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New Jersey's 8th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Robert Menendez Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+25.2
2024 votes cast
171,749
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Robert Menendez's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
4.7estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 758,849 people, median age 35.8, median household income $81,478.
Population
758,849
Median age
35.8
Median household income
$81,478
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.3%
Race & ethnicity: White 25.2% · Black 9.3% · Hispanic 51.4% · Asian 11.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
445 precincts reported in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34017-Bayonne Ward 3 District 8 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 1,092 |
| 34017-Weehawken Ward 3 District 2 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 1,062 |
| 34017-Weehawken Ward 1 District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 993 |
| 34017-North Bergen Ward 1 District 2 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 989 |
| 34017-West New York Ward 1 District 2 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 961 |
| 34017-Jersey City Ward A District 32 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 913 |
| 34013-Newark N-7 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 897 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 2 District 7 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 870 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 3 District 6 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 867 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 6 District 3 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 841 |
| 34017-Bayonne Ward 2 District 15 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 794 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 2 District 2 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 786 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 5 District 5 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 786 |
| 34017-Weehawken Ward 3 District 1 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 782 |
| 34017-West New York Ward 3 District 10 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 773 |
| 34017-Jersey City Ward E District 8 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 760 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 6 District 5 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 758 |
| 34017-Jersey City Ward E District 17 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 753 |
| 34017-Hoboken Ward 2 District 5 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 743 |
| 34017-Bayonne Ward 1 District 5 | Democratic | D+0.0 | 727 |
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