House districts / New Jersey
New Jersey's 7th congressional district
NJ-7. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Rebecca Bennett Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $8.8mSpent $7.7m · Cash $1.1m
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $6.1mSpent $4.8m · Cash $1.4m
11 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 1 other candidate has 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 48.4% | Trump 49.6% | 1.9% | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | Biden 51.1% | Trump 47.3% | 1.6% | D+3.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton 45.2% | Trump 50.8% | 4.0% | R+5.7 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 783,203 | |
| Adults (18+) | 617,841 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 93.6% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 15.7% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 23.0% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 37.9% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 23.4% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 68.9% | 57.4% |
| Black | 5.2% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 55.0% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $136,541 | $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 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican | 51.8% | Sue Altman Democrat others 1.9% | 46.4% | R+5.4 |
| 2022 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican | 51.4% | Tom Malinowski Democrat | 48.6% | R+2.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 13 to 12 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Tom Malinowski Democrat | 50.6% | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican | 49.4% | D+1.2 |
| 2018 | Tom Malinowski Democrat | 51.7% | Leonard Lance Republican others 1.5% | 46.7% | D+5.0 |
| 2016 | Leonard Lance Republican | 54.1% | Peter Jacob Democrat others 2.8% | 43.1% | R+11.0 |
| 2014 | Leonard Lance Republican | 59.2% | Janice Kovach Democrat others 2.0% | 38.8% | R+20.5 |
| 2012 | Leonard Lance Republican | 57.2% | Upendra J. Chivukula Democrat others 2.8% | 40.0% | R+17.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Leonard Lance Republican | 59.4% | Ed Potosnak Democrat | 40.6% | R+18.7 |
| 2008 | Leonard Lance Republican | 50.2% | Linda Stender Democrat others 7.5% | 42.2% | R+8.0 |
| 2006 | Mike Ferguson Republican | 49.4% | Linda Stender Democrat others 2.6% | 48.0% | R+1.5 |
| 2004 | Mike Ferguson Republican | 56.9% | Steve Brozak Democrat others 1.5% | 41.7% | R+15.2 |
| 2002 | Mike Ferguson Republican | 58.0% | Tim Carden Democrat others 1.1% | 40.9% | R+17.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 14 to 13 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Mike Ferguson Republican | 51.6% | Maryanne Connelly Democrat others 2.9% | 45.6% | R+6.0 |
| 1998 | Bob Franks Republican | 52.5% | Maryanne S. Connelly Democrat others 3.0% | 44.4% | R+8.1 |
| 1996 | Bob Franks Republican | 55.4% | Larry Lerner Democrat others 2.8% | 41.8% | R+13.6 |
| 1994 | Bob Franks Republican | 59.6% | Karen Carroll Democrat others 1.7% | 38.7% | R+20.9 |
| 1992 | Bob Franks Republican | 53.3% | Leonard R. Sendelsky Democrat others 4.1% | 42.6% | R+10.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 15 to 14 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 74.6% | Bruce H. Bergen Democrat others 2.2% | 23.2% | R+51.4 |
| 1988 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 74.6% | James Hely Democrat | 25.4% | R+49.2 |
| 1986 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 79.0% | June S. Fischer Democrat | 21.0% | R+58.1 |
| 1984 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 74.2% | John F. Feeley Democrat others 0.4% | 25.4% | R+48.8 |
| 1982 | Matthew J. Rinaldo Republican | 56.0% | Adam K. Levin Democrat others 0.8% | 43.2% | R+12.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Marge Roukema Republican | 50.7% | Andrew Maguire Democrat others 2.7% | 46.5% | R+4.2 |
| 1978 | Andrew Maguire Democrat | 52.5% | Margaret S. Roukema Republican others 0.8% | 46.6% | D+5.9 |
| 1976 | Andrew Maguire Democrat | 56.5% | James J. Sheehan Republican | 43.5% | D+13.1 |
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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