New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, based in Southern New Jersey, is represented by Republican Jeff Van Drew. He was first elected as a Democrat in 2018, but announced on December 19, 2019, that he would be switching parties. The district, which is New Jersey's largest geographically, is a Republican-leaning seat that has shifted to the right since the mid 1990s.

Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 528,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 72% are White, 13% Black, and 11% Latino. Immigrants make up 7% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $68,127, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 10% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 27% hold a bachelor's or higher degree. Counties and municipalities in the district For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of six counties and 93 municipalities., New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.

Atlantic County (23): all 23 municipalities

Cape May County (16): all 16 municipalities

Cumberland County (14): all 14 municipalities

Gloucester County (11): Clayton, East Greenwich Township (part; also 1st; includes part of Mickleton), Elk Township, Franklin Township, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Newfield, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Woolwich Township

Ocean County (14): Barnegat Township, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Berkeley Township (part; also 4th), Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Lacey Township (part; also 4th), Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City, Tuckerton

Salem County (15): all 15 municipalities

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 52% - 46%2012 PresidentObama 53% - 47%2016 PresidentTrump 52% - 45%2017 GovernorMurphy 49% - 48%2018 SenateHugin 55% - 42%2020 PresidentTrump 52% - 47% SenateMehta 51% - 47%2021 GovernorCiattarelli 60% - 39%2024 PresidentTrump 56% - 43% SenateBashaw 54% - 44%2025 GovernorCiattarelli 53% - 46%

List of members representing the district District organized in 1799.

1799–1801: one seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties in the District Aaron Kitchell Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 –March 3, 1801 Elected in 1798.Retired. Morris and Sussex

District organized to the in 1801

1813–1815: two seats

For the , elected in 1813, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Years Congress Seat A Seat B Counties in the District Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 James Schureman Federalist Elected in 1813.Retired. Richard Stockton Federalist Elected in 1813.Retired. Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset Counties

The district was merged into the in 1815.

1843–present: one seat

Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties/Towns in the District District re-established March 4, 1843 George Sykes Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1842.Retired. 1843–1845: Samuel G. Wright Whig March 4, 1845 –July 30, 1845 Elected in 1844.Died. 1845–1847: Vacant July 30, 1845 –November 4, 1845 George Sykes Democratic November 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected to finish Wright's term.Retired. William A. Newell Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Retired. 1847–1851: Charles Skelton Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1850.Re-elected in 1852.Retired. 1851–1873: George R. Robbins Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Retired. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 John L. N. Stratton Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Retired. George Middleton Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862.Lost re-election. William A. Newell Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1864.Lost re-election. Charles Haight Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Retired. Samuel C. Forker Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Lost re-election. Samuel A. Dobbins Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Retired. 1873–1903: John H. Pugh Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Lost re-election. Hezekiah B. Smith Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878.Lost re-election. J. Hart Brewer Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Retired. James Buchanan Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Retired. John J. Gardner Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Lost re-election. 1903–1933: J. Thompson Baker Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Lost re-election. Isaac Bacharach Republican March 4, 1915 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Lost re-election. 1933–1967: Elmer H. Wene Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Walter S. Jeffries Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1938.Lost re-election. Elmer H. Wene Democratic January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Retired to run for U.S. senator. T. Millet Hand Republican January 3, 1945 –December 26, 1956 Elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Died. Vacant December 26, 1956 –November 5, 1957 Milton W. Glenn Republican November 5, 1957 –January 3, 1965 Elected to finish Hand's term.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Lost re-election. Thomas C. McGrath Jr. Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964.Lost re-election. Charles W. Sandman Jr. Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election. 1967–1969: 1969–1973: 1971–1983: William J. Hughes Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1995 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Retired. 1983–1985: 1985–1993: 1993–2003: Frank LoBiondo Republican January 3, 1995 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired. 2003–2013: 2013–2023: Jeff Van Drew Democratic January 3, 2019 –January 7, 2020 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. Republican January 7, 2020 –present 2023–present:

Recent electoral history Results 1844–20222012 Official General Election Results, House of Representatives, New Jersey Department of State, for 2012 results