state house districtNew Jersey 26th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.9
2008R+9.8
2012R+9.8
2016R+8.4
2020R+1.2
2024R+9.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.9R+17.9 → R+9.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+7.6R+9.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.3% of 169,339 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
56,437
67,957
3,097
127,491
169,339
75.3%
2020
65,309
66,953
959
133,221
162,248†
82.1%
2016
49,649
59,158
3,790
112,597
163,475†
68.9%
2012
46,507
56,797
1,231
104,535
157,714†
66.3%
2008
49,741
60,727
1,205
111,673
153,595†
72.7%
2004
43,231
62,303
949
106,483
149,476†
71.2%
† 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 26New JerseyUnited States
Italian20.1%13.7%4.8%
Irish15.0%12.1%9.4%
German11.3%8.6%12.5%
Polish6.7%4.6%2.2%
English6.1%4.9%9.5%
American3.7%3.3%5.3%
Dutch1.8%——
Russian1.6%1.3%—
Asian Indian8.6%4.6%1.4%
Chinese2.7%1.6%1.3%
Filipino1.9%1.3%0.9%
Korean0.8%1.1%0.4%
Bangladeshi0.6%——
Pakistani0.4%0.4%—
Dominican2.8%4.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.7%5.1%1.8%
Mexican1.5%2.6%11.3%
Colombian1.0%1.7%0.4%
Peruvian0.8%0.8%—
Ecuadorian0.4%1.7%—
Cuban0.3%0.9%0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
African American†1.9%8.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.4%0.8%0.4%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
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 26
New Jersey
United States
Median age
43.7
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ HD 26
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$131,880
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.8%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.4%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ HD 26
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
39.8%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
25.5%
17.2%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
2.2%
1.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.4%
5.6%
2.0%
Arabic
1.8%
0.9%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ HD 26
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 26th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.9%
2008
−9.8%
2012
−9.8%
2016
−8.4%
2020
−1.2%
2024
−9.0%
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
R
44.3%Harris56,437
53.3%Trump67,957
2.4%
R+9.0
R+7.8
R+7.6
127,491
R
49.0%Biden65,309
50.3%Trump66,953
0.7%
R+1.2
D+7.2
R+5.7
133,221
R
44.1%Clinton49,649
52.5%Trump59,158
3.4%
R+8.4
D+1.4
R+10.5
112,597
R
44.5%Obama46,507
54.3%Romney56,797
1.2%
R+9.8
±0.0
R+13.7
104,535
R
44.5%Obama49,741
54.4%McCain60,727
1.1%
R+9.8
D+8.1
R+17.1
111,673
R
40.6%Kerry43,231
58.5%Bush62,303
0.9%
R+17.9
—
R+15.5
106,483
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrian BergenState House · 26
RJay WebberState House · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored along New Jersey's Atlantic shore communities, this assembly district has posted consistent Republican presidential margins, reflecting an older, suburban-to-rural electorate that has moved steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 17.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.0 points.
A population of 226,075, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $131,880 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 39 and Assembly District 40.
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How did New Jersey 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 26th State House District voted Republican by 9.0 points (R+9.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 127,491 votes cast, 56,437 went Democratic and 67,957 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 26th State House District?
New Jersey 26th State House District has a population of 226,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 26th State House District?
Median household income in New Jersey 26th State House District is $131,880 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 26th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
