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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New Jersey/NJ-02
      2008·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Frank A Lobiondo
      59.1%167,701 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David Kurkowski
      39.1%110,990 votes
      Margin
      R+20.0
      283,965 total votes
      6 candidates283,965 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank A LobiondoREP✓
      		REP167,70159.1%
      David KurkowskiDEM
      		DEM110,99039.1%
      Jason M GroverGRN
      		GRN1,7630.6%
      Peter F BoyceOTH
      		OTH1,5510.6%
      Gary SteinOTH
      		OTH1,3120.5%
      Costantino RozzoOTH
      		OTH6480.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+12.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.0%55.6%R+12.6386,844
      202046.9%51.8%R+4.9410,535
      201644.8%51.9%R+7.1342,600
      201253.5%46.5%D+6.9321,957
      200852.2%46.3%D+5.9349,188

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+16.9
      2022
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+5.8
      2018
      Jeff Van DrewDEM
      D+7.7
      2016
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+22.0
      2014
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+24.2
      2012
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+17.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+34.6
      2006
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+26.0
      2004
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+32.4
      2002
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+40.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+34.5
      1998
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+35.1
      1996
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+22.3
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Frank A LobiondoREP
      Record16W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.3
      Career1987-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Costantino RozzoOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      David KurkowskiDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gary SteinOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+2.0
      Career2008-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jason M GroverGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peter F BoyceOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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