Voting & Elections in Cranford, NJ
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Cranford is located in Union County, NJ. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Cranford.
Election Overview
Source: Union County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
147,327
61.2%
GOP Votes
89,063
37.0%
Total Votes
240,632
Margin
D+24.2%
Shift from 2020
R+11.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+24.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 147,327 | 89,063 | 240,632 | 61.2% | 37.0% | D+24.2 |
| 2020 | 170,245 | 80,002 | 254,041 | 67.0% | 31.5% | D+35.5 |
| 2016 | 145,412 | 67,582 | 219,385 | 66.3% | 30.8% | D+35.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Union County recorded 240,632 total votes. Democrats won the county with 61.2% of the vote compared to 37.0% for Republicans, a margin of D+24.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+11.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Union County has shifted 11.3 percentage points toward Republicans.