House districts / New Jersey
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
NJ-3. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Herb Md Conaway Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.2mSpent $754k · Cash $436k
- Michael Patrick Mcguire Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $221kSpent $205k · Cash $17k
- Jason Cullen Ras of Sep 30, 2026Raised $79kSpent $74k · Cash $5k
- Ryan Michael Kelly Ias of Oct 14, 2026Raised $6kSpent $5k · Cash $762
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 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 53.3% | Trump 45.0% | 1.6% | D+8.3 |
| 2020 | Biden 56.3% | Trump 42.3% | 1.3% | D+14.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton 53.0% | Trump 43.5% | 3.5% | D+9.5 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 783,491 | |
| Adults (18+) | 617,689 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 93.5% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 17.0% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 24.1% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 35.7% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 23.2% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 61.9% | 57.4% |
| Black | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.4% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 46.2% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $116,959 | $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 | Herb Conaway Democrat | 53.2% | Rajesh Mohan Republican others 2.1% | 44.6% | D+8.6 |
| 2022 | Andy Kim Democrat | 55.5% | Bob Healey Republican others 0.9% | 43.6% | D+11.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 13 to 12 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Andy Kim Democrat | 53.2% | David Richter Republican others 1.3% | 45.5% | D+7.8 |
| 2018 | Andy Kim Democrat | 50.0% | Thomas MacArthur Republican others 1.3% | 48.7% | D+1.3 |
| 2016 | Thomas MacArthur Republican | 59.3% | Frederick John Lavergne Democrat others 1.8% | 38.9% | R+20.4 |
| 2014 | Tom MacArthur Republican | 54.0% | Aimee Belgard Democrat others 1.7% | 44.4% | R+9.6 |
| 2012 | Jon Runyan Republican | 53.7% | Shelley Adler Democrat others 1.4% | 44.9% | R+8.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Jon Runyan Republican | 50.0% | John H. Alder Democrat others 2.7% | 47.3% | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | John Adler Democrat | 52.1% | Chris Meyers Republican | 47.9% | D+4.2 |
| 2006 | Jim Saxton Republican | 58.4% | Rich Sexton Democrat others 0.6% | 41.0% | R+17.4 |
| 2004 | Jim Saxton Republican | 63.4% | Herb Conaway Democrat others 1.9% | 34.6% | R+28.8 |
| 2002 | Jim Saxton Republican | 65.0% | Richard Strada Democrat others 1.0% | 33.9% | R+31.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 14 to 13 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Jim Saxton Republican | 57.3% | Susan Bass Levin Democrat others 1.5% | 41.2% | R+16.1 |
| 1998 | Jim Saxton Republican | 62.0% | Steven J. Polansky Democrat others 2.9% | 35.1% | R+26.9 |
| 1996 | Jim Saxton Republican | 64.2% | John Leonardi Democrat others 2.5% | 33.3% | R+30.9 |
| 1994 | Jim Saxton Republican | 66.4% | James B. Smith Democrat others 2.4% | 31.2% | R+35.2 |
| 1992 | Jim Saxton Republican | 59.2% | Timothy E. Ryan Democrat others 4.1% | 36.8% | R+22.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 15 to 14 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Frank Pallone Jr. Democrat | 49.1% | Paul A. Kapalko Republican others 4.5% | 46.5% | D+2.6 |
| 1988 | Frank Pallone, Jr. Democrat | 51.6% | Joseph Azzolina Republican others 0.9% | 47.4% | D+4.2 |
| 1986 | James J. Howard Democrat | 58.7% | Brian T. Kennedy Republican | 41.3% | D+17.4 |
| 1984 | James J. Howard Democrat | 53.3% | Brian T. Kennedy Republican others 0.9% | 45.8% | D+7.5 |
| 1982 | James J. Howard Democrat | 62.3% | Marie Sheehan Muhler Republican others 1.4% | 36.2% | D+26.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | James J. Howard Democrat | 49.9% | Marie Sheehan Muhler Republican others 1.1% | 49.0% | D+1.0 |
| 1978 | James J. Howard Democrat | 56.0% | Bruce G. Coe Republican others 0.6% | 43.5% | D+12.5 |
| 1976 | James J. Howard Democrat | 62.1% | Ralph A. Siciliano Republican others 0.8% | 37.1% | D+25.0 |
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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