New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District
New Jersey · NJ-02
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Jefferson Van Drew (Republican). It is home to roughly 779,819 people, with a median age of 42.9. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $83,826, and 30% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+13).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,206 square miles, NJ-02 is the 224th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 353 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.23 ranks 286th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of NJ-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+13 margin. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+5.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.9 years old; 21.2% of residents are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. About 10.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 19% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $83,826, the district's median household income ranks 166th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $290,316, and the median rent is $1,319 a month. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.1-minute commute (9.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).