New Jersey's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New Jersey's 8th 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: Robert Menendez (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rob Menendez | Democratic | 59.2% | 24.5 |
| 2022 | Rob Menendez | Democratic | 72.9% | 48.7 |
| 2020 | Albio Sires | Democratic | 74.0% | 49.5 |
| 2018 | Albio Sires | Democratic | 78.1% | 59.4 |
| 2016 | Albio Sires | Democratic | 77.0% | 58.6 |
| 2014 | Albio Sires | Democratic | 77.4% | 58.3 |
| 2012 | Albio Sires | Democratic | 78.0% | 59.1 |
| 2010 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 62.7% | 26.5 |
| 2008 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 71.1% | 42.9 |
| 2006 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 70.9% | 42.5 |
| 2004 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 69.5% | 40.8 |
| 2002 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 66.8% | 36.3 |
| 2000 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 67.0% | 36.7 |
| 1998 | Bill Pascrell Jr. | Democratic | 62.1% | 26.6 |
| 1980 | Robert Aloysius Roe | Democratic | 67.2% | 35.8 |
| 1978 | Robert Aloysius Roe | Democratic | 74.5% | 48.9 |
| 1976 | Robert Aloysius Roe | Democratic | 70.6% | 41.6 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Menendez Won | DEM | 116,434 | 59.17% | |
| Anthony Valdes | REP | 68,152 | 34.64% | |
| Christian Robbins | GRE | 5,465 | 2.78% | |
| Pablo Olivera | LAB | 4,295 | 2.18% | |
| Lea Sherman | SWP | 2,419 | 1.23% | |
| Total | 196,765 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Menendez Won | DEM | 70,837 | 72.88% | |
| Marcos Arroyo | REP | 23,540 | 24.22% | |
| Joanne Kuniansky | SWP | 894 | 0.92% | |
| Dan Delaney | LIB | 687 | 0.71% | |
| David W. Cook | IND | 647 | 0.67% | |
| Pablo Olivera | LBR | 361 | 0.37% | |
| John V. Salierno | IND | 226 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 97,192 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albio Sires Won | DEM | 176,758 | 74.03% | |
| Jason Todd Mushnick | REP | 58,686 | 24.58% | |
| Dan Delaney | LIB | 3,329 | 1.39% | |
| Total | 238,773 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New Jersey's 8th congressional district?
Robert Menendez (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New Jersey's 8th congressional district?
Rob Menendez won in 2024 by 24.5 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.