How did NJ-HD-20, New Jersey vote in the 2024 presidential election?

NJ-HD-20, New Jersey voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+24.2. Kamala D Harris received 44,369 votes and Donald Trump received 26,739 out of 72,762 total votes cast, a 18.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is NJ-HD-20, New Jersey's political history?

NJ-HD-20, New Jersey has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 18.5 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of NJ-HD-20, New Jersey?

NJ-HD-20, New Jersey has a population of 228,148 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 19.2% non-Hispanic white, 49.1% Hispanic, 24.3% Black.

Which places are most similar to NJ-HD-20, New Jersey?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to NJ-HD-20, New Jersey are New Jersey General Assembly District 29, California Assembly District 62, California Assembly District 80. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

New Jersey General Assembly District 20

New Jersey · Latest: 2024↓ R+18.5 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 18.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 228K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

New Jersey General Assembly District 29NJ

Diverse urban democratic

D+41.0

Similarity score98%

California Assembly District 62CA

Diverse urban democratic

D+28.7

Similarity score98%

California Assembly District 80CA

Diverse urban democratic

D+17.1

Similarity score97%

New York Assembly District 35NY

Diverse urban democratic

D+15.0

Similarity score97%

Connecticut State House District 140CT

Diverse urban democratic

D+28.7

Similarity score97%

Arizona State House District 24AZ

Diverse urban democratic

D+20.5

Similarity score97%

Arizona State House District 26AZ

Diverse urban democratic

D+28.8

Similarity score96%

Illinois State House District 1IL

Diverse urban democratic

D+29.3

Similarity score96%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

NJ-HD-20Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Hispanic 49.1%Black 24.3%White (Non-Hispanic) 19.2%Asian 4.6%Multiracial 1.9%Native American 0.9%

Group	NJ-HD-20	State	National
Hispanic / Latino	49.1%	22.5%	19.3%
Black / African American	24.3%	12.8%	12.2%
White (Non-Hispanic)	19.2%	50.9%	57.4%
Asian	4.6%	10.1%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in New Jersey General Assembly District 20? 228,148 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

NJ-HD-20 vs New Jersey vs National228K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

228K

local

228KState 9.3MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.07%

local

0.07%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.1%

local

77.1%State 76.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $104,663National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 43.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 63.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 23.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 33.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 66.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in NJ-HD-20

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

41.4%

vs Previous

-2.8pp

Voting-Age Pop

175,794

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is NJ-HD-20?

Safe DAvg margin: D+39.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+42.9

2012

D+55.7

2016

D+51.2

2020

D+42.8

2024

D+24.2

Elasticity

31.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+43.4

Other New Jersey State House Districts

39 total

Name	Margin ↓
NJ-HD-28	D+76.7
NJ-HD-32	D+43.2
NJ-HD-15	D+41.5
NJ-HD-29	D+41.0
NJ-HD-34	D+40.2
NJ-HD-17	D+32.0
NJ-HD-27	D+31.1
NJ-HD-05	D+29.1
NJ-HD-07	D+28.8
NJ-HD-06	D+27.6
NJ-HD-31	D+27.5
NJ-HD-22	D+24.8
NJ-HD-37	D+23.1
NJ-HD-16	D+13.8
NJ-HD-33	D+12.8
NJ-HD-35	D+12.4
NJ-HD-21	D+12.0
NJ-HD-14	D+10.8
NJ-HD-18	D+10.2
NJ-HD-11	D+4.2
NJ-HD-02	D+1.5
NJ-HD-04	D+1.3
NJ-HD-19	D+1.0
NJ-HD-08	D+1.0
NJ-HD-38	E

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