Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
2026 election
On the ballot
NJ-07 · U.S. House
RRepublican Thomas Kean Jr. holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary held June 2, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
R+5.4JR. Thomas H. Kean
R+1.2
+4.2
2022
R+2.8JR Thomas H Kean
—
—
2020
D+1.2Tom Malinowski
D+3.7
—
2018
D+5.0Tom Malinowski
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“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
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
7
R
46.4%200,025
51.8%223,331
431,398
2022
7
R
48.6%150,701
51.4%159,392
310,093
2020
7
D
50.6%219,629
49.4%214,318
433,947
2018
7
D
51.7%166,985
46.7%150,785
322,742
2016
7
R
43.1%148,188
54.1%185,850
343,635
2014
7
R
38.8%68,232
59.3%104,287
175,997
2012
7
R
40.0%123,057
57.2%175,662
307,315
2010
7
R
40.6%71,902
59.4%105,084
176,986
2008
7
R
42.2%124,818
50.2%148,461
295,628
2006
7
R
47.9%95,454
49.4%98,399
199,075
2004
7
R
41.7%119,081
56.9%162,597
285,847
2002
7
R
40.9%74,879
58.0%106,055
183,002
2000
7
R
45.6%113,479
51.6%128,434
248,999
1998
7
R
44.4%65,776
52.5%77,751
148,042
1996
7
R
41.8%97,285
55.4%128,821
232,571
1994
7
R
38.7%64,231
59.6%98,814
165,857
1992
7
R
42.6%105,761
53.3%132,174
248,082
1990
7
R
23.2%31,099
74.6%100,066
134,072
1988
7
R
25.4%52,189
74.6%153,350
205,539
1986
7
R
21.0%24,462
79.0%92,254
116,716
1984
7
R
25.4%56,798
74.2%165,685
223,282
1982
7
R
43.3%70,978
56.0%91,837
164,109
1980
7
R
46.5%99,737
50.7%108,760
214,343
1978
7
D
52.5%78,358
46.6%69,543
149,118
1976
7
D
56.5%120,526
43.5%92,624
213,150
New Jersey 7th Congressional District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.2 points.
A population of 774,196, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $136,541 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 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 7th Congressional District voted Republican by 1.2 points (R+1.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 445,711 votes cast, 215,784 went Democratic and 221,219 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 7th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 7th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Jersey 7th Congressional District?
New Jersey 7th Congressional District has a population of 774,196 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in New Jersey 7th Congressional District is $136,541 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 7th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.