congressional districtNew Jersey 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.0
2008D+5.9
2012D+6.8
2016R+7.1
2020R+5.0
2024R+12.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.7R+3.0 → R+12.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+11.2R+12.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.0% of 584,358 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
164,962
213,831
6,727
385,520
584,358
66.0%
2020
192,474
212,919
3,101
408,494
559,247†
73.0%
2016
153,403
177,643
11,478
342,524
559,943†
61.2%
2012
172,151
149,902
4,194
326,247
553,938†
58.9%
2008
182,092
161,517
5,502
349,111
549,212†
63.6%
2004
154,661
164,250
2,864
321,775
544,486†
59.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNJ-2New JerseyUnited States
Irish17.7%12.1%9.4%
Italian17.5%13.7%4.8%
German13.2%8.6%12.5%
English8.0%4.9%9.5%
Polish4.8%4.6%2.2%
American4.1%3.3%5.3%
French0.9%—1.6%
Scottish0.7%—1.3%
Puerto Rican7.1%5.1%1.8%
Mexican4.9%2.6%11.3%
Dominican1.6%4.0%0.7%
Colombian0.6%1.7%0.4%
Cuban0.4%0.9%0.7%
Honduran0.4%—0.3%
Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%
Peruvian0.3%0.8%—
African American†10.2%8.6%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%0.8%0.4%
Asian Indian1.1%4.6%1.4%
Filipino0.8%1.3%0.9%
Chinese0.4%1.6%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Korean0.2%1.1%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%0.4%—
Bangladeshi0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NJ-2
New Jersey
United States
Median age
43
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.3%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ-2
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$85,261
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.4%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.5%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ-2
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
11.3%
17.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.3%
5.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ-2
New Jersey
United States
Catholic
—
32.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New Jersey 2nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.0%
2008
+5.9%
2012
+6.8%
2016
−7.1%
2020
−5.0%
2024
−12.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
2
R
41.2%153,117
58.1%215,946
371,620
2022
2
R
40.0%94,522
58.9%139,217
236,484
2020
2
R
46.2%173,849
51.9%195,526
376,547
2018
2
D
52.9%136,685
45.2%116,866
258,363
2016
2
R
37.2%110,838
59.2%176,338
297,795
2014
2
R
37.3%66,026
61.5%108,875
177,148
2012
2
R
40.3%116,462
57.7%166,677
289,069
2010
2
R
30.9%51,690
65.5%109,460
167,120
2008
2
R
39.1%110,990
59.1%167,701
283,965
2006
2
R
35.6%64,277
61.6%111,245
180,573
2004
2
R
32.7%86,792
65.1%172,779
265,442
2002
2
R
28.3%47,735
69.2%116,834
168,799
2000
2
R
31.9%74,632
66.4%155,187
233,859
1998
2
R
30.8%43,563
65.9%93,248
141,514
1996
2
R
38.0%83,890
60.3%133,131
220,718
1994
2
R
35.4%56,151
64.6%102,566
158,717
1992
2
D
55.9%132,465
41.5%98,315
237,027
1990
2
D
88.2%97,698
0.0%0
110,818
1988
2
D
65.7%134,505
33.1%67,759
204,636
1986
2
D
68.3%83,821
28.6%35,167
122,800
1984
2
D
63.2%132,841
36.8%77,231
210,072
1982
2
D
68.0%102,826
31.1%47,069
151,128
1980
2
D
57.5%135,437
41.2%97,072
235,710
1978
2
D
66.4%112,768
33.6%56,997
169,765
1976
2
D
61.7%141,753
38.3%87,915
229,668
Anchored by Atlantic City's casino economy and stretching across South Jersey's coastal and rural townships, NJ-02 has trended consistently toward Republican presidential candidates, posting double-digit margins in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.8 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 12.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.
A population of 778,924, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,261 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 18.
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How did New Jersey 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 385,520 votes cast, 164,962 went Democratic and 213,831 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 2nd Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New Jersey 2nd Congressional District?
New Jersey 2nd Congressional District has a population of 778,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in New Jersey 2nd Congressional District is $85,261 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
