New Jersey 9th Congressional District (NJ) — Elections 1876–2024

New Jersey 9th Congressional District, New Jersey: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+7%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 489,2432024 5-year
Median household income: $108,0272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 46.3%2024 5-year
Black: 8.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 32.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39 in 1920MIT Election Lab

POU, NellieCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: PASCRELL, William J., Jr. (2023–2025), PASCRELL, William J., Jr. (2021–2023), PASCRELL, William J., Jr. (2019–2021), PASCRELL, William J., Jr. (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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+6.6%	106,681	93,053	205,482
2020	D	+22.2%	134,387	85,358	220,951
2016	D	+22.7%	114,248	70,723	191,778
2012	D	+23.6%	107,379	66,054	175,294
2008	D	+19.2%	110,302	74,500	186,314
2004	D	+11.5%	97,139	76,947	175,310
2000	D	+20.1%	93,259	61,198	159,490
1996	D	+21.1%	88,861	55,574	157,451
1992	D	+2.0%	77,358	73,953	173,911
1988	R	−11.9%	73,543	93,538	168,688
1984	R	−21.7%	72,093	112,362	185,700
1980	R	−16.0%	66,402	94,825	178,051
1976	R	−7.1%	84,004	97,030	184,559
1972	R	−28.6%	67,345	122,300	192,139
1968	R	−6.5%	80,150	92,367	188,142
1964	D	+28.2%	120,594	67,299	189,078
1960	R	−3.1%	90,483	96,368	189,132
1956	R	−38.1%	53,218	120,261	175,800
1952	R	−20.0%	67,183	101,559	171,584
1948	R	−5.4%	62,007	69,422	136,940
1944	R	−3.6%	67,206	72,268	139,870
1940	D	+2.3%	70,349	67,189	137,920
1936	D	+26.6%	78,689	45,384	125,106
1932	D	+15.6%	62,328	44,999	110,772
1928	R	−3.7%	49,192	52,954	102,694
1924	R	−23.9%	22,179	39,126	70,807
1920	R	−39.0%	16,319	38,924	57,969
1916	R	−8.8%	13,424	16,106	30,471
1912	D	+29.8%	11,765	3,985	26,144
1908	R	−12.2%	11,251	14,588	27,265
1904	R	−7.5%	10,801	12,643	24,695
1900	R	−1.5%	10,877	11,230	22,810
1896	R	−16.6%	7,926	11,261	20,085
1892	D	+9.1%	9,339	7,748	17,415
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	53.6%	44.0%	4,031,795
2020	D	57.2%	40.9%	4,440,440
2018	D	54.0%	42.8%	3,169,310
2014	D	55.8%	42.3%	1,869,535
2012	D	58.9%	39.4%	3,376,649
2008	D	56.0%	42.0%	3,482,445
2006	D	53.4%	44.3%	2,250,070
2002	D	53.9%	43.9%	2,112,604
2000	D	50.1%	47.1%	3,015,662
1996	D	52.7%	42.6%	2,883,466
1994	D	50.3%	47.0%	2,054,887
1990	D	50.4%	47.4%	1,938,454
1988	D	53.6%	45.2%	2,987,634
1984	D	64.2%	34.9%	3,096,456
1982	D	50.9%	47.8%	2,193,945
1978	D	55.3%	43.1%	1,957,515
1976	D	60.7%	38.0%	2,771,390

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Italian

11.6%

Irish

8.0%

German

5.4%

Polish

4.1%

American

2.6%

English

2.6%

French

0.7%

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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.1%

75–84

2.8%

4.3%

65–74

4.9%

6.3%

55–64

6.6%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

7.1%

35–44

6.9%

7.2%

25–34

7.0%

4.1%

18–24

4.0%

8.0%

5–17

7.6%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$108,027

Congressional District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 9$108,027

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

10.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.7%

Working age (18–64)8.8%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

52.0%

speak English only

Spanish25.9%

Other Indo-European10.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.7%

Other languages3.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

37.4%

Non-Christian

9.2%

Other Christian

4.1%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Baptist

1.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.2%

Methodist

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in New Jersey 9th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was seven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $108,027, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 489,243 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 9, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 9, New Jersey voted Democratic by 6.6 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 205,482 votes cast, 106,681 went Democratic and 93,053 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 9, New Jersey's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 9, 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 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 9, New Jersey last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 9, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Congressional District 9, New Jersey?

Congressional District 9, New Jersey has a population of 489,243 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 9, New Jersey?

Median household income in Congressional District 9, New Jersey is $108,027 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of Congressional District 9, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 9, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Jersey 9th Congressional District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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