state senate districtNew Jersey 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+36.4
2008D+45.0
2012D+48.7
2016D+40.3
2020D+37.1
2024D+29.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.3D+36.4 → D+29.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+30.5D+29.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.4% of 167,117 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
59,988
32,587
1,663
94,238
167,117
56.4%
2020
72,239
32,928
749
105,916
161,660†
65.5%
2016
64,623
26,664
2,956
94,243
160,702†
58.6%
2012
71,607
24,286
1,260
97,153
158,738†
61.2%
2008
71,922
26,829
1,377
100,128
158,119†
63.3%
2004
62,225
28,705
1,105
92,035
157,500†
58.4%
† 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 SD 5New JerseyUnited States
Irish14.7%12.1%9.4%
Italian13.4%13.7%4.8%
German10.7%8.6%12.5%
English6.1%4.9%9.5%
Polish4.1%4.6%2.2%
American2.5%3.3%5.3%
Russian1.0%1.3%—
Scottish0.9%—1.3%
Puerto Rican13.0%5.1%1.8%
Dominican4.3%4.0%0.7%
Mexican4.2%2.6%11.3%
Guatemalan0.6%—0.5%
Honduran0.6%—0.3%
Cuban0.6%0.9%0.7%
Salvadoran0.6%0.8%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.5%——
African American†18.7%8.6%9.9%
African0.8%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.5%0.7%0.3%
Jamaican0.5%0.8%0.4%
Nigerian0.4%0.4%0.2%
West Indian0.3%——
Sierra Leonean0.3%——
Asian Indian1.1%4.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.7%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.7%1.3%0.9%
Chinese0.6%1.6%1.3%
Korean0.3%1.1%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%0.4%—
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 SD 5
New Jersey
United States
Median age
36.9
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ SD 5
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$73,525
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.6%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.4%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ SD 5
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.8%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
11.8%
17.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.3%
5.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+36.4%
2008
+45.0%
2012
+48.7%
2016
+40.3%
2020
+37.1%
2024
+29.1%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
63.7%Harris59,988
34.6%Trump32,587
1.8%
D+29.1
R+8.0
D+30.5
94,238
D
68.2%Biden72,239
31.1%Trump32,928
0.7%
D+37.1
R+3.2
D+32.7
105,916
D
68.6%Clinton64,623
28.3%Trump26,664
3.1%
D+40.3
R+8.4
D+38.2
94,243
D
73.7%Obama71,607
25.0%Romney24,286
1.3%
D+48.7
D+3.7
D+44.9
97,153
D
71.8%Obama71,922
26.8%McCain26,829
1.4%
D+45.0
D+8.6
D+37.8
100,128
D
67.6%Kerry62,225
31.2%Bush28,705
1.2%
D+36.4
—
D+38.9
92,035
current representation
Current officeholders
DNilsa Cruz-PerezState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Bergen County's inner suburbs, this district has posted consistent double-digit Democratic presidential margins, reflecting the demographic shift of college-educated suburban voters that reshaped New Jersey's northeastern corridors over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.1 points.
A population of 236,069, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,525 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 63.
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How did New Jersey 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 29.1 points (D+29.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,238 votes cast, 59,988 went Democratic and 32,587 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 5th State Senate District?
New Jersey 5th State Senate District has a population of 236,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 5th State Senate District is $73,525 — below the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of New Jersey 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
