2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

2018 election for New Jersey's 2nd District

Name: 2018 election for New Jersey's 2nd District
Start: 2018-11-06
Location: New Jersey

U.S. House · New Jersey

Jeff Van Drew (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Seth Grossman (R) by 7.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Jeff Van DrewDemocrat · winner

52.9%136,678

45.2%116,866

0.7%1,726

0.4%1,154

0.4%1,064

0.3%868

0.0%2

0.0%1

0.0%1

258,439 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jeff Van DrewSeth Grossman

$1.9M

Raised by the campaign

$314K

$1.9M

Spent by the campaign

$308.7K

$4.2K

Cash on hand

$5.3K

Other candidates' campaigns: Sam Fiocchi $68.1K · Sean A. Thom $12K · William R. Benfer $40.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

Also on the ballot: John Ordille (Libertarian), 0.7%; Steven Fenichel (Other party), 0.4%; Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Other party), 0.4%; William R. Benfer (Other party), 0.3%; Greg Salmieri (Other party), 0.0%; Sean A. Thom (Other party), 0.0%; Sam Fiocchi (Other party), 0.0%