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Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 14, 2026

New Jersey Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered
6,257,083
Largest Party
Democratic (38.34%)
Independent / NPP
35.49%
Primary Type
State:Closed Primary
Pres:Semi-Closed Primary
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At a Glance

New Jersey at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters
6,257,083
across 21 counties
Independent / NPP
2.2M
35.49% of registered
2024 Turnout
67.5%
of eligible voters
New Jersey's most independent counties (50,000+ voters): Cumberland and Middlesex, tied at 39% vs. 35.5% statewide

About 39% of voters in Cumberland County and Middlesex County are registered independents, compared with 35.49% across New Jersey. The two tie for the highest share of any New Jersey county with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in New Jersey?

38.3%
25.1%
35.5%
Democratic38.3%
Republican25.1%
Independent35.5%
Other1.1%
PartyRegistered Voters% of Total
Democratic
2,398,90138.3%
Republican
1,569,51825.1%
Independent
2,220,41235.5%
Other
68,2521.1%
Primary Rules

How New Jersey's Primary Works

New Jersey uses different primary rules for state/congressional and presidential elections

State / Congressional

⚖
Closed Primary
Only voters registered with a political party can vote in that party's primary election. Independent and unaffiliated voters are excluded.
How It Works
Voters must register with a party, often weeks or months before the election, to participate. If you're registered as independent or unaffiliated, you cannot vote in either major party's primary.
IVP's Position
Closed primaries lock millions of independent voters out of the elections that matter most. In many districts, the primary is the only competitive election.
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Presidential

⚖
Semi-Closed Primary
Registered party members vote in their own party's primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose a party primary to participate in, but voters registered with a different party cannot cross over.
How It Works
If you're registered Democrat, you vote in the Democratic primary. If you're registered Republican, you vote in the Republican primary. If you're unaffiliated, you can pick either; you may need to formally affiliate at the polls.
IVP's Position
An improvement over closed primaries, but still ties the system to party labels. Voters shouldn't have to join a private organization to participate in publicly funded elections.
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Turnout

Voter Turnout in New Jersey

How many eligible New Jersey residents actually vote?

Recent Elections
ElectionTurnoutVoted
2024 General67.5%4,321,921
2022 General41.1%2,645,539
2020 General72.0%4,635,585
2024 Presidential Primary13.2%825,290
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