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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New Jersey/NJ-03
      1996·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jim Saxton
      64.2%157,503 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John Leonardi
      33.3%81,590 votes
      Margin
      R+30.9
      245,278 total votes
      6 candidates245,278 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim SaxtonREP✓
      		REP157,50364.2%
      John LeonardiDEM
      		DEM81,59033.3%
      Janice PresserIND
      		IND3,0371.2%
      Agnes A JamesIND
      		IND1,3550.6%
      Eugene B AshworthIND
      		IND1,1340.5%
      Ken FeduniewiczIND
      		IND6590.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.4%45.0%D+8.4398,668
      202056.3%42.3%D+14.0440,666
      201653.0%43.5%D+9.5369,116
      201256.2%43.8%D+12.5350,482
      200855.8%43.0%D+12.8370,014

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Herb ConawayDEM
      D+8.6
      2022
      Andy KimDEM
      D+11.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andy KimDEM
      D+7.8
      2018
      Andy KimDEM
      D+1.3
      2016
      Thomas MacArthurREP
      R+20.4
      2014
      Thomas MacArthurREP
      R+9.6
      2012
      Jon RunyanREP
      R+8.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jon RunyanREP
      R+2.7
      2008
      John H AdlerDEM
      D+4.2
      2006
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+17.4
      2004
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+28.8
      2002
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+31.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+16.1
      1998
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+26.9
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Jim SaxtonREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Agnes A JamesOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+23.4
      Career1992-1998
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Eugene B AshworthIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Janice PresserOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+11.5
      Career1995-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John LeonardiDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ken FeduniewiczOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

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