New Jersey 32nd State Senate District, New Jersey: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+28%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 230,4902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,7952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 32.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 40.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 32, NJOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 46,451 | 25,642 | 74,180 | ||
| D | 58,223 | 21,081 | 80,365 | ||
| D | 52,596 | 15,737 | 70,766 | ||
| D | 49,128 | 13,595 | 63,435 | ||
| D | 49,459 | 17,763 | 67,902 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
6.9%
Irish
6.0%
German
3.3%
Polish
2.5%
American
2.3%
English
1.8%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$91,795
State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 32$91,795
New Jersey$103,556
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.8%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)20.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
43.5%
speak English only
Spanish33.4%
Other Indo-European11.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.0%
Other languages3.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+43.2, this Essex County-anchored district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, majority-minority urban core where turnout patterns and coalition composition draw consistent analyst attention.
The Democratic margin in New Jersey 32nd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,795, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 230,490 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 32, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 32, New Jersey voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 74,180 votes cast, 46,451 went Democratic and 25,642 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 32, New Jersey's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, New Jersey as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 32, New Jersey?
State Senate District 32, New Jersey has a population of 230,490 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 32, New Jersey?
Median household income in State Senate District 32, New Jersey is $91,795 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of State Senate District 32, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, New Jersey from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.