NJ-02 — 2018 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district2018 US House electionNJ-02 · U.S. HouseDrewD+7.7
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Jeff Van Drew ✓Democrat | 52.9% | 136,685 |
|---|---|---|
| Seth GrossmanRepublican | 45.2% | 116,866 |
| John OrdilleIndependent | 0.7% | 1,726 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2018 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current NJ-02 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2018 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2018 contest.
Margin history
NJ-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 371,620 | |
| 2022 | R | 236,484 | |
| 2020 | R | 376,547 | |
| 2018 | D | 258,363 | |
| 2016 | R | 297,795 | |
| 2014 | R | 177,148 | |
| 2012 | R | 289,069 | |
| 2010 | R | 167,120 | |
| 2008 | R | 283,965 | |
| 2006 | R | 180,573 | |
| 2004 | R | 265,442 | |
| 2002 | R | 168,799 | |
| 2000 | R | 233,859 | |
| 1998 | R | 141,514 | |
| 1996 | R | 220,718 | |
| 1994 | R | 158,717 | |
| 1992 | D | 237,027 | |
| 1990 | D | 110,818 | |
| 1988 | D | 204,636 | |
| 1986 | D | 122,800 | |
| 1984 | D | 210,072 | |
| 1982 | D | 151,128 | |
| 1980 | D | 235,710 | |
| 1978 | D | 169,765 | |
| 1976 | D | 229,668 |
Same ballot, 2018NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2018 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.