Do you live among Democrats or Republicans? How New Jersey counties are breaking red and blue in big elections.

Election Day is just around the corner and it’s time to take a look at how many Democrats, Republicans and Independent voters are registered in each of New Jersey’s 21 counties before the election.

While Democrats continue to hold a large advantage in the Garden State, Republicans continue their trend of registering more voters.

Democrats have more than 2.5 million registered voters but have only increased their ranks by 9,776 since the last presidential election in 2020. Republican registration increased 12.5%, an increase of 178,474.

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The number of independent voters saw a modest increase of less than 2% and now represents about 2.4 million voters.

The Republican trend toward registering voters is even more evident when looking at county-by-county totals. The party has added voters in all 21 New Jersey counties since 2020, with the biggest gain coming in the GOP stronghold of Ocean County. Democrats, on the other hand, have fewer registered voters in 11 counties than in 2020.

New Jersey has been ahead in presidential elections since 1992, and Republicans have not won a U.S. Senate race since 1972. Both offices are at the top of the polls this year.

Here’s a breakdown by county.

Atlantic County

Democrats: 72,778, a decrease of 3,161 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 54,399, an increase of 5,862 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 75,072, a decrease of 492 since the 2020 presidential election.

President Joe Biden won by nearly seven points against former President Donald Trump in 2020, similar to Hillary Clinton’s victory over Trump in 2016.

But the county had Republican Jack Ciattarelli ahead of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy by more than 11 points in 2021.

Bergen County

Democrats: 257,086, a decrease of 1,744 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 160,830, an increase of 15,033 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 268,185, an increase of 610 since the 2020 presidential election.

According to U.S. Census data, Bergen County is the state’s most populous county with more than 955,000 residents. Biden prevailed by 16 points, and despite Republican gains, registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 100,000.

Burlington County

Democrats: 143,301, an increase of 6,905 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 97,436, an increase of 9,514 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 127,369, an increase of 8,288 since the 2020 presidential election.

Biden won Burlington by nearly 20 points in 2021 and Murphy won by 7 points. But that was far less than the governor’s 2017 margin, and the county twice flipped in favor of former Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

Camden County

Democrats: 182,579, a decrease of 3,098 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 68,660, an increase of 7,529 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 139,412, a decrease of 2,295 since the 2020 presidential election.

Biden secured the district by 33 points in 2020. A year later, Murphy won by 24 points.

Cape May County

Democrats: 18,488, a decrease of 447 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 33,838, an increase of 2,097 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 23,674, a decrease of 1,648 since the 2020 presidential election.

The Republicans still have the upper hand. Trump led the county by nearly 16 points and Murphy lost it by 26 points in 2021.

Cumberland County

Democrats: 31,942, a decrease of 1,830 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 24,879, an increase of 3,456 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 39,507, an increase of 946 since the 2020 presidential election.

Biden won by 6 points and Murphy won by double digits in 2017. But Ciattarelli prevailed in 2021 by 12 points over Murphy.

Essex County

Democrats: 301,831, an increase of 7,628 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 64,175, an increase of 7,676 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 220,267, an increase of 5,533 since the 2020 presidential election.

Essex County is home to the state’s largest city, Newark. It has the largest divide between Democrats and Republicans in the state and the largest divide between Biden and Trump. In 2021, Biden won by 55 points and Murphy won by 48 points.

Gloucester County

Democrats: 83,759, a decrease of 5,883 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 63,730, an increase of 8,263 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 75,795, a decrease of 7,396 since the 2020 presidential election.

Biden won it by two points after Trump won the county by a narrow margin over Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Hudson County

Democrats: 221,945, a decrease of 5,103 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 50,184, an increase of 8,402 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 146,107, an increase of 7,991 since the 2020 presidential election.

Hudson County is the most densely populated county in New Jersey and is home to Jersey City, the state’s second largest city. And here the Democrats dominate: Biden beat Trump by 46 points in 2020.

