New Jersey 5th State Senate District, New Jersey: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 111,7142024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,1142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 5, NJOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 32,334 | 20,462 | 53,783 | ||
| D | 36,238 | 20,180 | 56,849 | ||
| D | 30,099 | 16,833 | 49,048 | ||
| D | 31,748 | 15,773 | 48,139 | ||
| D | 32,920 | 16,599 | 50,090 | ||
| D | 28,507 | 17,907 | 46,784 | ||
| D | 26,218 | 13,506 | 41,224 | ||
| D | 23,504 | 11,188 | 39,540 | ||
| D | 21,208 | 14,051 | 43,562 | ||
| R | 18,345 | 20,704 | 39,414 | ||
| R | 18,151 | 22,572 | 40,901 | ||
| R | 16,122 | 17,934 | 37,908 | ||
| D | 21,726 | 16,707 | 39,233 | ||
| R | 15,034 | 22,463 | 38,091 | ||
| D | 17,354 | 15,568 | 37,785 | ||
| D | 24,741 | 12,229 | 37,028 | ||
| D | 20,147 | 16,834 | 37,049 | ||
| R | 14,770 | 16,998 | 31,902 | ||
| D | 15,944 | 14,475 | 30,562 | ||
| D | 12,913 | 10,651 | 24,103 | ||
| D | 16,434 | 8,702 | 25,227 | ||
| D | 16,485 | 8,994 | 25,597 | ||
| D | 16,760 | 7,539 | 24,614 | ||
| R | 9,568 | 11,168 | 21,704 | ||
| R | 6,265 | 15,083 | 21,454 | ||
| R | 3,349 | 9,657 | 14,348 | ||
| R | 3,488 | 8,102 | 12,266 | ||
| R | 2,750 | 3,710 | 6,764 | ||
| O | 2,148 | 1,583 | 5,918 | ||
| R | 2,120 | 3,815 | 6,230 | ||
| R | 1,854 | 3,700 | 5,775 | ||
| R | 1,497 | 3,258 | 4,935 | ||
| R | 1,357 | 3,320 | 4,833 | ||
| R | 2,039 | 2,262 | 4,417 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
17.1%
Italian
15.5%
German
12.4%
English
7.1%
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: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$91,114
State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 5$91,114
New Jersey$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.2%
speak English only
Spanish11.8%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.3%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Bergen County's inner suburbs, this district has posted consistent double-digit Democratic presidential margins, reflecting the demographic shift of college-educated suburban voters that reshaped New Jersey's northeastern corridors over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in New Jersey 5th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-seven points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,114, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 111,714 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 5, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 5, New Jersey voted Democratic by 22.1 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,783 votes cast, 32,334 went Democratic and 20,462 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 5, New Jersey's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, 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 5, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 5, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 5, New Jersey?
State Senate District 5, New Jersey has a population of 111,714 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 5, New Jersey?
Median household income in State Senate District 5, New Jersey is $91,114 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 5, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, 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.