New Jersey 7th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
70.4%
32,574 votes · D+40.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 64.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
67.8%
13,222 votes · R+35.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 64.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
86,027votes
64.9% of the vote · D+31.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 74,202 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
44,454votes
33.5% of the vote · D+31.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 42,011 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
Kamala Harris2024
+30.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +26.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+24.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+7.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +18.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTroy SingletonState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
2024
D
58.7%63,418
41.3%44,541
107,959
2020
D
62.4%53,384
37.6%32,143
85,527
2018
D
60.3%45,930
39.7%30,256
76,186
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+29.1, this Essex County–area district anchors the Democratic base in northern New Jersey, where dense urban centers drive consistently lopsided statewide results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.1 points.
A population of 230,129, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,272 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 1.
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How did New Jersey 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 7th State Senate District voted Democratic by 29.1 points (D+29.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 114,337 votes cast, 72,961 went Democratic and 39,733 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 7th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 7th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Jersey 7th State Senate District?
New Jersey 7th State Senate District has a population of 230,129 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 7th State Senate District is $107,272 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of New Jersey 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 7th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.