How did NJ-HD-08, New Jersey vote in the 2024 presidential election?

NJ-HD-08, New Jersey voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.0. Kamala D Harris received 57,755 votes and Donald Trump received 56,630 out of 116,211 total votes cast, a 10.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is NJ-HD-08, New Jersey's political history?

NJ-HD-08, 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 11.3 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of NJ-HD-08, New Jersey?

NJ-HD-08, New Jersey has a population of 230,522 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 70.6% non-Hispanic white, 9.9% Hispanic, 10.6% Black.

Which places are most similar to NJ-HD-08, New Jersey?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to NJ-HD-08, New Jersey are Washington State House District 10, New Jersey General Assembly District 3, New Jersey General Assembly District 4. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

New Jersey General Assembly District 8

New Jersey · Latest: 2024↓ R+10.4 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 10.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 231K residents

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New Jersey General Assembly District 8 is a state house district that has a population of 230,522. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+1.0. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

New Jersey General Assembly District 8 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	49.7%	48.7%	D+1.0	R+10.4
2020*	55.0%	43.6%	D+11.4	D+11.3
2016*	48.2%	48.1%	D+0.1	R+4.5
2012*	52.3%	47.7%	D+4.5	R+2.1
2008*	52.7%	46.0%	D+6.7	—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines NJ-HD-08?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

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

8 visible matches

Washington State House District 10WA

Urban Competitive

D+8.6

Similarity score95%

New Jersey General Assembly District 3NJ

Urban Competitive

R+7.5

Similarity score95%

New Jersey General Assembly District 4NJ

Urban Competitive

D+1.3

Similarity score94%

New York Assembly District 105NY

Urban Competitive

R+12.2

Similarity score93%

Washington State House District 42WA

Urban Competitive

D+9.8

Similarity score92%

Washington State House District 26WA

Urban Competitive

D+9.3

Similarity score92%

New Jersey General Assembly District 23NJ

Urban Competitive

R+10.0

Similarity score92%

New York Assembly District 106NY

Urban Competitive

D+11.6

Similarity score92%

Historian Query

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“How has New Jersey General Assembly District 8 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
The 2016 election was decided by just 0.1 points — razor-thin
Swung 10.4 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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

NJ-HD-08Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

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

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 70.6%Black 10.6%Hispanic 9.9%Asian 4.5%Multiracial 4.0%

Group	NJ-HD-08	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	70.6%	50.9%	57.4%
Black / African American	10.6%	12.8%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	9.9%	22.5%	19.3%
Asian	4.5%	10.1%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	4.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	<0.1%	0.2%

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 8? 230,522 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-08 vs New Jersey vs National231K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

231K

local

231KState 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.

79.3%

local

79.3%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-08

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

63.6%

vs Previous

-78.7pp

Voting-Age Pop

182,835

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is NJ-HD-08?

Tilt DAvg margin: D+4.1 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+6.7

2012

D+4.5

2016

D+0.1

2020

D+11.4

2024

D+1.0

Elasticity

11.3pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+4.7

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-20	D+24.2
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-38	E

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