state senate districtNew Jersey 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+34.2
2008D+38.3
2012D+39.4
2016D+44.6
2020D+40.3
2024D+23.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.0D+34.2 → D+23.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+24.6D+23.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.4% of 153,338 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
57,000
35,215
1,931
94,146
153,338
61.4%
2020
72,950
30,893
421
104,264
147,057†
70.9%
2016
63,013
23,422
2,241
88,676
144,127†
61.5%
2012
54,604
23,518
852
78,974
138,301†
57.1%
2008
60,919
26,994
741
88,654
135,257†
65.5%
2004
56,121
27,399
497
84,017
132,213†
63.5%
† 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 37New JerseyUnited States
Italian10.2%13.7%4.8%
Irish7.0%12.1%9.4%
German4.8%8.6%12.5%
Polish3.5%4.6%2.2%
English2.2%4.9%9.5%
American2.0%3.3%5.3%
Russian1.5%1.3%—
Greek0.8%——
Dominican6.3%4.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican3.8%5.1%1.8%
Colombian3.4%1.7%0.4%
Ecuadorian2.5%1.7%—
Cuban1.8%0.9%0.7%
Mexican1.5%2.6%11.3%
Guatemalan1.2%—0.5%
Salvadoran1.2%0.8%0.7%
Korean9.2%1.1%0.4%
Asian Indian4.8%4.6%1.4%
Chinese3.3%1.6%1.3%
Filipino3.3%1.3%0.9%
Japanese0.9%—0.2%
Pakistani0.7%0.4%—
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
African American†8.1%8.6%9.9%
Jamaican2.3%0.8%0.4%
African0.8%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%0.4%0.2%
Haitian0.5%0.7%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.5%0.2%—
Guyanese0.5%0.2%—
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 37
New Jersey
United States
Median age
42.3
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ SD 37
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$109,526
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.2%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.1%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ SD 37
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
42.5%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
17.2%
17.2%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
4.2%
1.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.9%
5.6%
2.0%
Korean
5.8%
0.9%
0.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+34.2%
2008
+38.3%
2012
+39.4%
2016
+44.6%
2020
+40.3%
2024
+23.1%
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
60.5%Harris57,000
37.4%Trump35,215
2.1%
D+23.1
R+17.2
D+24.6
94,146
D
70.0%Biden72,950
29.6%Trump30,893
0.4%
D+40.3
R+4.3
D+35.9
104,264
D
71.1%Clinton63,013
26.4%Trump23,422
2.5%
D+44.6
D+5.3
D+42.6
88,676
D
69.1%Obama54,604
29.8%Romney23,518
1.1%
D+39.4
D+1.1
D+35.5
78,974
D
68.7%Obama60,919
30.4%McCain26,994
0.8%
D+38.3
D+4.1
D+31.0
88,654
D
66.8%Kerry56,121
32.6%Bush27,399
0.6%
D+34.2
—
D+36.6
84,017
current representation
Current officeholders
DGordon JohnsonState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and exurban communities of South Jersey, this district delivered a nearly 25-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most lopsided partisan splits in the state's upper chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 229,124, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,526 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 17 and State Senate District 12.
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How did New Jersey 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 37th State Senate District voted Democratic by 23.1 points (D+23.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,146 votes cast, 57,000 went Democratic and 35,215 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 37th State Senate District?
New Jersey 37th State Senate District has a population of 229,124 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in New Jersey 37th State Senate District is $109,526 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
