U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Jersey's 7th District

A district of about 779,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes in line with the nation for president.

Rebecca Bennett (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NJ-7

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.

Even208th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line108121116359NJ-724

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.

202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceR+1.8No race
U.S. HouseR+2.8R+5.6D+16.2

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-7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 94th pct · 3rd of 12 in NJ

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree31% 37th pct · 5th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 50th pct · 10th of 12 in NJ

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents5% 41st pct · 9th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents8% 79th pct · 8th of 12 in NJ

Higher than 79% of seats.

People per square mile565 61st pct · 11th of 12 in NJ

Denser than 61% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Rebecca Bennett (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 16.2
  2. Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 5.6
  3. Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 2.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)