state house districtNew Jersey 17th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+36.7
2008D+44.2
2012D+47.9
2016D+46.4
2020D+46.3
2024D+32.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.6D+36.7 → D+32.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+33.5D+32.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.6% of 150,091 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,333
26,086
3,484
81,903
150,091
54.6%
2020
64,978
23,679
567
89,224
143,773†
62.1%
2016
57,913
20,359
2,582
80,854
140,909†
57.4%
2012
56,561
19,572
1,040
77,173
135,450†
57.0%
2008
57,375
21,951
889
80,215
131,341†
61.1%
2004
48,873
22,441
747
72,061
127,232†
56.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNJ HD 17New JerseyUnited States
Dominican6.0%4.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican5.5%5.1%1.8%
Mexican3.7%2.6%11.3%
Colombian1.9%1.7%0.4%
Ecuadorian1.4%1.7%—
Honduran1.0%—0.3%
Peruvian1.0%0.8%—
Cuban0.6%0.9%0.7%
Italian7.7%13.7%4.8%
Irish6.2%12.1%9.4%
German4.4%8.6%12.5%
Polish3.7%4.6%2.2%
English2.3%4.9%9.5%
American1.9%3.3%5.3%
Russian1.1%1.3%—
Hungarian0.9%——
Asian Indian15.7%4.6%1.4%
Chinese3.7%1.6%1.3%
Filipino1.7%1.3%0.9%
Pakistani1.3%0.4%—
Korean0.7%1.1%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Taiwanese0.2%——
African American†12.9%8.6%9.9%
Jamaican1.6%0.8%0.4%
African0.8%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.8%0.7%0.3%
Ghanaian0.6%——
Nigerian0.6%0.4%0.2%
Guyanese0.6%0.2%—
West Indian0.4%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NJ HD 17
New Jersey
United States
Median age
34.1
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ HD 17
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$112,737
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.7%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
49.9%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ HD 17
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
43.0%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
16.5%
17.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
11.8%
5.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.1%
1.5%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
4.4%
1.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ HD 17
New Jersey
United States
Catholic
—
32.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Jersey 17th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+36.7%
2008
+44.2%
2012
+47.9%
2016
+46.4%
2020
+46.3%
2024
+32.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
63.9%Harris52,333
31.8%Trump26,086
4.3%
D+32.0
R+14.2
D+33.5
81,903
D
72.8%Biden64,978
26.5%Trump23,679
0.6%
D+46.3
R+0.2
D+41.8
89,224
D
71.6%Clinton57,913
25.2%Trump20,359
3.2%
D+46.4
R+1.5
D+44.4
80,854
D
73.3%Obama56,561
25.4%Romney19,572
1.3%
D+47.9
D+3.8
D+44.1
77,173
D
71.5%Obama57,375
27.4%McCain21,951
1.1%
D+44.2
D+7.5
D+36.9
80,215
D
67.8%Kerry48,873
31.1%Bush22,441
1.0%
D+36.7
—
D+39.1
72,061
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe DanielsenState House · 17
DKevin EganState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 17 recorded a D+28.1 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts. Its population of roughly 233,000 reflects the dense, urban-suburban composition typical of heavily Democratic territory in northern New Jersey.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.0 points.
A population of 233,202, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,737 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 32 and Assembly District 37.
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How did New Jersey 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 17th State House District voted Democratic by 32.0 points (D+32.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,903 votes cast, 52,333 went Democratic and 26,086 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 17th State House District?
New Jersey 17th State House District has a population of 233,202 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 17th State House District?
Median household income in New Jersey 17th State House District is $112,737 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 17th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
