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1876–2024
Congressional District 3·New Jersey

New Jersey 3rd Congressional District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A Philadelphia-suburb swing seat that has shifted notably rightward since 2020

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NJ
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
885,944
2024 ACS

New Jersey 3rd Congressional District, New Jersey: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
885,9442024 5-year
Median household income
$111,4842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
63.8%2024 5-year
Black
13.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
13.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+31 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1924MIT Election Lab
D
CONAWAY, Herbert C., Jr.Congress 119 · Democratic

Predecessors: KIM, Andy (2023–2025), KIM, Andy (2021–2023), KIM, Andy (2019–2021), MacARTHUR, Thomas Charles (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 2 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+10.4%
239,576193,745441,871
D
+16.1%
278,037200,425482,337
D
+11.2%
220,350174,229413,316
D
+14.7%
223,471165,521394,624
D
+14.9%
235,684173,864414,038
D
+4.6%
202,034184,170389,368
D
+14.1%
186,684138,911338,256
D
+16.3%
165,582113,856317,781
D
+3.5%
143,374131,471339,894
R
−15.3%
126,704173,126302,461
R
−21.1%
117,153180,112298,236
R
−12.6%
104,260138,403270,024
R
−0.4%
128,117129,230262,556
R
−22.9%
93,124149,514246,077
R
−1.6%
96,25899,896220,666
D
+30.6%
132,55970,378203,237
D
+0.9%
95,87494,217190,370
R
−22.8%
59,73595,210155,417
R
−10.8%
64,99680,720146,090
R
−3.5%
54,28458,282114,497
D
+4.3%
58,92154,070113,147
D
+4.8%
62,47656,726119,470
D
+13.1%
61,97447,555110,352
R
−11.3%
42,74054,03699,619
R
−34.0%
32,59466,37099,272
R
−38.5%
19,98148,36373,632
R
−35.9%
19,42141,99662,821
R
−11.7%
15,32919,49735,486
D
+15.9%
12,7877,85731,031
R
−18.3%
13,90920,38135,435
R
−21.7%
12,18919,35933,033
R
−19.5%
12,22518,43531,843
R
−29.7%
10,24119,50331,171
D
+0.6%
14,29214,11429,416
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D53.6%44.0%4,031,795
2020D57.2%40.9%4,440,440
2018D54.0%42.8%3,169,310
2014D55.8%42.3%1,869,535
2012D58.9%39.4%3,376,649
2008D56.0%42.0%3,482,445
2006D53.4%44.3%2,250,070
2002D53.9%43.9%2,112,604
2000D50.1%47.1%3,015,662
1996D52.7%42.6%2,883,466
1994D50.3%47.0%2,054,887
1990D50.4%47.4%1,938,454
1988D53.6%45.2%2,987,634
1984D64.2%34.9%3,096,456
1982D50.9%47.8%2,193,945
1978D55.3%43.1%1,957,515
1976D60.7%38.0%2,771,390

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.6%
Italian
16.1%
German
11.7%
English
7.5%
Polish
5.4%
American
3.3%
Scottish
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.3%
75–84
3.1%
4.9%
65–74
5.6%
7.1%
55–64
7.4%
6.6%
45–54
6.6%
6.5%
35–44
6.4%
6.2%
25–34
6.0%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
8.1%
5–17
7.7%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$111,484
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$111,484
New Jersey$103,556
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)6.6%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.4%
speak English only
Spanish8.6%
Other Indo-European6.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
29.5%
Non-Christian
4.0%
Other Christian
3.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.7%
Methodist
2.2%
Baptist
1.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in New Jersey 3rd Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $111,484, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 885,944 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, New Jersey voted Democratic by 10.4 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 441,871 votes cast, 239,576 went Democratic and 193,745 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, New Jersey's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, New Jersey as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 3, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, New Jersey?
Congressional District 3, New Jersey has a population of 885,944 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, New Jersey?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, New Jersey is $111,484 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.