U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
New Jersey's 2nd District
A district of about 789,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+11.0 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 11 other seats in New Jersey.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+23.5 | No race |
| U.S. House | R+18.9 | R+17.0 | D+2.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Jersey. The black marker is NJ-2.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Less dense than 54% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
FL-1636% college gradsR+12.5Held RFL-15
28% college gradsR+16.5Held RFL-8
36% college gradsR+15.2Held RNC-10
33% college gradsR+17.1Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Zack Mullock (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 2.7 - Jefferson van Drew (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 18.9, 2024 by 17.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)