Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
2026 election
On the ballot
NJ-09 · U.S. House
DDemocrat Nellie Pou 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
D+4.9Nellie Pou
R+1.1
+6.0
2022
D+11.4JR Bill Pascrell
—
—
2020
D+33.9Bill Pascrell JR
D+19.0
—
2018
D+41.4Bill Pascrell JR
—
—
“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
9
D
50.8%130,514
45.9%117,939
257,013
2022
9
D
55.0%82,457
43.6%65,365
149,984
2020
9
D
65.8%203,674
31.9%98,629
309,542
2018
9
D
70.3%140,832
28.9%57,854
200,416
2016
9
D
69.7%162,642
28.0%65,376
233,242
2014
9
D
68.5%82,498
30.1%36,246
120,459
2012
9
D
74.0%162,822
25.0%55,091
220,133
2010
9
D
60.7%83,564
37.8%52,082
137,626
2008
9
D
67.5%151,182
31.0%69,503
223,885
2006
9
D
71.5%105,853
27.6%40,879
148,095
2004
9
D
67.5%146,038
31.7%68,564
216,251
2002
9
D
69.8%97,108
30.2%42,088
139,196
2000
9
D
67.9%140,462
30.0%61,984
206,771
1998
9
D
64.6%91,330
33.8%47,817
141,459
1996
9
D
55.8%117,646
42.2%89,005
210,930
1994
9
D
62.5%99,984
36.1%57,651
159,888
1992
9
D
58.3%139,188
36.9%88,179
238,704
1990
9
D
53.3%82,535
45.0%69,658
154,766
1988
9
D
67.1%142,012
32.3%68,363
211,494
1986
9
D
69.0%89,634
31.0%40,226
129,860
1984
9
D
62.6%149,493
37.4%89,166
238,659
1982
9
D
53.0%99,090
46.0%86,022
186,879
1980
9
R
38.3%75,321
59.1%116,128
196,504
1978
9
R
37.9%56,888
48.9%73,478
150,155
1976
9
R
44.3%89,723
53.1%107,454
202,344
New Jersey 9th Congressional District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.1 points.
A population of 771,973, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,416 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 6.
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How did New Jersey 9th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 9th Congressional District voted Republican by 1.1 points (R+1.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 286,447 votes cast, 137,584 went Democratic and 140,779 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 9th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 9th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Jersey 9th Congressional District?
New Jersey 9th Congressional District has a population of 771,973 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 9th Congressional District?
Median household income in New Jersey 9th Congressional District is $88,416 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 9th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Jersey 9th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.