Nearly 7,000 New Jerseyans joined the voter rolls in August, according to updated state data.
Most new registered voters, 8,121, registered as unaffiliated voters and not with a specific political party. Republicans added 985 voters last month, while Democrats lost 2,044.
The pattern is similar to July, when Republicans continued their small but consistent gains on Democrats while unaffiliated voters dominated the new field of voters. Democrats still hold a sizeable lead over Republicans in terms of registrants with 2,529,708, more than the GOP’s 1,667,912.
Similar dynamics exist in competitive legislative districts. In the 8th legislative district, where Assembly seats are currently split between a Democrat and a Republican, Democrats gained just two new registrants, while Republicans added 104. Nearly 250 unaffiliated voters registered in the district.
In the competitive 7th congressional district, where Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) seeks to defend his seat next year, it was a bit more even. Democrats added 151 voters, and Republicans added 160. 850 new unaffiliated voters signed up in the 7th congressional district.
A total of 6,598,586 New Jerseyans are now registered to vote.
