State Senate District 4 State Senate District (NJ) — Elections 1876–2024

New Jersey 4th State Senate District, New Jersey: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 414,6162024 5-year
Median household income: $92,7342024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.5%2024 5-year
Black: 16.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 16.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+16.5%	116,267	82,733	202,779
2020	D	+22.8%	130,499	81,808	213,982
2016	D	+21.5%	107,115	67,791	182,929
2012	D	+28.7%	113,836	62,596	178,786
2008	D	+28.4%	118,168	65,473	185,820
2004	D	+18.9%	101,982	69,329	172,708
2000	D	+28.1%	94,026	51,587	151,085
1996	D	+28.6%	83,484	42,184	144,174
1992	D	+14.1%	74,252	52,099	157,380
1988	R	−8.4%	63,726	75,610	140,651
1984	R	−13.5%	62,369	81,926	144,921
1980	R	−6.5%	55,764	64,405	133,928
1976	D	+11.3%	75,118	59,569	137,555
1972	R	−21.0%	51,364	79,320	132,861
1968	D	+3.1%	59,063	54,929	131,327
1964	D	+32.7%	84,716	42,935	127,941
1960	D	+6.4%	67,717	59,521	127,578
1956	R	−10.1%	48,742	59,806	109,097
1952	D	+2.1%	52,833	50,677	103,960
1948	D	+6.9%	42,845	37,171	81,752
1944	D	+27.7%	54,021	30,500	84,828
1940	D	+26.5%	55,101	31,945	87,427
1936	D	+35.1%	56,235	26,777	83,978
1932	R	−7.7%	33,103	38,920	75,172
1928	R	−42.7%	20,910	52,302	73,542
1924	R	−44.7%	11,358	33,377	49,221
1920	R	−38.2%	11,693	27,524	41,447
1916	R	−14.2%	9,207	12,417	22,678
1912	O	+10.7%	7,337	5,209	19,929
1908	R	−25.9%	7,261	12,690	20,937
1904	R	−30.3%	6,256	12,028	19,054
1900	R	−33.9%	5,095	10,656	16,405
1896	R	−38.4%	4,652	10,792	15,987
1892	R	−4.3%	6,824	7,457	14,698
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

18.1%

Italian

16.7%

German

13.0%

English

7.5%

Polish

4.8%

American

2.9%

Scottish

1.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.2%

2.1%

75–84

2.8%

4.6%

65–74

5.4%

6.4%

55–64

6.9%

6.0%

45–54

6.6%

6.5%

35–44

6.8%

6.6%

25–34

6.7%

4.4%

18–24

4.2%

8.5%

5–17

8.1%

2.9%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$92,734

State Senate District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 4$92,734

New Jersey$103,556

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.1%

Working age (18–64)9.8%

Seniors (65+)12.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

81.2%

speak English only

Spanish11.0%

Other Indo-European3.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.1%

Other languages1.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

38.7%

Other Christian

8.0%

Non-Christian

6.1%

Methodist

4.2%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Baptist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.3 points, this 233,000-resident district in New Jersey sits at the competitive edge of statewide coalitions, making it a reliable bellwether for shifts in suburban and exurban voter alignment.

The Democratic margin in New Jersey 4th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $92,734, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 414,616 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 4, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 4, New Jersey voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 202,779 votes cast, 116,267 went Democratic and 82,733 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 4, New Jersey's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 4, New Jersey as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 4, New Jersey last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 4, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 4, New Jersey?

State Senate District 4, New Jersey has a population of 414,616 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 4, New Jersey?

Median household income in State Senate District 4, New Jersey is $92,734 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of State Senate District 4, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 4, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Jersey 4th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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