Overview
- District ID
- nj-sd-005
- State
- New Jersey
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 56 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 15 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 | 236,069 | 100.0% | 30.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 167,063
- Active Voters
- 153,470 (91.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 79,763 | 47.7% |
| Republican | 26,568 | 15.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 58,223 | 34.9% |
| Other parties | 2,509 | 1.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 75,762 (45.3%) | 26,065 (15.6%) | 6,635 (4.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 100,778 (60.3%) | 20,681 (12.4%) | 5,677 (3.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 65,200 (39.0%) | 21,316 (12.8%) | 5,871 (3.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 102,473 (61.3%) | 28,230 (16.9%) | 6,038 (3.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 68,315 (40.9%) | 18,139 (10.9%) | 3,814 (2.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 78,590 (47.0%) | 23,034 (13.8%) | 5,224 (3.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 47,488 (28.4%) | 10,462 (6.3%) | 2,714 (1.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 68,569 (41.0%) | 5,891 (3.5%) | 1,883 (1.1%) |
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
- 236,595 (± 237)
- Median Age
- 36.9
- Median Household Income
- $73,525 (± $2,578)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 56,129 | 23.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 144,986 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 35,480 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 69,210 | 29.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 101,260 | 42.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 47,687 | 20.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,845 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 80 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,176 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,308 | 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
- 221,529
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 167,117
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 163,856 | 74.0% |
| Hispanic | 57,672 | 26.0% |
| White | 102,212 | 46.1% |
| Black | 47,536 | 21.5% |
| Asian | 7,204 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 79 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 64 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,024 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 130,703 | 78.2% |
| Hispanic | 36,410 | 21.8% |
| White | 85,144 | 50.9% |
| Black | 37,982 | 22.7% |
| Asian | 6,352 | 3.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,115 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 668 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
