state house districtNew Jersey 18th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.7
2008D+17.1
2012D+22.1
2016D+19.6
2020D+22.2
2024D+10.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.5D+8.7 → D+10.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.7D+10.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.6% of 147,113 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,343
42,323
3,330
97,996
147,113
66.6%
2020
65,129
41,345
823
107,297
141,698†
75.7%
2016
54,317
35,970
3,126
93,413
138,819†
67.3%
2012
54,458
34,499
1,193
90,150
134,335†
67.1%
2008
55,294
38,927
1,237
95,458
129,577†
73.7%
2004
47,541
39,847
1,096
88,484
124,820†
70.9%
† 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 18New JerseyUnited States
Italian11.6%13.7%4.8%
Irish9.2%12.1%9.4%
German5.8%8.6%12.5%
Polish5.6%4.6%2.2%
American2.8%3.3%5.3%
English2.7%4.9%9.5%
Russian1.8%1.3%—
Hungarian1.5%——
Asian Indian23.5%4.6%1.4%
Chinese4.2%1.6%1.3%
Filipino2.2%1.3%0.9%
Pakistani2.1%0.4%—
Korean1.0%1.1%0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Nepalese0.3%——
Taiwanese0.3%——
Dominican3.2%4.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican2.6%5.1%1.8%
Mexican1.7%2.6%11.3%
Colombian0.7%1.7%0.4%
Honduran0.7%—0.3%
Peruvian0.7%0.8%—
Ecuadorian0.5%1.7%—
Cuban0.4%0.9%0.7%
African American†4.5%8.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.6%0.8%0.4%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Ghanaian0.3%——
Haitian0.3%0.7%0.3%
Nigerian0.2%0.4%0.2%
West Indian0.2%——
Guyanese0.2%0.2%—
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 18
New Jersey
United States
Median age
39.9
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.2%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ HD 18
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$128,696
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.3%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.6%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ HD 18
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
47.4%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
18.4%
17.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
13.5%
5.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.8%
1.5%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
5.0%
1.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ HD 18
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 18th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+8.7%
2008
+17.1%
2012
+22.1%
2016
+19.6%
2020
+22.2%
2024
+10.2%
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
53.4%Harris52,343
43.2%Trump42,323
3.4%
D+10.2
R+11.9
D+11.7
97,996
D
60.7%Biden65,129
38.5%Trump41,345
0.8%
D+22.2
D+2.5
D+17.7
107,297
D
58.1%Clinton54,317
38.5%Trump35,970
3.3%
D+19.6
R+2.5
D+17.6
93,413
D
60.4%Obama54,458
38.3%Romney34,499
1.3%
D+22.1
D+5.0
D+18.3
90,150
D
57.9%Obama55,294
40.8%McCain38,927
1.3%
D+17.1
D+8.5
D+9.9
95,458
D
53.7%Kerry47,541
45.0%Bush39,847
1.2%
D+8.7
—
D+11.2
88,484
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobert KarabinchakState House · 18
DSterley StanleyState House · 18
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 18 anchors a dense stretch of Essex County communities where the 2024 presidential contest finished at D+10.2, consistent with a district that blends inner-ring suburbs with more urbanized neighborhoods.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.2 points.
A population of 234,917, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $128,696 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 14 and Assembly District 26.
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How did New Jersey 18th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 18th State House District voted Democratic by 10.2 points (D+10.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 97,996 votes cast, 52,343 went Democratic and 42,323 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 18th State House District?
New Jersey 18th State House District has a population of 234,917 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 18th State House District?
Median household income in New Jersey 18th State House District is $128,696 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 18th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 18th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
