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New Jersey 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+19.12012D+29.52016D+18.12020D+13.82024R+4.5
full record · 20082024
R+4.5
2024
median income$87,907U.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · NJ 40.3
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)51.5%U.S. 35.6% · NJ 43.5%
non-english43.2%U.S. 22.3% · NJ 33.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Italian12.5%
Irish8.5%
German5.8%
Dominican10.4%
Puerto Rican6.1%
Colombian5.0%
Korean4.2%
Asian Indian2.4%
Chinese1.5%
African American2.8%
Jamaican0.7%
African0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Bergen County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

New Jersey 36th State Senate District

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New Jersey 36th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+4.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for New Jersey 36th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of New Jersey 36th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+4.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.New Jersey 36th State Senate District · R+4.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican51.2%41,959
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.7%38,294
Jill SteinGreen2.1%1,749
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for New Jersey 36th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bergen County, NJDemocraticD+3.4
Hudson County, NJDemocraticD+27.9
Passaic County, NJRepublicanR+2.9
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.7%Harris38,294
51.2%Trump41,959
2.1%Stein1,749
−4.5%
82,002
D
56.6%Biden51,284
42.9%Trump38,828
0.5%Jorgensen435
+13.8%
90,547
D
57.6%Clinton44,720
39.5%Trump30,697
2.9%Johnson2,266
+18.1%
77,683
D
64.8%Obama45,415
35.2%Romney24,718
0.0%
+29.5%
70,133
D
59.0%Obama45,100
39.9%McCain30,491
1.0%Nader800
+19.1%
76,391
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −4.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−4.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+19.1%
2012+29.5%
2016+18.1%
2020+13.8%
2024−4.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul SarloState Senate · 36

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

New Jersey's 36th Senate district, with roughly 233,000 residents, landed at R+4.5 in 2024 — a competitive result that reflects the broader suburban realignment reshaping the state's legislative map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 4.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 18.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.

A population of 233,301, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,907 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 4.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did New Jersey 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 36th State Senate District voted Republican by 4.5 points (R+4.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 82,002 votes cast, 38,294 went Democratic and 41,959 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 36th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 36th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Jersey 36th State Senate District?
New Jersey 36th State Senate District has a population of 233,301 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 36th State Senate District is $87,907 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in New Jersey 36th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.