congressional districtNew Jersey 3rd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.7
2008D+12.8
2012D+12.3
2016D+9.5
2020D+14.1
2024D+8.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.4D+1.7 → D+8.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.6D+8.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.1% of 577,563 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
208,827
177,001
7,651
393,479
577,563
68.1%
2020
248,410
186,426
3,493
438,329
555,770†
78.9%
2016
195,596
160,590
12,948
369,134
552,763†
66.8%
2012
197,106
153,420
5,227
355,753
540,190†
65.9%
2008
206,435
159,120
4,504
370,059
535,122†
69.2%
2004
176,052
170,062
2,473
348,587
530,053†
65.8%
† 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-3New JerseyUnited States
Irish17.7%12.1%9.4%
Italian17.2%13.7%4.8%
German12.5%8.6%12.5%
English8.0%4.9%9.5%
Polish5.8%4.6%2.2%
American3.5%3.3%5.3%
Russian1.7%1.3%—
Scottish1.1%—1.3%
African American†9.8%8.6%9.9%
Haitian0.6%0.7%0.3%
Jamaican0.6%0.8%0.4%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.4%0.2%
Liberian0.3%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.2%—
Puerto Rican3.6%5.1%1.8%
Mexican1.5%2.6%11.3%
Guatemalan1.1%—0.5%
Dominican1.0%4.0%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.5%1.7%—
Colombian0.4%1.7%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.9%0.7%
Peruvian0.3%0.8%—
Asian Indian4.2%4.6%1.4%
Chinese1.5%1.6%1.3%
Filipino1.0%1.3%0.9%
Korean0.6%1.1%0.4%
Pakistani0.4%0.4%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
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-3
New Jersey
United States
Median age
42.3
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.0%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NJ-3
New Jersey
United States
Median household income
$116,959
$103,556
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.0%
9.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.6%
43.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NJ-3
New Jersey
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.6%
33.2%
22.3%
Spanish
8.6%
17.2%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
1.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.9%
5.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.5%
1.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NJ-3
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 3rd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.7%
2008
+12.8%
2012
+12.3%
2016
+9.5%
2020
+14.1%
2024
+8.1%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
3
D
53.2%202,034
44.7%169,454
379,484
2022
3
D
55.5%150,498
43.6%118,415
271,376
2020
3
D
53.2%229,840
45.5%196,327
431,762
2018
3
D
50.0%153,473
48.7%149,500
306,875
2016
3
R
38.9%127,526
59.3%194,596
328,060
2014
3
R
44.4%82,537
54.0%100,471
186,103
2012
3
R
44.9%145,506
53.7%174,253
324,399
2010
3
R
47.3%104,252
50.0%110,215
220,309
2008
3
D
52.1%166,390
47.9%153,122
319,512
2006
3
R
41.0%86,113
58.4%122,559
209,851
2004
3
R
34.7%107,034
63.4%195,938
308,862
2002
3
R
33.9%64,364
65.0%123,375
189,739
2000
3
R
41.2%112,848
57.3%157,053
274,083
1998
3
R
35.1%55,248
62.0%97,508
157,239
1996
3
R
33.3%81,590
64.2%157,503
245,278
1994
3
R
31.2%54,441
66.4%115,750
174,328
1992
3
R
36.8%94,012
59.2%151,368
255,798
1990
3
D
49.1%77,866
46.5%73,696
158,643
1988
3
D
51.6%117,024
47.4%107,479
226,610
1986
3
D
58.7%73,743
41.3%51,882
125,625
1984
3
D
53.3%122,291
45.8%105,028
229,422
1982
3
D
62.3%104,055
36.2%60,515
166,996
1980
3
D
49.9%106,269
49.0%104,184
212,830
1978
3
D
56.0%83,349
43.5%64,730
148,955
1976
3
D
62.1%127,164
37.1%75,934
204,739
Covering Burlington and Ocean counties, NJ-3 blends Philadelphia exurbs with Jersey Shore communities. The district moved roughly 8 points toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024, reflecting broader shifts among working-class and suburban voters in the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.1 points.
A population of 778,115, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,959 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 1.
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How did New Jersey 3rd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 3rd Congressional District voted Democratic by 8.1 points (D+8.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 393,479 votes cast, 208,827 went Democratic and 177,001 went Republican.
How many people live in New Jersey 3rd Congressional District?
New Jersey 3rd Congressional District has a population of 778,115 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 3rd Congressional District?
Median household income in New Jersey 3rd Congressional District is $116,959 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 3rd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New Jersey 3rd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
