United States · State Profile
New Jersey
The State of
Political Lean
EconomicCenter-Left
SocialCenter-Liberal
Population8.7M
GDP$278B
House Districts13
Political Lean
EconomicCenter-Left
SocialCenter-Liberal
Government Approval52.8%
Org Pool
Org Pool
- DEM33.5%
- RFP32.2%
- REP32.1%
- Unaffiliated2.1%
DEM leads the state with 33.5% Org.
Registration Pool
Registration Pool
- DEM33.0%
- RFP26.0%
- REP33.0%
- Independent13.4%
Regional Conditions
Approval
52.8%
Base
49.8%
Net approval
+3
Net margin
+2.6pp
Low Poverty Rate+1 approval· +0.8ppAffordable Cost of Living+1 approval· +0.9ppStrong Economic Growth+1 approval· +0.9ppFalling Crime+1 approval· +0.8ppGreen Energy Transition+1 approval· +0.5ppStrong Recycling Culture+1 approval· +0.8ppBalanced Budget+1 approval· +0.8ppResearch & Development Hub+1 approval· +1.1ppStrong Defense+1 approvalFiscal Discipline+1 approval· +0.8ppHigh Immigration Pressure-1 approvalLow Life Expectancy-2 approval· -1.5ppHigh Carbon Footprint-1 approval· -0.4ppHigh Homelessness-1 approval· -0.7ppFood Insecurity-1 approval· -0.7ppCrumbling Infrastructure-2 approval· -1.5ppPopulation Boom+1 approval
Economy
$278B
Unemployment
6.9%
Top sectors
- Chemical Industries+10pp
- Extraction & Mining
- Financial
Contested Primaries
- DEMSenate (Class I)2 candidates
Race Watchlist
- GovernorHOT1.1
- Senate (Class II)HOT6.0
- HouseHOT11.6
- State SenateHOT13.6