New Jersey's 5th Legislative District | |
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Senator | Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) |
Assembly members |
Patricia Egan Jones (D) Arthur Barclay (D) |
Registration |
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Demographics |
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Population | 210,162 |
Voting-age population | 156,827 |
Registered voters | 145,547 |
New Jersey's 5th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district covers the Camden County municipalities of Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Lawnside, Magnolia, Mount Ephraim, Runnemede and Woodlynne; and the Gloucester County municipalities of Deptford Township, Harrison Township, Mantua Township, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the district had a population of 210,162, of whom 156,827 (74.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 120,979 (57.6%) White, 51,652 (24.6%) African American, 876 (0.4%) Native American, 5,896 (2.8%) Asian, 113 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 24,769 (11.8%) from some other race, and 5,877 (92.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45,619 (21.7%) of the population. The district had 145,547 registered voters as of December 31, 2016, of whom 62,170 (42.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 63,207 (43.4%) were registered as Democrats, 19,642(13.5%) were registered as Republicans, and 528 (0.4%) were registered to other parties.