Voter file data: L2 Data · Registration counts: New Jersey Secretary of State · Updated May 4, 2026

New Jersey Voter Registration

Name: New Jersey Voter Registration and Turnout Statistics
Creator: Independent Voter Project

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered

6,254,212

Largest Party

Democratic (38.1%)

Independent / NPP

36.67%

Primary Type

State:Closed Primary

Pres:Semi-Closed Primary

Overview Registration Primary Rules Turnout

At a Glance

New Jersey at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters

6,254,212

across 21 counties

Registration Rate

83.3%

eligible population

No Party Preference

36.67%

of registered voters

2024 Turnout

67.2%

of eligible voters

Registration

Voter Registration by Party

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

38.1%

25.23%

36.67%

Democratic38.1%

Republican25.23%

Independent/Other36.67%

Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Democratic	2,382,611	38.1%
Republican	1,577,940	25.23%
Independent/Other	2,293,661	36.67%

Primary Rules

How New Jersey's Primary Works

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

State / Congressional

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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

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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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IVP Legal Work