Overview
- District ID
- nj-sd-029
- State
- New Jersey
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 20.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.88 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 8 | 136,759 | 58.6% | 17.7% | 35.3% |
| NJ District 10 | 96,428 | 41.4% | 12.5% | 64.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 111,432
- Active Voters
- 96,251 (86.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 56,626 | 50.8% |
| Republican | 8,892 | 8.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 44,459 | 39.9% |
| Other parties | 1,455 | 1.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 33,801 (30.3%) | 12,465 (11.2%) | 1,134 (1.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 48,322 (43.4%) | 8,424 (7.6%) | 913 (0.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,472 (22.9%) | 7,489 (6.7%) | 641 (0.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 48,676 (43.7%) | 13,023 (11.7%) | 861 (0.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 35,314 (31.7%) | 10,480 (9.4%) | 823 (0.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 41,916 (37.6%) | 14,187 (12.7%) | 1,060 (1.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,530 (20.2%) | 9,873 (8.9%) | 770 (0.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 35,242 (31.6%) | 7,953 (7.1%) | 590 (0.5%) |
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
- 232,211 (± 3,595)
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Median Household Income
- $57,649 (± $2,786)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 76.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 54,570 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 152,846 | 65.8% |
| 65 and over | 24,795 | 10.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 110,946 | 47.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 31,449 | 13.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 62,279 | 26.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,855 | 3.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 424 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 102 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 7,606 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10,550 | 4.5% |
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
- 170,256
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 121,978
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 95,564 | 56.1% |
| Hispanic | 74,692 | 43.9% |
| White | 27,434 | 16.1% |
| Black | 59,492 | 34.9% |
| Asian | 5,493 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 292 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 131 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 477 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 73,013 | 59.9% |
| Hispanic | 48,965 | 40.1% |
| White | 21,777 | 17.9% |
| Black | 45,572 | 37.4% |
| Asian | 4,907 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 631 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 99 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 368 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
