New Jersey's 2nd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New Jersey's 2nd 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: Jefferson Van Drew (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 58.1% | 16.9 |
| 2022 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 58.9% | 18.9 |
| 2020 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 51.9% | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Jeff Van Drew | Democratic | 52.9% | 7.7 |
| 2016 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 59.2% | 22.0 |
| 2014 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 61.5% | 24.2 |
| 2012 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 57.7% | 17.4 |
| 2010 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 65.5% | 34.6 |
| 2008 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 59.1% | 20.0 |
| 2006 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 61.6% | 26.0 |
| 2004 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 65.1% | 32.4 |
| 2002 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 69.2% | 40.9 |
| 2000 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 66.4% | 34.5 |
| 1998 | Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | 65.9% | 35.1 |
| 1980 | William J. Hughes | Democratic | 57.5% | 16.3 |
| 1978 | William J. Hughes | Democratic | 66.4% | 32.9 |
| 1976 | William J. Hughes | Democratic | 61.7% | 23.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Van Drew Won | REP | 215,946 | 58.11% | |
| Joseph F. Salerno | DEM | 153,117 | 41.20% | |
| Thomas Cannavo | GRE | 2,557 | 0.69% | |
| Total | 371,620 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Van Drew Won | REP | 139,217 | 58.87% | |
| Tim Alexander | DEM | 94,522 | 39.97% | |
| Michael Gallo | LIB | 1,825 | 0.77% | |
| Anthony Parisi Sanchez | IND | 920 | 0.39% | |
| Total | 236,484 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Van Drew Won | REP | 195,526 | 51.93% | |
| Amy Kennedy | DEM | 173,849 | 46.17% | |
| Jenna Harvey | OTH | 4,136 | 1.10% | |
| Jesse Ehrnstrom | LIB | 3,036 | 0.81% | |
| Total | 376,547 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New Jersey's 2nd congressional district?
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district?
Jeff Van Drew won in 2024 by 16.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.