New Jersey 22nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
66.6%
72,566 votes · D+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 65.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
74.7%
16,965 votes · R+53.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
72,566votes
66.6% of the vote · D+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 66,041 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
64,065votes
62.7% of the vote · R+27.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 62,674 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Hillary Clinton2016
+30.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +30.4 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+34.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+16.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +28.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJim KennedyState House · 22
DLinda CarterState House · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
58.8%50,557
41.2%35,474
86,031
2020
D
65.1%66,208
34.9%35,469
101,677
2018
D
64.2%29,239
35.8%16,304
45,543
Anchored in Essex County's urban core, AD-22 has delivered presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles, reflecting a densely populated electorate with high shares of minority and working-class residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.0 points.
A population of 238,211, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,113 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 20 and Assembly District 34.
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How did New Jersey 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 22nd State House District voted Democratic by 25.0 points (D+25.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 103,167 votes cast, 63,652 went Democratic and 37,867 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 22nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 22nd State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Jersey 22nd State House District?
New Jersey 22nd State House District has a population of 238,211 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 22nd State House District?
Median household income in New Jersey 22nd State House District is $104,113 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.