New Jersey 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +47.2% |
| 2012 | +58.1% |
| 2016 | +54.2% |
| 2020 | +45.6% |
| 2024 | +24.1% |
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 | 8 | D | 59.2%116,434 | 34.6%68,152 | 196,765 |
| 2022 | 8 | D | 73.6%78,382 | 23.4%24,957 | 106,473 |
| 2020 | 8 | D | 74.0%176,758 | 24.6%58,686 | 238,773 |
| 2018 | 8 | D | 78.1%119,881 | 18.7%28,725 | 153,455 |
| 2016 | 8 | D | 77.0%134,733 | 18.5%32,337 | 174,889 |
| 2014 | 8 | D | 77.4%61,510 | 19.0%15,141 | 79,518 |
| 2012 | 8 | D | 78.0%130,853 | 18.9%31,763 | 167,790 |
| 2010 | 8 | D | 62.7%88,478 | 36.1%51,023 | 141,208 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 71.1%159,279 | 28.2%63,107 | 223,986 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 70.9%97,568 | 28.4%39,053 | 137,639 |
| 2004 | 8 | D | 69.5%152,001 | 28.7%62,747 | 218,820 |
| 2002 | 8 | D | 66.8%88,101 | 30.6%40,318 | 131,819 |
| 2000 | 8 | D | 67.0%134,074 | 30.3%60,606 | 200,132 |
| 1998 | 8 | D | 62.1%81,068 | 35.4%46,289 | 130,588 |
| 1996 | 8 | D | 51.2%98,861 | 48.0%92,609 | 193,091 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 48.6%68,661 | 49.9%70,494 | 141,368 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 47.0%96,742 | 41.1%84,674 | 205,828 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 76.9%55,797 | 0.0%0 | 72,540 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 100.0%96,036 | 0.0%0 | 96,036 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 62.8%57,820 | 37.2%34,269 | 92,089 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 62.7%118,793 | 36.9%69,973 | 189,395 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 70.7%89,980 | 28.5%36,317 | 127,297 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 67.2%95,493 | 31.4%44,625 | 142,201 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 74.5%69,496 | 25.5%23,842 | 93,338 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 70.6%108,841 | 29.0%44,775 | 154,196 |
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 in Hudson County, NJ-8 combines dense immigrant communities and working-class neighborhoods to produce presidential margins exceeding 20 points, making it among the most reliably Democratic-voting districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 21.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.1 points.
A population of 771,835, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,356 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 14 and Congressional District 13.
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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