New Jersey 28th State Senate District, New Jersey: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+54 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 116,5052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,7662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 31.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 34.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 28, 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 | 30,229 | 12,202 | 43,138 | ||
| D | 35,786 | 10,974 | 46,950 | ||
| D | 32,132 | 9,216 | 42,601 | ||
| D | 31,483 | 9,407 | 41,209 | ||
| D | 31,910 | 10,775 | 42,948 | ||
| D | 27,033 | 11,965 | 39,310 | ||
| D | 24,709 | 9,656 | 35,367 | ||
| D | 23,418 | 9,389 | 34,840 | ||
| D | 21,094 | 12,780 | 38,024 | ||
| D | 20,763 | 16,070 | 37,985 | ||
| D | 22,746 | 19,633 | 42,944 | ||
| D | 19,307 | 16,723 | 39,424 | ||
| D | 23,259 | 18,830 | 43,086 | ||
| R | 21,297 | 23,867 | 46,164 | ||
| D | 24,639 | 19,346 | 48,249 | ||
| D | 36,840 | 15,817 | 53,076 | ||
| D | 28,712 | 22,941 | 52,626 | ||
| R | 18,933 | 31,380 | 51,233 | ||
| R | 23,223 | 29,022 | 53,150 | ||
| R | 19,984 | 21,881 | 44,553 | ||
| R | 22,437 | 23,266 | 46,629 | ||
| R | 19,961 | 23,457 | 44,344 | ||
| D | 22,362 | 18,096 | 40,925 | ||
| R | 16,903 | 19,320 | 37,325 | ||
| R | 14,846 | 21,587 | 36,610 | ||
| R | 5,276 | 15,816 | 23,832 | ||
| R | 5,120 | 14,652 | 20,632 | ||
| R | 4,326 | 6,787 | 11,458 | ||
| O | 3,332 | 2,134 | 10,108 | ||
| R | 3,770 | 6,710 | 10,884 | ||
| R | 3,209 | 6,284 | 9,974 | ||
| R | 3,217 | 5,640 | 9,148 | ||
| R | 2,563 | 5,298 | 8,179 | ||
| D | 3,762 | 3,609 | 7,514 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
7.8%
Irish
5.6%
German
3.7%
American
3.2%
Polish
2.3%
English
2.3%
Scottish
0.5%
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: 37.9 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
$83,766
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$83,766
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
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)16.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
60.9%
speak English only
Spanish21.7%
Other Indo-European11.1%
Other languages3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+76.7, this Essex County-anchored district ranks among the most Democratic-leaning in the state, reflecting a dense urban core where one-party dominance shapes every cycle.
The Democratic margin in New Jersey 28th State Senate District peaked at fifty-four points in 2016. By 1976 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was forty-two points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $83,766 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 28, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, New Jersey voted Democratic by 41.8 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,138 votes cast, 30,229 went Democratic and 12,202 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, New Jersey's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, New Jersey as a "Populist" 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 28, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 28, New Jersey voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, New Jersey?
State Senate District 28, New Jersey has a population of 116,505 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 28, New Jersey?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, New Jersey is $83,766 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.