New Jersey's 8th Congressional District
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New Jersey's 8th Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Robert Menendez (Democrat). It is home to roughly 765,782 people, with a median age of 35.8. The population is about 51% Hispanic. The median household income is $81,832, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+24).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 56 square miles, NJ-08 is the 422nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 13,675 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 400th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 61% of NJ-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 37% Donald Trump — a D+24 margin. That is a 21.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+45.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.8 years old; 20.9% of residents are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. About 45.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 64.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $81,832, the district's median household income ranks 182nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $487,811, and the median rent is $1,728 a month. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 36.5-minute commute (15.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).