NJ-08 elected a Democrat in 2020.

D+49.4 on 238,773 certified votes. Below: the 2020 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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NJ-08 — 2020 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

176,758

74.0%

Republican (R)

58,686

24.6%

All others

3,329

1.4%

Margin

D+49.4

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Margin history

NJ-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+24.5%	196,765
2022	D	+50.2%	106,473
2020	D	+49.4%	238,773
2018	D	+59.4%	153,455
2016	D	+58.5%	174,889
2014	D	+58.3%	79,518
2012	D	+59.1%	167,790
2010	D	+26.5%	141,208
2008	D	+42.9%	223,986
2006	D	+42.5%	137,639
2004	D	+40.8%	218,820
2002	D	+36.2%	131,819
2000	D	+36.7%	200,132
1998	D	+26.6%	130,588
1996	D	+3.2%	193,091
1994	R	−1.3%	141,368
1992	D	+5.9%	205,828
1990	D	+76.9%	72,540
1988	D	+100.0%	96,036
1986	D	+25.6%	92,089
1984	D	+25.8%	189,395
1982	D	+42.2%	127,297
1980	D	+35.8%	142,201
1978	D	+48.9%	93,338
1976	D	+41.5%	154,196