Overview
- District ID
- nj-sd-004
- State
- New Jersey
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 004
- Land Area
- 292.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 1 | 203,692 | 87.3% | 26.4% | 63.6% |
| NJ District 2 | 29,688 | 12.7% | 3.8% | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 184,300
- Active Voters
- 173,809 (94.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 72,077 | 39.1% |
| Republican | 50,006 | 27.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 59,924 | 32.5% |
| Other parties | 2,293 | 1.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 99,164 (53.8%) | 26,048 (14.1%) | 13,918 (7.6%) |
| 2023–2024 | 129,844 (70.5%) | 20,300 (11.0%) | 13,544 (7.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 89,101 (48.3%) | 18,323 (9.9%) | 12,747 (6.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 129,498 (70.3%) | 28,349 (15.4%) | 12,721 (6.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 85,924 (46.6%) | 16,893 (9.2%) | 7,221 (3.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 97,735 (53.0%) | 21,993 (11.9%) | 10,201 (5.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 59,477 (32.3%) | 11,174 (6.1%) | 5,858 (3.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 83,320 (45.2%) | 5,161 (2.8%) | 3,865 (2.1%) |
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
- 235,057 (± 318)
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Median Household Income
- $102,379 (± $2,280)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,063 | 21.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 144,744 | 61.6% |
| 65 and over | 40,250 | 17.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23,394 | 10.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 155,522 | 66.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 37,006 | 15.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 7,510 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 91 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,385 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10,141 | 4.3% |
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
- 230,196
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 180,485
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 208,345 | 90.5% |
| Hispanic | 21,845 | 9.5% |
| White | 156,919 | 68.2% |
| Black | 36,632 | 15.9% |
| Asian | 6,506 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 108 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,423 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 166,443 | 92.2% |
| Hispanic | 14,043 | 7.8% |
| White | 128,241 | 71.1% |
| Black | 30,646 | 17.0% |
| Asian | 6,250 | 3.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 990 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 625 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).