New Jersey's 12th Congressional District
New Jersey · NJ-12
New Jersey's 12th Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat). It is home to roughly 776,442 people, with a median age of 40.2. The population is about 40% White. The median household income is $109,863, and 48% 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 445 square miles, NJ-12 is the 326th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,745 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.20 ranks 313th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 61% of NJ-12 voters backed Kamala Harris and 37% Donald Trump — a D+24 margin. That is a 10.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+34.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.2 years old; 22.3% of residents are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. About 31.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 41% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $109,863, the district's median household income ranks 45th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $447,514, and the median rent is $1,718 a month. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.7-minute commute (18.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).