Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
New Jersey 9th Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+22.72012D+32.62016D+24.02020D+19.22024R+1.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+1.0
2024
median income$88,416U.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556
median age38.8U.S. 39.1 · NJ 40.3
poverty rate12.7%U.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)46.9%U.S. 35.6% · NJ 43.5%
non-english48.0%U.S. 22.3% · NJ 33.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Italian11.9%
Irish8.2%
German5.6%
Dominican10.9%
Puerto Rican6.5%
Colombian3.9%
Asian Indian2.8%
Korean2.4%
Chinese1.4%
African American†6.0%
Jamaican1.1%
African0.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Bergen County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

New Jersey 9th Congressional District

Akashic
2024 presidential electionNew Jersey 9th Congressional DistrictTrumpR+1.0
New Jersey 9th Congressional District premium atlas map: Trump R+1.0, 415 precincts, 14 city labels.
2024
415 precincts by 2024 margin · 14 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −1.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+22.7%
2012+32.6%
2016+24.0%
2020+19.2%
2024−1.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DNellie PouU.S. House · NJ-09-0.29
DAndy KimU.S. Senate-0.41
DCory BookerU.S. Senate-0.56

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20249D
50.8%130,514
45.9%117,939
257,013
20229D
55.0%82,457
43.6%65,365
149,984
20209D
65.8%203,674
31.9%98,629
309,542
20189D
70.3%140,832
28.9%57,854
200,416
20169D
69.7%162,642
28.0%65,376
233,242
20149D
68.5%82,498
30.1%36,246
120,459
20129D
74.0%162,822
25.0%55,091
220,133
20109D
60.7%83,564
37.8%52,082
137,626
20089D
67.5%151,182
31.0%69,503
223,885
20069D
71.5%105,853
27.6%40,879
148,095
20049D
67.5%146,038
31.7%68,564
216,251
20029D
69.8%97,108
30.2%42,088
139,196
20009D
67.9%140,462
30.0%61,984
206,771
19989D
64.6%91,330
33.8%47,817
141,459
19969D
55.8%117,646
42.2%89,005
210,930
19949D
62.5%99,984
36.1%57,651
159,888
19929D
58.3%139,188
36.9%88,179
238,704
19909D
53.3%82,535
45.0%69,658
154,766
19889D
67.1%142,012
32.3%68,363
211,494
19869D
69.0%89,634
31.0%40,226
129,860
19849D
62.6%149,493
37.4%89,166
238,659
19829D
53.0%99,090
46.0%86,022
186,879
19809R
38.3%75,321
59.1%116,128
196,504
19789R
37.9%56,888
48.9%73,478
150,155
19769R
44.3%89,723
53.1%107,454
202,344

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024D
53.6%2,161,491
44.0%1,773,589
4,031,795
2020D
57.2%2,541,178
40.9%1,817,052
4,440,440
2018D
54.0%1,711,654
42.8%1,357,355
3,169,310
2014D
55.8%1,043,866
42.3%791,297
1,869,535
2012D
58.9%1,987,680
39.4%1,329,534
3,376,649
2008D
56.0%1,951,218
42.0%1,461,025
3,482,445
2006D
53.4%1,200,843
44.3%997,775
2,250,070
2002D
53.9%1,138,193
43.9%928,439
2,112,604
2000D
50.1%1,511,237
47.1%1,420,267
3,015,662
1996D
52.7%1,519,154
42.6%1,227,351
2,883,466
1994D
50.3%1,033,487
47.0%966,244
2,054,887
1990D
50.4%977,810
47.4%918,874
1,938,454
1988D
53.6%1,599,905
45.2%1,349,937
2,987,634
1984D
64.2%1,986,644
34.9%1,080,100
3,096,456
1982D
50.9%1,117,549
47.8%1,047,626
2,193,945
1978D
55.3%1,082,960
43.1%844,200
1,957,515
1976D
60.7%1,681,140
38.0%1,054,508
2,771,390

New Jersey's 9th spans densely populated Hudson County communities and Bergen County suburbs, where a D+5.2 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a district that has grown more competitive as suburban realignment reshapes the region.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 1.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.

A population of 771,973, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,416 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 6.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 8
New Jersey
88.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Catholic≠ Asian Indian ancestry
Congressional District 6
New Jersey
83.8twin score
12-yr trend2012 marginelasticity≠ Asian Indian ancestry
Congressional District 11
New York
79.8twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Catholic≠ % Asian

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
New Jersey 9th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/3409/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
Embed & data: CC BY 4.0 · Akashic Intelligence
New Jersey at the ballot boxAll elections →
Presidentcounty detail2024US Senatestatewide2024Governorstate + county2025US Houseall districts2024

Places within New Jersey 9th Congressional District

counties it covers3
Bergen CountyHudson CountyPassaic County

Frequently asked questions

How did New Jersey 9th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Jersey 9th Congressional District voted Republican by 1.0 points (R+1.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 283,750 votes cast, 136,271 went Democratic and 139,061 went Republican.
When did New Jersey 9th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Jersey 9th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New Jersey 9th Congressional District?
New Jersey 9th Congressional District has a population of 771,973 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Jersey 9th Congressional District?
Median household income in New Jersey 9th Congressional District is $88,416 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of New Jersey 9th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in New Jersey 9th Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.