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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/New Jersey/NJ-08
      2018·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Albio Sires
      78.1%119,881 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John R Muniz
      18.7%28,725 votes
      Margin
      D+59.4
      153,455 total votes
      4 candidates153,455 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Albio SiresDEM✓
      		DEM119,88178.1%
      John R MunizREP
      		REP28,72518.7%
      Mahmoud MahmoudOTH
      		OTH3,6582.4%
      Dan DelaneyLIB
      		LIB1,1910.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+24.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+21.1
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.8%36.6%D+24.2222,454
      202072.1%26.8%D+45.3241,039
      201675.7%21.4%D+54.2216,186
      201279.0%21.0%D+58.0188,876
      200873.1%25.9%D+47.2206,579

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+24.5
      2022
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+50.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+49.5
      2016
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.5
      2014
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.3
      2012
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+59.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill Bascrell Jr.DEM
      D+26.5
      2008
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+42.9
      2006
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+42.5
      2004
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+40.8
      2002
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+36.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+36.7
      1998
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+26.6
      1996
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+3.2
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Albio SiresDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1986-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dan DelaneyLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      John R MunizREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mahmoud MahmoudOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →

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