state senate districtNew Jersey 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+17.7
2008D+29.8
2012D+31.9
2016D+40.0
2020D+42.2
2024D+31.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+13.4D+17.7 → D+31.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+32.5D+31.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.7% of 162,887 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
72,851
37,584
3,080
113,515
162,887
69.7%
2020
87,691
35,467
593
123,751
155,376†
79.6%
2016
72,936
30,430
2,923
106,289
154,221†
68.9%
2012
62,512
32,081
780
95,373
149,072†
64.0%
2008
66,803
35,931
971
103,705
146,102†
71.0%
2004
56,461
39,342
947
96,750
143,133†
67.6%
† 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 27New JerseyUnited States
Italian14.6%13.7%4.8%
Irish10.1%12.1%9.4%
German6.6%8.6%12.5%
American5.5%3.3%5.3%
English4.2%4.9%9.5%
Polish4.2%4.6%2.2%
Portuguese2.4%0.4%—
Russian1.8%1.3%—
Puerto Rican4.9%5.1%1.8%
Dominican4.3%4.0%0.7%
Ecuadorian4.1%1.7%—
Mexican1.5%2.6%11.3%
Peruvian1.2%0.8%—
Salvadoran0.9%0.8%0.7%
Colombian0.9%1.7%0.4%
Guatemalan0.7%—0.5%
Asian Indian5.0%4.6%1.4%
Chinese2.6%1.6%1.3%
Filipino2.2%1.3%0.9%
Korean0.9%1.1%0.4%
Pakistani0.4%0.4%—
African American†8.3%8.6%9.9%
Haitian1.1%0.7%0.3%
Jamaican0.9%0.8%0.4%
Nigerian0.6%0.4%0.2%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Guyanese0.4%0.2%—
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.2%—
Ghanaian0.2%——
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 27
New Jersey
United States
Median age
41.8
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.3%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ SD 27
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$134,325
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.4%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.4%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ SD 27
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
39.0%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
21.9%
17.2%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.8%
1.1%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.8%
5.6%
2.0%
Other languages
3.0%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ SD 27
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 27th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+17.7%
2008
+29.8%
2012
+31.9%
2016
+40.0%
2020
+42.2%
2024
+31.1%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
64.2%Harris72,851
33.1%Trump37,584
2.7%
D+31.1
R+11.1
D+32.5
113,515
D
70.9%Biden87,691
28.7%Trump35,467
0.5%
D+42.2
D+2.2
D+37.7
123,751
D
68.6%Clinton72,936
28.6%Trump30,430
2.8%
D+40.0
D+8.1
D+37.9
106,289
D
65.5%Obama62,512
33.6%Romney32,081
0.8%
D+31.9
D+2.1
D+28.1
95,373
D
64.4%Obama66,803
34.6%McCain35,931
0.9%
D+29.8
D+12.1
D+22.5
103,705
D
58.4%Kerry56,461
40.7%Bush39,342
1.0%
D+17.7
—
D+20.2
96,750
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn McKeonState Senate · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering coastal and inland communities in Ocean and Monmouth counties, NJ-SD27 has trended rightward over the past decade, and its R+2.7 presidential margin in 2024 makes it a closely watched battleground in state legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 239,399, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $134,325 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 26.
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How did New Jersey 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 27th State Senate District voted Democratic by 31.1 points (D+31.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 113,515 votes cast, 72,851 went Democratic and 37,584 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 27th State Senate District?
New Jersey 27th State Senate District has a population of 239,399 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 27th State Senate District is $134,325 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 27th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
