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New Jersey State Senate District 18
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how New Jersey actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. Democratic
2024 result
being added
Office
State Senate
Precinct results — 2016 general
174 precincts reported in New Jersey State Senate District 18's 2016 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34023-Edison, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 5,087 |
| 34023-East Brunswick, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 3,980 |
| 34023-Metuchen, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 1,604 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 1,464 |
| 34023-Highland Park, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 1,333 |
| 34023-Helmetta, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 899 |
| 34023-East Brunswick, District 2 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 897 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 4 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 846 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 10 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 843 |
| 34023-South River, District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 817 |
| 34023-Metuchen, District 11 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 746 |
| 34023-Edison, District 2 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 738 |
| 34023-Edison, District 72 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 668 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 13 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 665 |
| 34023-East Brunswick, District 14 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 657 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 7 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 643 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 15 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 618 |
| 34023-South Plainfield, District 14 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 608 |
| 34023-East Brunswick, District 34 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 603 |
| 34023-East Brunswick, District 20 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 596 |
All 174 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model New Jersey State Senate District 18 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the New Jersey State Senate District 18 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
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Frequently asked
Who represents New Jersey State Senate District 18?
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic) currently holds this State Senate seat.
What was the 2024 result in New Jersey State Senate District 18?
Precinct-level 2024 results for this race are being added.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.