreign policy 10 % of voters Clinton +51 722122
Immigration 13% Trump +27 356211
The economy 54% Clinton +23 593631
Terrorism 19% Trump +7 46531-
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? Cares about people like me 14 % of voters Clinton +27 633611
Can bring needed change 41% Trump +58 197721
Has the right experience 25% Clinton +86 92611
Has good judgment 16% Clinton +62 771532
Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton: Favorable 49 % of voters Clinton +90 95500
Unfavorable 50% Trump +65 147932
Is your opinion of Donald Trump: Favorable 35 % of voters Trump +92 39510
Unfavorable 64% Clinton +69 821331
Do you have a favorable opinion of ... Both 1 % of voters Not enough data ----
Only Clinton 47% Clinton +93 96300
Only Trump 33% Trump +96 19710
Neither 16% Trump +3 394295
Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy? Yes 38 % of voters Clinton +94 9730-
No 61% Trump +38 286632
Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy? Yes 33 % of voters Trump +88 59320
No 65% Clinton +65 801531
Do you think the presidential candidates are honest and trustworthy? Both 2 % of voters Not enough data ----
Only Clinton 36% Clinton +94 9730-
Only Trump 32% Trump +95 19720
Neither 29% Clinton +26 583253
How do you feel about the way Chris Christie is handling his job as governor? Approve 25 % of voters Trump +39 296810
Disapprove 72% Clinton +31 633231
How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the U.S.? Very worried 38 % of voters Trump +16 41571-
Somewhat worried 44% Clinton +21 583731
Not too worried 15% Clinton +42 692713
Not at all worried 2% Not enough data ----
How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the United States? Very/Somewhat worried 82 % of voters Clinton +4 504621
Not too/Not at all worried 17% Clinton +41 682722
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be: Better than life today 36 % of voters Clinton +29 633410
Worse than life today 32% Trump +20 375731
About the same 29% Clinton +26 613520
Geo Stratum Code Urban North 20 % of voters Clinton +49 732411
Suburban North 16% Clinton +13 554211
Northwest 16% Trump +6 455121
Central 20% Clinton +10 534321
South 29% Tie 484821

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