New Jersey 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | +30.6% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | +18.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | D | 57.8%208,808 | 40.0%144,390 | 361,060 |
| 2022 | 1 | D | 62.3%139,559 | 35.2%78,794 | 223,884 |
| 2020 | 1 | D | 62.5%240,567 | 37.5%144,463 | 385,030 |
| 2018 | 1 | D | 64.4%169,628 | 33.3%87,617 | 263,418 |
| 2016 | 1 | D | 60.0%183,231 | 36.8%112,388 | 305,473 |
| 2014 | 1 | D | 57.4%93,315 | 39.4%64,073 | 162,492 |
| 2012 | 1 | D | 68.2%210,470 | 30.0%92,459 | 308,519 |
| 2010 | 1 | D | 63.2%106,334 | 34.8%58,562 | 168,267 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 72.4%206,453 | 26.0%74,001 | 285,157 |
| 2006 | 1 | D | 100.0%140,110 | 0.0%0 | 140,110 |
| 2004 | 1 | D | 75.0%201,163 | 24.6%66,109 | 268,203 |
| 2002 | 1 | D | 92.7%121,846 | 0.0%0 | 131,389 |
| 2000 | 1 | D | 76.2%167,327 | 21.2%46,455 | 219,612 |
| 1998 | 1 | D | 73.2%90,279 | 22.6%27,855 | 123,342 |
| 1996 | 1 | D | 76.1%160,413 | 21.0%44,287 | 210,734 |
| 1994 | 1 | D | 72.3%108,155 | 27.7%41,505 | 149,660 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 67.3%153,525 | 28.6%65,123 | 228,072 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 54.1%72,415 | 42.8%57,299 | 133,794 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 69.9%141,988 | 29.6%60,037 | 203,153 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 75.6%93,497 | 23.6%29,173 | 123,601 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 71.9%152,125 | 27.8%58,800 | 211,711 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 73.3%110,570 | 26.2%39,501 | 150,891 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 76.7%147,352 | 21.9%42,154 | 192,081 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 79.4%106,096 | 20.1%26,853 | 133,620 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 70.1%136,624 | 28.9%56,363 | 194,898 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 53.6%2,161,491 | 44.0%1,773,589 | 4,031,795 |
| 2020 | D | 57.2%2,541,178 | 40.9%1,817,052 | 4,440,440 |
| 2018 | D | 54.0%1,711,654 | 42.8%1,357,355 | 3,169,310 |
| 2014 | D | 55.8%1,043,866 | 42.3%791,297 | 1,869,535 |
| 2012 | D | 58.9%1,987,680 | 39.4%1,329,534 | 3,376,649 |
| 2008 | D | 56.0%1,951,218 | 42.0%1,461,025 | 3,482,445 |
| 2006 | D | 53.4%1,200,843 | 44.3%997,775 | 2,250,070 |
| 2002 | D | 53.9%1,138,193 | 43.9%928,439 | 2,112,604 |
| 2000 | D | 50.1%1,511,237 | 47.1%1,420,267 | 3,015,662 |
| 1996 | D | 52.7%1,519,154 | 42.6%1,227,351 | 2,883,466 |
| 1994 | D | 50.3%1,033,487 | 47.0%966,244 | 2,054,887 |
| 1990 | D | 50.4%977,810 | 47.4%918,874 | 1,938,454 |
| 1988 | D | 53.6%1,599,905 | 45.2%1,349,937 | 2,987,634 |
| 1984 | D | 64.2%1,986,644 | 34.9%1,080,100 | 3,096,456 |
| 1982 | D | 50.9%1,117,549 | 47.8%1,047,626 | 2,193,945 |
| 1978 | D | 55.3%1,082,960 | 43.1%844,200 | 1,957,515 |
| 1976 | D | 60.7%1,681,140 | 38.0%1,054,508 | 2,771,390 |
Anchored by Camden and stretching across the Delaware River counties, NJ-01 has posted Democratic presidential margins above 15 points in every cycle since 2008, driven by a majority-minority electorate concentrated in its urban core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.4 points.
A population of 771,686, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,796 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 26 and Congressional District 16.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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