State Senate District 39 State Senate District (NJ) — Elections 1876–2024

New Jersey 39th State Senate District, New Jersey: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 454,6062024 5-year
Median household income: $124,8842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 55.1%2024 5-year
Black: 5.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 22.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	+3.4%	109,910	102,558	217,631
2020	D	+16.5%	135,093	96,568	233,009
2016	D	+13.2%	109,226	82,921	199,457
2012	D	+11.3%	100,507	79,870	182,345
2008	D	+9.5%	106,465	87,924	195,923
2004	D	+4.5%	98,103	89,679	189,078
2000	D	+13.6%	95,749	72,151	173,242
1996	D	+13.8%	90,270	66,687	171,431
1992	R	−1.8%	80,831	84,194	190,445
1988	R	−17.0%	75,895	107,182	184,207
1984	R	−26.7%	73,242	126,845	200,640
1980	R	−22.3%	65,889	109,619	196,123
1976	R	−13.3%	85,382	112,117	200,704
1972	R	−31.7%	69,517	134,853	206,392
1968	R	−15.2%	76,616	106,250	195,122
1964	D	+19.6%	110,945	74,593	185,876
1960	R	−18.0%	73,774	106,277	180,369
1956	R	−50.9%	38,817	120,149	159,727
1952	R	−38.9%	44,110	100,548	145,266
1948	R	−33.9%	32,658	67,392	102,574
1944	R	−30.3%	36,068	67,477	103,813
1940	R	−26.4%	36,159	62,163	98,650
1936	D	+0.8%	43,040	42,341	85,921
1932	R	−7.8%	34,921	41,045	78,298
1928	R	−27.7%	23,797	42,094	66,169
1924	R	−50.2%	7,957	28,724	41,382
1920	R	−56.4%	5,856	22,445	29,433
1916	R	−22.6%	5,447	8,737	14,549
1912	D	+19.7%	4,714	2,403	11,748
1908	R	−28.1%	3,604	6,634	10,784
1904	R	−14.7%	3,449	4,704	8,552
1900	R	−16.5%	3,050	4,292	7,542
1896	R	−29.2%	2,140	4,037	6,503
1892	D	+7.7%	2,771	2,371	5,222
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

14.3%

Irish

9.8%

German

6.7%

Polish

4.9%

English

3.1%

American

2.8%

French

0.8%

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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

4.8%

65–74

5.4%

6.9%

55–64

7.2%

6.8%

45–54

7.0%

6.7%

35–44

6.8%

5.8%

25–34

5.7%

4.0%

18–24

3.9%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$124,884

State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 39$124,884

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

6.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.8%

Working age (18–64)6.0%

Seniors (65+)11.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

57.5%

speak English only

Spanish17.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander11.8%

Other Indo-European10.7%

Other languages2.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

40.9%

Non-Christian

7.2%

Other Christian

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

3.0%

Baptist

1.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.9%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 39 posted a 24-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting an urban and dense suburban electorate that has consistently favored Democratic candidates at the top of the ticket by double digits.

The Democratic margin in New Jersey 39th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $124,884, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 454,606 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 39, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 39, New Jersey voted Democratic by 3.4 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 217,631 votes cast, 109,910 went Democratic and 102,558 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 39, New Jersey's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 39, New Jersey last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, New Jersey voted Republican was 1992.

How many people live in State Senate District 39, New Jersey?

State Senate District 39, New Jersey has a population of 454,606 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 39, New Jersey?

Median household income in State Senate District 39, New Jersey is $124,884 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of State Senate District 39, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Jersey 39th State Senate District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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