Trump’s Narrow Loss in New Jersey Signals a Shift to the Right NYT | Top Stories By: Tracey Tully 7 November 2024 at 16:00 In New Jersey, Democrats outnumber Republicans and control every branch of government. But Tuesday’s vote reflected a shift to the right. © Kena Betancur/Getty ImagesVoters in Hoboken, N.J., on Tuesday. The number of voters who cast ballots for the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, fell precipitously in 2024 compared with when President Biden ran in 2020.