Overview
- District ID
- nj-hd-001
- State
- New Jersey
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 692.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 563.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 58 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NJ District 2 | 236,469 | 100.0% | 30.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 164,689
- Active Voters
- 156,125 (94.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 47,656 | 28.9% |
| Republican | 56,818 | 34.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 57,839 | 35.1% |
| Other parties | 2,376 | 1.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 81,611 (49.6%) | 15,239 (9.3%) | 17,191 (10.4%) |
| 2023–2024 | 107,363 (65.2%) | 12,186 (7.4%) | 16,978 (10.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 76,313 (46.3%) | 11,052 (6.7%) | 17,505 (10.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 107,448 (65.2%) | 19,068 (11.6%) | 18,290 (11.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 74,341 (45.1%) | 9,445 (5.7%) | 10,059 (6.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 82,317 (50.0%) | 12,567 (7.6%) | 13,190 (8.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 55,899 (33.9%) | 5,707 (3.5%) | 7,254 (4.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 71,457 (43.4%) | 2,761 (1.7%) | 5,370 (3.3%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/02/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 235,532 (± 412)
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $76,889 (± $1,798)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,451 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 134,917 | 57.3% |
| 65 and over | 50,164 | 21.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59,953 | 25.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 136,179 | 57.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 26,190 | 11.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,382 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 496 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,060 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,247 | 3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 221,613
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 172,146
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 172,760 | 78.0% |
| Hispanic | 48,857 | 22.0% |
| White | 137,649 | 62.1% |
| Black | 26,458 | 11.9% |
| Asian | 1,749 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 504 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 938 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 143,267 | 83.2% |
| Hispanic | 28,878 | 16.8% |
| White | 116,975 | 68.0% |
| Black | 22,765 | 13.2% |
| Asian | 1,693 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,575 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 581 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
