New Jersey 19th 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%
38,896 votes · D+41.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
70.4%
7,489 votes · R+42.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 62.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
55,570votes
58.9% of the vote · D+19.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 49,875 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,669votes
46.4% of the vote · D+4.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 40,954 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
+24.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +23.7 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+16.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +14.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe VitaleState Senate · 19
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
2024
D
58.4%53,942
41.6%38,480
92,422
2020
D
62.8%62,311
37.2%36,927
99,238
New Jersey's 19th Senate district sits in a competitive suburban band where presidential margins have tightened and loosened over recent cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for how outer-suburban voters respond to statewide candidates.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.8 points.
A population of 239,157, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,206 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 15.
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How did New Jersey 19th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 19th State Senate District voted Democratic by 4.8 points (D+4.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 91,995 votes cast, 47,111 went Democratic and 42,669 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 19th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 19th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Jersey 19th State Senate District?
New Jersey 19th State Senate District has a population of 239,157 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 19th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 19th State Senate District is $94,206 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 19th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 19th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.