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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/New Jersey/NJ-02
      2016·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Frank A Lobiondo
      59.2%176,338 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David H Cole
      37.2%110,838 votes
      Margin
      R+22.0
      297,795 total votes
      7 candidates297,795 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank A LobiondoREP✓
      		REP176,33859.2%
      David H ColeDEM
      		DEM110,83837.2%
      John OrdilleLIB
      		LIB3,7731.3%
      James KeenanOTH
      		OTH2,6530.9%
      Steven FenichelOTH
      		OTH1,5740.5%
      Eric BeechwoodIND
      		IND1,3870.5%
      Gabriel Brian FrancoOTH
      		OTH1,2320.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+12.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.0%55.6%R+12.6386,844
      202046.9%51.8%R+4.9410,535
      201644.8%51.9%R+7.1342,600
      201253.5%46.5%D+6.9321,957
      200852.2%46.3%D+5.9349,188

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+16.9
      2022
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+5.8
      2018
      Jeff Van DrewDEM
      D+7.7
      2014
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+24.2
      2012
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+17.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+34.6
      2008
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+20.0
      2006
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+26.0
      2004
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+32.4
      2002
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+40.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+34.5
      1998
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+35.1
      1996
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+22.3
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Frank A LobiondoREP
      Record16W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.3
      Career1987-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John OrdilleLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      David H ColeDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Eric BeechwoodIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gabriel Brian FrancoOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      James KeenanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+3.7
      Career2011-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Steven FenichelOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+80.9
      Career2003-2018
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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