N.J. gains 5,000+ new voters, most of whom are unaffiliated

New Jersey’s voter rolls gained 5,578 registrants in January, most of whom joined as unaffiliated voters, according to state records. 

New Jersey gained 6,411 new unaffiliated voters last month, while it gained just 216 new Republicans and lost 1,042 Democrats. Democrats possess an 853,601 registered-voter advantage over the GOP, narrower than the 1-million gap once maintained by Democrats.

Democrats possess 2,530,632 registered voters, and there are 1,677,031 registered Republicans. Another 2,378,814 registered voters are unaffiliated.

The proportion of Democrats has now dipped just below 38%; Republicans account for 25% of voters, and unaffiliateds make up 36% of the voter rolls.

In New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, considered one of the most competitive in the nation, Republicans maintain a 216,970-196,719 edge over Democrats, with another 212,000 unaffiliated. In January, Democrats gained 133 registrants in the 7th, and Republicans gained 99.