New Jersey 20th 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
74.3%
58,139 votes · D+49.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 74.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
63.2%
9,393 votes · R+34.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 60.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58,139votes
74.3% of the vote · D+49.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 55,528 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
35,258votes
51.5% of the vote · R+4.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 34,757 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+48.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +46.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+12.1pts R vs U.S.
Place D+5.7 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +9.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe CryanState Senate · 20
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
59.4%46,300
40.6%31,649
77,949
2018
D
65.6%27,762
34.4%14,572
42,334
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24.5, this Essex County-anchored district delivers among the largest Democratic advantages in the state, anchored by dense urban communities with high minority and renter populations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.8 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 34.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 18.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.5 points.
A population of 228,148, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,474 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 31.
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How did New Jersey 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 24.5 points (D+24.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 72,719 votes cast, 44,583 went Democratic and 26,800 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 20th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 20th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in New Jersey 20th State Senate District?
New Jersey 20th State Senate District has a population of 228,148 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 20th State Senate District is $81,474 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.