Overview
- District ID
- nj-sd-028
- State
- New Jersey
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 17.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.02 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 3 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 10 | 184,038 | 80.6% | 23.8% | 62.2% |
| NJ District 11 | 44,168 | 19.4% | 5.7% | 37.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 145,310
- Active Voters
- 127,720 (87.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 88,785 | 61.1% |
| Republican | 6,741 | 4.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 48,368 | 33.3% |
| Other parties | 1,416 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 58,765 (40.4%) | 27,718 (19.1%) | 938 (0.6%) |
| 2023–2024 | 75,171 (51.7%) | 19,791 (13.6%) | 790 (0.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 48,318 (33.3%) | 15,537 (10.7%) | 657 (0.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 75,274 (51.8%) | 26,951 (18.5%) | 875 (0.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 57,939 (39.9%) | 19,561 (13.5%) | 663 (0.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 63,895 (44.0%) | 25,703 (17.7%) | 941 (0.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 38,877 (26.8%) | 15,957 (11.0%) | 643 (0.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 56,547 (38.9%) | 14,126 (9.7%) | 477 (0.3%) |
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
- 228,136 (± 3,607)
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Median Household Income
- $67,178 (± $3,479)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 56,663 | 24.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 143,897 | 63.1% |
| 65 and over | 27,576 | 12.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33,651 | 14.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 31,111 | 13.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 147,009 | 64.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,900 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 496 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,885 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,077 | 4.0% |
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
- 196,260
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 144,647
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 171,075 | 87.2% |
| Hispanic | 25,187 | 12.8% |
| White | 31,207 | 15.9% |
| Black | 131,400 | 67.0% |
| Asian | 3,633 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 470 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 623 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 128,177 | 88.6% |
| Hispanic | 16,474 | 11.4% |
| White | 23,508 | 16.3% |
| Black | 100,926 | 69.8% |
| Asian | 2,983 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 810 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 331 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
