How many electoral votes?
New Jersey is listed with 14 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
New Jersey Electoral College votes and elector rules
New Jersey has 14 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about New Jersey Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
New Jersey is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
New Jersey is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
New Jersey elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- No
- Election code
- N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 19:13-2, 19:13-15, 19:13-21, 19:22-8; 19:36-1, 19:36-2,
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
New Jersey is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
No
New Jersey is one of the states that do not require their electors to vote as pledged.
Process
How New Jersey electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does New Jersey Select Its Electors?
In presidential years, the state conventions shall severally nominate for their respective parties such number of candidates for electors of president and vice president of the United States as this state shall be entitled to elect or appoint. The state committee of a political party shall certify such nomination. The State committee may also appoint a committee to whom shall be delegated the power to fill vacancies...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The electors of president and vice president shall convene at the State House at Trenton, or in another State building within the State House Complex at Trenton, or the War Memorial at Trenton, on the day appointed by congress for that purpose, at the hour of three o'clock in the afternoon of that day, and constitute an electoral college. Electors meet in their respective state capitals (electors for the District of...
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does New Jersey have?
New Jersey is listed with 14 Electoral College votes.
How does New Jersey allocate electoral votes?
New Jersey is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are New Jersey electors pledged?
New Jersey is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
How are New Jersey presidential electors selected?
In presidential years, the state conventions shall severally nominate for their respective parties such number of candidates for electors of president and vice president of the United States as this state shall be entitled to elect or appoint. The state committee of a political party shall certify...
When do New Jersey electors vote?
The electors of president and vice president shall convene at the State House at Trenton, or in another State building within the State House Complex at Trenton, or the War Memorial at Trenton, on the day appointed by congress for that purpose, at the hour of three o'clock in the afternoon of that...
Where can I verify New Jersey Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for New Jersey
- New Jersey Electoral Votes
- New Jersey is listed with 14 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- New Jersey Allocation Method
- New Jersey is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- New Jersey Elector Pledge
- New Jersey is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.