New Jersey's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Donald Norcross (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 57.8% | 17.8 |
| 2022 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 62.3% | 27.1 |
| 2020 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 62.5% | 25.0 |
| 2018 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 64.4% | 31.1 |
| 2016 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 60.0% | 23.2 |
| 2014 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 57.4% | 18.0 |
| 2014 special | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 57.5% | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 68.2% | 38.3 |
| 2010 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 63.2% | 28.4 |
| 2008 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 72.4% | 46.5 |
| 2006 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 75.0% | 50.4 |
| 2002 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 92.7% | 85.5 |
| 2000 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 76.2% | 55.0 |
| 1998 | Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | 73.2% | 50.6 |
| 1980 | James J. Florio | Democratic | 76.7% | 54.8 |
| 1978 | James J. Florio | Democratic | 79.4% | 59.3 |
| 1976 | James J. Florio | Democratic | 70.1% | 41.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Norcross Won | DEM | 208,808 | 57.83% | |
| Theodore "Teddy" Liddell | REP | 144,390 | 39.99% | |
| Robin Brownfield | GRE | 5,771 | 1.60% | |
| Austin Johnson | IND | 2,091 | 0.58% | |
| Total | 361,060 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Norcross Won | DEM | 139,559 | 62.34% | |
| Claire Gustafson | REP | 78,794 | 35.19% | |
| Patricia Jefferson Kline | IND | 3,343 | 1.49% | |
| Isaiah Fletcher | LIB | 1,546 | 0.69% | |
| Allen J. Cannon | IND | 642 | 0.29% | |
| Total | 223,884 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Norcross Won | DEM | 240,567 | 62.48% | |
| Claire Gustafson | REP | 144,463 | 37.52% | |
| Total | 385,030 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New Jersey's 1st congressional district?
Donald Norcross (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New Jersey's 1st congressional district?
Donald Norcross won in 2024 by 17.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.