New Jersey State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2023

New Jersey Legislative District 38

A district of about 225,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.6 relative to the nation for president.

Joe Lagana (D) · since Nov 2, 2021Next election Nov 2, 2027

Where it sits among all 40 seats

Every New Jersey State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+3.624th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Jersey. The black marker is District 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 72nd pct · 12th of 40 in NJ

Higher than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 49th pct · 21st of 40 in NJ

Lower than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 64th pct · 15th of 40 in NJ

Higher than 64% of seats.

Black residents4% 33rd pct · 27th of 40 in NJ

Lower than 67% of seats.

Asian residents17% 85th pct · 7th of 40 in NJ

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile5,331 74th pct · 11th of 40 in NJ

Denser than 74% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET