See main article: 1836 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1832 United States presidential election in New Jersey |
| Previous Year: | 1832 |
| Next Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in New Jersey |
| Next Year: | 1840 |
| Election Date: | November 3 - December 7, 1836 |
| Image1: | William Henry Harrison by James Reid Lambdin, 1835 crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | William Henry Harrison |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Ohio |
| Running Mate1: | Francis Granger |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 26,137 |
| Percentage1: | 50.53% |
| Nominee2: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Richard Mentor Johnson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 25,592 |
| Percentage2: | 49.47% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Andrew Jackson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Color: | FF3333 |
| After Election: | Martin Van Buren |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Color: | FF3333 |
The 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
New Jersey voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won New Jersey by a margin of 1.06%.
| William Henry HarrisonWhig | Martin Van BurenDemocratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
| % | % | % | ||||||
| Bergen | 1,716 | 46.91% | 1,942 | 53.09% | -226 | -6.18% | 3,658 | |
| Burlington | 3,031 | 58.81% | 2,123 | 41.19% | 908 | 17.62% | 5,154 | |
| Cape May | 489 | 67.63% | 234 | 32.37% | 255 | 35.27% | 723 | |
| Cumberland | 1,193 | 54.57% | 993 | 45.43% | 200 | 9.15% | 2,186 | |
| Essex | 4,343 | 56.57% | 3,334 | 43.43% | 1,009 | 13.14% | 7,677 | |
| Gloucester | 2,377 | 51.90% | 2,203 | 48.10% | 174 | 3.80% | 4,580 | |
| Hunterdon | 2,114 | 47.37% | 2,349 | 52.63% | -235 | -5.27% | 4,463 | |
| Middlesex | 2,003 | 53.82% | 1,719 | 46.18% | 284 | 7.63% | 3,722 | |
| Monmouth | 2,349 | 47.96% | 2,549 | 52.04% | -200 | -4.08% | 4,898 | |
| Morris | 1,801 | 50.38% | 1,774 | 49.62% | 27 | 0.76% | 3,575 | |
| Salem | 1,334 | 56.29% | 1,036 | 43.71% | 298 | 12.57% | 2,370 | |
| Somerset | 1,436 | 51.67% | 1,343 | 48.33% | 93 | 3.35% | 2,779 | |
| Sussex | 910 | 27.58% | 2,389 | 72.42% | -1,479 | -44.83% | 3,299 | |
| Warren | 1,041 | 39.36% | 1,604 | 60.64% | -563 | -21.29% | 2,645 | |
| Total: | 26,137 | 50.53% | 25,592 | 49.47% | 545 | 1.05% | 51,729 | |