House districts / New Jersey
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
NJ-2. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Jeff Van Drew Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.4mSpent $2.3m · Cash $895k
- Zack Mullock Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $961kSpent $856k · Cash $105k
- Timothy C Alexander Das of Jun 30, 2026Raised $87kSpent $86k · Cash $1k
- Ramon Mora Jr. Ias of Sep 30, 2026Raised $1kSpent $1k · Cash $85
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 2 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 43.0% | Trump 55.6% | 1.4% | R+12.5 |
| 2020 | Biden 46.9% | Trump 51.8% | 1.3% | R+5.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton 44.8% | Trump 51.9% | 3.4% | R+7.1 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 783,815 | |
| Adults (18+) | 618,338 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 94.4% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 22.5% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 34.1% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 26.4% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 63.3% | 57.4% |
| Black | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 18.0% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 31.3% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $85,261 | $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 | Jefferson Van Drew Republican | 58.1% | Joseph F. Salerno Democrat others 0.7% | 41.2% | R+16.9 |
| 2022 | Jefferson Van Drew Republican | 58.9% | Tim Alexander Democrat others 1.2% | 40.0% | R+18.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 13 to 12 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Jefferson Van Drew Republican | 51.9% | Amy Kennedy Democrat others 1.9% | 46.2% | R+5.8 |
| 2018 | Jeff Van Drew Democrat | 52.9% | Seth Grossman Republican others 1.9% | 45.2% | D+7.7 |
| 2016 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 59.2% | David H. Cole Democrat others 3.6% | 37.2% | R+22.0 |
| 2014 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 61.5% | William J. Hughes Jr. Democrat others 1.3% | 37.3% | R+24.2 |
| 2012 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 57.7% | Cassandra Shober Democrat others 2.0% | 40.3% | R+17.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 65.5% | Gary Stein Democrat others 3.6% | 30.9% | R+34.6 |
| 2008 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 59.1% | David Kurkowski Democrat others 1.9% | 39.1% | R+20.0 |
| 2006 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 61.6% | Viola Thomas-Hughes Democrat others 2.8% | 35.6% | R+26.0 |
| 2004 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 65.1% | Timothy J. Robb Democrat others 2.2% | 32.7% | R+32.4 |
| 2002 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 69.2% | Steven A. Farkas Democrat others 2.5% | 28.3% | R+40.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 14 to 13 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 66.4% | Edward G. Janosik Democrat others 1.7% | 31.9% | R+34.5 |
| 1998 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 65.9% | Derek Hunsberger Democrat others 3.3% | 30.8% | R+35.1 |
| 1996 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 60.3% | Ruth Katz Democrat others 1.7% | 38.0% | R+22.3 |
| 1994 | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican | 64.6% | Louis N. Magazzu Democrat | 35.4% | R+29.2 |
| 1992 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 55.9% | Frank A. LoBiondo Republican others 2.6% | 41.5% | D+14.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 15 to 14 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 88.2% | William A. Kanengiser Populist | 11.8% | D+76.3 |
| 1988 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 65.7% | Kirk W. Conover Republican others 1.2% | 33.1% | D+32.6 |
| 1986 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 68.3% | Alfred J. Bennington Jr. Republican others 3.1% | 28.6% | D+39.6 |
| 1984 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 63.2% | Raymond G. Massie Republican | 36.8% | D+26.5 |
| 1982 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 68.0% | John J. Mahoney Republican others 0.8% | 31.1% | D+36.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 57.5% | Beech N. Fox Republican others 1.4% | 41.2% | D+16.3 |
| 1978 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 66.4% | James H. Biggs Republican | 33.6% | D+32.9 |
| 1976 | William J. Hughes Democrat | 61.7% | James R. Hurley Republican | 38.3% | D+23.4 |
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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