State Senate District 9 State Senate District (NJ) — Elections 1876–2024

New Jersey 9th State Senate District, New Jersey: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+36MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 427,1352024 5-year
Median household income: $89,8632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.3%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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	R	−35.9%	69,054	148,326	220,652
2020	R	−28.9%	77,975	142,130	221,716
2016	R	−33.2%	56,887	116,894	180,632
2012	R	−17.5%	66,776	95,612	164,398
2008	R	−18.4%	71,926	104,882	179,048
2004	R	−21.2%	65,170	100,657	167,409
2000	R	−1.7%	66,648	68,985	141,251
1996	D	+5.6%	61,517	54,067	132,493
1992	R	−9.5%	49,238	62,654	141,153
1988	R	−31.5%	42,085	81,324	124,387
1984	R	−41.4%	33,298	81,196	115,611
1980	R	−32.7%	30,629	64,252	102,853
1976	R	−15.7%	36,824	50,833	89,284
1972	R	−46.7%	18,088	50,901	70,280
1968	R	−19.3%	17,565	27,412	50,890
1964	D	+17.1%	24,081	16,962	41,589
1960	R	−21.8%	13,129	20,516	33,876
1956	R	−49.8%	6,114	18,299	24,464
1952	R	−46.0%	5,653	15,333	21,062
1948	R	−43.7%	4,155	10,927	15,514
1944	R	−26.8%	5,015	8,693	13,729
1940	R	−20.9%	5,719	8,743	14,479
1936	R	−6.6%	6,455	7,372	13,951
1932	R	−16.3%	4,901	6,862	12,050
1928	R	−46.7%	2,906	8,029	10,971
1924	R	−49.8%	1,693	5,664	7,978
1920	R	−51.5%	1,396	4,465	5,965
1916	R	−23.7%	1,355	2,210	3,608
1912	O	+19.0%	1,213	600	3,225
1908	R	−33.1%	1,067	2,171	3,332
1904	R	−35.2%	1,116	2,393	3,625
1900	R	−36.6%	923	2,077	3,157
1896	R	−49.7%	697	2,209	3,043
1892	R	−24.1%	1,019	1,704	2,843
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.

Italian

19.4%

Irish

17.2%

German

12.1%

American

7.5%

Polish

7.1%

English

6.2%

Scottish

1.2%

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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

2.1%

3.2%

75–84

4.0%

5.6%

65–74

6.7%

6.4%

55–64

6.9%

5.1%

45–54

5.2%

35–44

5.1%

5.6%

25–34

5.5%

3.7%

18–24

3.6%

9.0%

5–17

8.6%

3.8%

3.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$89,863

State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 9$89,863

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

10.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.1%

Working age (18–64)8.3%

Seniors (65+)10.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

86.8%

speak English only

Spanish6.1%

Other Indo-European4.5%

Other languages1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

24.8%

Non-Christian

8.9%

Other Christian

2.7%

Methodist

1.8%

Mainline Protestant

1.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.8%

Baptist

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Ocean County's coastal and inland communities, this district has posted some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the state, with a 19-point gap in 2024 reflecting a durable conservative lean among its largely suburban and exurban electorate.

The Republican margin in New Jersey 9th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,863, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 427,135 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 9, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 9, New Jersey voted Republican by 35.9 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 220,652 votes cast, 69,054 went Democratic and 148,326 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 9, New Jersey's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, New Jersey as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 9, New Jersey last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 9, New Jersey voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 9, New Jersey?

State Senate District 9, New Jersey has a population of 427,135 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 9, New Jersey?

Median household income in State Senate District 9, New Jersey is $89,863 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of State Senate District 9, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Jersey 9th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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