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 late 2010s.

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. Atlantic County (23): Cape May County (16): Cumberland County (14): Gloucester County (11): Ocean County (14): Salem County (15):

Recent results from statewide elections

List of members representing the district

District organized in 1799.

1799–1801: one seat

District organized to the NJ's at-large congressional district in 1801

1813–1815: two seats

For the, elected in 1813, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket. The district was merged into the NJ's at-large congressional district in 1815.

1843–present: one seat

Recent electoral history

Results 1844–2022