Hunterdon County

Democrats: 31,192, an increase of 2,707 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 45,897, an increase of 2,842 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 33,377, a decrease of 2,014 since the 2020 presidential election.

It’s a Republican county where Democrats have made small gains over the years. Trump’s double-digit victory in 2016 was reduced to 4 points against Biden. Murphy lost in 2021 by more than 10,000 votes.

Mercer County

Democrats: 120,209, an increase of 3,299 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 42,799, an increase of 2,646 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 103,973, an increase of 2,810 since the 2020 presidential election.

Home to the state capital of Trenton. The residents are predominantly Democrats. Biden won here by 40 points and Murphy won in 2021 by 31 points.

Middlesex County

Democrats: 243,136, an increase of 718 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 106,620, an increase of 17,254 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 234,995, an increase of 10,829 since the 2020 presidential election.

Middlesex County closely resembles its neighbor Mercer County when it comes to registered Democrats and Republicans. The only difference is that the numbers have roughly doubled — even though Republicans have made much larger gains than Democrats since 2020.

Monmouth County

Democrats: 141,317, an increase of 514 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 162,240, an increase of 22,991 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 199,572, a decrease of 5,018 since the 2020 presidential election.

Democrats have long been considered a Republican stronghold and have made gains over the years. However, Republicans have gained 22,000 more voters in the last four years. And Trump won by 10,000 votes over Biden and Murphy lost the county by more than 44,000 votes.

Morris County

Democrats: 119,369, an increase of 6,607 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 138,489, an increase of 5,017 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 138,575, a decrease of 2,558 since the 2020 presidential election.

Registered Republicans are ahead of Democrats, but Biden won the district by a small margin after Trump won it in 2016. Murphy lost it by 11 points.

Ocean County

Democrats: 98,866, a decrease of 1,954 since the 2020 presidential election.

republican: 193,049, an increase of 31,238 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 185,889, an increase of 8,713 since the 2020 presidential election.

Ocean County is solid red and getting redder. It is the county with the most registered Republicans. No county has added more Republicans since 2020.

Trump won Ocean in New Jersey by his largest margin, defeating Clinton by 33 points in 2016 and Biden by 28 points four years later.

Passaic County

Democrats: 132,027, an increase of 925 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 76,072, an increase of 9,005 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 127,898, an increase of $1,710 since the 2020 presidential election.

Democrats still significantly outnumber Republicans, although Republicans have made recent gains and Murphy won by just 4 points.

Salem County

Democrats: 14,697, a decrease of 745 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 15,962, an increase of 2,426 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 18,911, a decrease of 966 since the 2020 presidential election.

Salem County is the least populated county in the state, with only about 65,300 residents.

Trump won it in 2016 by 15 points and nearly 13 points ahead of Biden. Ciattarelli won by 29 points.

Somerset County

Democrats: 92,383, an increase of 2,346 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 65,941, an increase of 675 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 102,033, an increase of 877 since the 2020 presidential election.

The Democrats have a lead and have increased their lead since 2020. The county supported Christie twice, but went for Clinton over Trump by 13 points and Biden by 21 points.

Murphy managed it by just under 2 points in 2017 and by 4 points in 2021.

Sussex County

Democrats: 26,888, an increase of 931 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 51,720, an increase of 3,813 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 41,416, an increase of 1,743 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republicans outnumber Democrats nearly two to one in a district considered a solidly Republican county

Union County

Democrats: 179,443, a decrease of 825 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 65,718, an increase of 8,827 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 144,698, an increase of 12,165 since the 2020 presidential election.

Still a large Democratic county. Biden won Union by 37 points and Murphy won in 2021 by 24 points.

Warren County

Democrats: 23,865, an increase of 1,986 since the 2020 presidential election.

Republican: 37,048, an increase of 3,908 since the 2020 presidential election.

Not connected: 27,598, a decrease of 2,720 since the 2020 presidential election.

This is a red county where Trump won by 17 points and Ciattarelli by 29 points.

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NJ Advance Media reporter Katie Kauch contributed to this report.

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