New Jersey 6th State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
67.9%
37,781 votes · D+37.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 65.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
71.5%
36,069 votes · R+43.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
84,102votes
65.2% of the vote · D+32.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 74,606 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
54,229votes
60.6% of the vote · R+23.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 54,078 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
Barack Obama2012
+28.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +28.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+38.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +31.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJim BeachState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
2020
D
65.9%75,102
34.1%38,839
113,941
2018
D
68.9%45,058
31.1%20,369
65,427
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.5 across a population of roughly 235,000, this district consistently delivers among the widest Democratic margins in the state, signaling a dense, heavily urban-aligned electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.5 points.
A population of 234,536, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,482 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 17 and State Senate District 26.
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How did New Jersey 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 26.5 points (D+26.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 119,552 votes cast, 74,606 went Democratic and 42,981 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 6th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 6th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Jersey 6th State Senate District?
New Jersey 6th State Senate District has a population of 234,536 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 6th State Senate District is $96,482 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.