House districts / New Jersey
New Jersey's 12th congressional district
NJ-12. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Adam Hamawy Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.0mSpent $1.8m · Cash $240k
- Gregg Mele Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $102kSpent $88k · Cash $14k
15 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 6 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 60.7% | Trump 36.6% | 2.7% | D+24.0 |
| 2020 | Biden 66.6% | Trump 32.1% | 1.3% | D+34.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton 64.1% | Trump 32.7% | 3.2% | D+31.4 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 778,950 | |
| Adults (18+) | 603,547 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 82.7% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 19.1% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 25.5% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 34.4% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 38.3% | 57.4% |
| Black | 15.1% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 22.8% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 19.9% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 3.9% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 48.8% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $113,235 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat | 61.2% | Darius Mayfield Republican others 2.4% | 36.4% | D+24.8 |
| 2022 | Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat | 63.1% | Darius Mayfield Republican others 1.0% | 35.9% | D+27.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 13 to 12 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat | 65.6% | Mark Razzoli Republican others 1.8% | 32.6% | D+33.1 |
| 2018 | Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat | 68.7% | Daryl Kipnis Republican | 31.3% | D+37.4 |
| 2016 | Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat | 62.9% | Steven J. Uccio Republican others 5.1% | 32.0% | D+30.8 |
| 2014 | Bonnie Watson Democrat | 61.0% | Alieta Eck Republican others 2.5% | 36.5% | D+24.4 |
| 2012 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 69.2% | Eric A. Beck Republican others 1.3% | 29.5% | D+39.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 53.0% | Scott Sipprelle Republican others 1.1% | 45.9% | D+7.2 |
| 2008 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 63.1% | Alan R. Bateman Republican others 1.6% | 35.3% | D+27.8 |
| 2006 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 65.7% | Joseph S. Sinagra Republican | 34.3% | D+31.4 |
| 2004 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 59.2% | Bill Spadea Republican others 1.1% | 39.7% | D+19.6 |
| 2002 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 61.0% | DeForest "Buster" Soaries Republican others 2.3% | 36.6% | D+24.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 14 to 13 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Rush D. Holt Democrat | 48.7% | Dick Zimmer Republican others 2.8% | 48.5% | D+0.2 |
| 1998 | Rush Holt Democrat | 50.1% | Michael Pappas Republican others 2.6% | 47.2% | D+2.9 |
| 1996 | Mike Pappas Republican | 50.5% | David M. DelVecchio Democrat others 2.9% | 46.6% | R+3.8 |
| 1994 | Dick Zimmer Republican | 68.3% | Joseph D. Youssouf Democrat others 1.3% | 30.4% | R+38.0 |
| 1992 | Dick Zimmer Republican | 63.9% | Frank G. Abate Democrat others 5.7% | 30.4% | R+33.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 15 to 14 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Dick Zimmer Republican | 64.0% | Marguerite Chandler Democrat others 4.9% | 31.0% | R+33.0 |
| 1988 | Jim Courter Republican | 69.3% | Norman J. Weinstein Democrat others 0.8% | 29.9% | R+39.4 |
| 1986 | Jim Courter Republican | 63.5% | David B. Crabiel Democrat | 36.5% | R+27.0 |
| 1984 | Jim Courter Republican | 65.0% | Peter Bearse Democrat others 0.7% | 34.3% | R+30.7 |
| 1982 | Jim Courter Republican | 66.8% | Jeff Connor Democrat others 0.9% | 32.3% | R+34.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 77.1% | Rose Zeidwerg Monyek Democrat others 2.0% | 20.9% | R+56.2 |
| 1978 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 73.4% | Richard McCormack Democrat | 26.6% | R+46.7 |
| 1976 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 73.1% | Richard A. Buggelli Democrat others 0.6% | 26.3% | R+46.9 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits