Elections / 1996 · House · NJ-03
NJ-03 — 1996 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionNJ-03 · U.S. HouseSaxtonR+30.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Jim Saxton (i) ✓Republican | 64.2% | 157,503 |
|---|---|---|
| John LeonardiDemocrat | 33.3% | 81,590 |
| Janice PresserIndependent | 1.2% | 3,037 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NJ-03 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 379,484 | |
| 2022 | D | 271,376 | |
| 2020 | D | 431,762 | |
| 2018 | D | 306,875 | |
| 2016 | R | 328,060 | |
| 2014 | R | 186,103 | |
| 2012 | R | 324,399 | |
| 2010 | R | 220,309 | |
| 2008 | D | 319,512 | |
| 2006 | R | 209,851 | |
| 2004 | R | 308,862 | |
| 2002 | R | 189,739 | |
| 2000 | R | 274,083 | |
| 1998 | R | 157,239 | |
| 1996 | R | 245,278 | |
| 1994 | R | 174,328 | |
| 1992 | R | 255,798 | |
| 1990 | D | 158,643 | |
| 1988 | D | 226,610 | |
| 1986 | D | 125,625 | |
| 1984 | D | 229,422 | |
| 1982 | D | 166,996 | |
| 1980 | D | 212,830 | |
| 1978 | D | 148,955 | |
| 1976 | D | 204,739 |
Same ballot, 1996NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.