New Jersey's 12th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New Jersey's 12th 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: Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 61.2% | 24.8 |
| 2022 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 63.1% | 27.2 |
| 2020 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 65.6% | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 68.7% | 37.4 |
| 2016 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 62.9% | 30.8 |
| 2014 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 61.0% | 24.4 |
| 2012 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 69.2% | 39.7 |
| 2010 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 53.0% | 7.2 |
| 2008 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 63.1% | 27.8 |
| 2006 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 65.7% | 31.4 |
| 2004 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 59.2% | 19.6 |
| 2002 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 61.0% | 24.4 |
| 2000 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 48.7% | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Rush Holt | Democratic | 50.1% | 2.9 |
| 1980 | Matthew John Rinaldo | Republican | 77.1% | 56.2 |
| 1978 | Matthew John Rinaldo | Republican | 73.4% | 46.7 |
| 1976 | Matthew John Rinaldo | Republican | 73.1% | 46.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Watson Coleman Won | DEM | 196,871 | 61.21% | |
| Darius Mayfield | REP | 117,222 | 36.44% | |
| Kim Meudt | GRE | 4,652 | 1.45% | |
| Vic Kaplan | LIB | 2,915 | 0.91% | |
| Total | 321,660 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Watson Coleman Won | DEM | 125,127 | 63.12% | |
| Darius Mayfield | REP | 71,175 | 35.91% | |
| C. Lynn Genrich | LIB | 1,925 | 0.97% | |
| Total | 198,227 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Watson Coleman Won | DEM | 230,883 | 65.64% | |
| Mark Razzoli | REP | 114,591 | 32.58% | |
| Robert Edward Forchion | OTH | 4,512 | 1.28% | |
| Kenneth J. Cody | OTH | 1,739 | 0.49% | |
| Total | 351,725 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New Jersey's 12th congressional district?
Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New Jersey's 12th congressional district?
Bonnie Watson Coleman won in 2024 by 24.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.