New Jersey 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | +8.1% |
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 | 3 | D | 53.2%202,034 | 44.7%169,454 | 379,484 |
| 2022 | 3 | D | 55.5%150,498 | 43.6%118,415 | 271,376 |
| 2020 | 3 | D | 53.2%229,840 | 45.5%196,327 | 431,762 |
| 2018 | 3 | D | 50.0%153,473 | 48.7%149,500 | 306,875 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 38.9%127,526 | 59.3%194,596 | 328,060 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 44.4%82,537 | 54.0%100,471 | 186,103 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 44.9%145,506 | 53.7%174,253 | 324,399 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 47.3%104,252 | 50.0%110,215 | 220,309 |
| 2008 | 3 | D | 52.1%166,390 | 47.9%153,122 | 319,512 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 41.0%86,113 | 58.4%122,559 | 209,851 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 34.7%107,034 | 63.4%195,938 | 308,862 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 33.9%64,364 | 65.0%123,375 | 189,739 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 41.2%112,848 | 57.3%157,053 | 274,083 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 35.1%55,248 | 62.0%97,508 | 157,239 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 33.3%81,590 | 64.2%157,503 | 245,278 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 31.2%54,441 | 66.4%115,750 | 174,328 |
| 1992 | 3 | R | 36.8%94,012 | 59.2%151,368 | 255,798 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 49.1%77,866 | 46.5%73,696 | 158,643 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 51.6%117,024 | 47.4%107,479 | 226,610 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 58.7%73,743 | 41.3%51,882 | 125,625 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 53.3%122,291 | 45.8%105,028 | 229,422 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 62.3%104,055 | 36.2%60,515 | 166,996 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 49.9%106,269 | 49.0%104,184 | 212,830 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 56.0%83,349 | 43.5%64,730 | 148,955 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 62.1%127,164 | 37.1%75,934 | 204,739 |
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 |
Covering Burlington and Ocean counties, NJ-3 blends Philadelphia exurbs with Jersey Shore communities. The district moved roughly 8 points toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024, reflecting broader shifts among working-class and suburban voters in the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.1 points.
A population of 778,115, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,959 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 1.
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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