state senate districtNew Jersey 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.6
2008D+7.8
2012D+4.1
2016D+13.0
2020D+20.7
2024D+13.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.4R+1.6 → D+13.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.3D+13.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.8% of 159,550 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
66,785
50,070
4,131
120,986
159,550
75.8%
2020
76,594
50,141
1,318
128,053
152,926†
83.7%
2016
58,864
44,842
4,406
108,112
150,315†
71.9%
2012
50,604
46,588
1,530
98,722
145,061†
68.1%
2008
55,733
47,528
1,344
104,605
141,858†
73.7%
2004
47,576
49,144
653
97,373
138,654†
70.2%
† 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 SD 16New JerseyUnited States
Italian15.4%13.7%4.8%
Irish13.5%12.1%9.4%
German10.6%8.6%12.5%
Polish6.9%4.6%2.2%
English6.1%4.9%9.5%
American3.7%3.3%5.3%
Russian1.6%1.3%—
Hungarian1.4%——
Asian Indian14.8%4.6%1.4%
Chinese4.0%1.6%1.3%
Filipino1.8%1.3%0.9%
Pakistani1.1%0.4%—
Korean0.8%1.1%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Taiwanese0.3%——
Puerto Rican1.7%5.1%1.8%
Dominican1.6%4.0%0.7%
Mexican1.1%2.6%11.3%
Colombian0.6%1.7%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.5%1.7%—
Guatemalan0.5%—0.5%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Peruvian0.2%0.8%—
African American†3.3%8.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.4%0.8%0.4%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.2%0.7%0.3%
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 16
New Jersey
United States
Median age
41.7
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ SD 16
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$160,259
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.9%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
52.0%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ SD 16
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
37.0%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
14.7%
17.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
9.4%
5.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.8%
1.5%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.5%
1.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ SD 16
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 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.6%
2008
+7.8%
2012
+4.1%
2016
+13.0%
2020
+20.7%
2024
+13.8%
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
D
55.2%Harris66,785
41.4%Trump50,070
3.4%
D+13.8
R+6.8
D+15.3
120,986
D
59.8%Biden76,594
39.2%Trump50,141
1.0%
D+20.7
D+7.7
D+16.2
128,053
D
54.4%Clinton58,864
41.5%Trump44,842
4.1%
D+13.0
D+8.9
D+10.9
108,112
D
51.3%Obama50,604
47.2%Romney46,588
1.5%
D+4.1
R+3.8
D+0.2
98,722
D
53.3%Obama55,733
45.4%McCain47,528
1.3%
D+7.8
D+9.5
D+0.6
104,605
R
48.9%Kerry47,576
50.5%Bush49,144
0.7%
R+1.6
—
D+0.8
97,373
current representation
Current officeholders
DAndrew ZwickerState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in communities west of Newark, this district posted a 13.8-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting the broader suburban Essex pattern of college-educated voters and dense municipal cores.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 1.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.8 points.
A population of 226,761, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $160,259 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 39.
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How did New Jersey 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 16th State Senate District voted Democratic by 13.8 points (D+13.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 120,986 votes cast, 66,785 went Democratic and 50,070 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 16th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 16th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New Jersey 16th State Senate District?
New Jersey 16th State Senate District has a population of 226,761 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 16th State Senate District is $160,259 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 16th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
