2026 results · New Jersey · New Jersey 2nd District
Zack Mullock, the Democrat, flips New Jersey's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 12.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.1-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack MullockDemocrat | 137,326 | 50.8% | |
| Jeff Van DrewRepublican, incumbent | 130,064 | 48.1% | |
| Ramon Mora Jr.Independent | 2,829 | 1.1% | |
| 6 others | 107 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted270,326 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:07 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:08 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
New Jersey's 2nd District takes in all or part of 6 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+12.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 15.1 points toward the Democrats, ranks 9 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+12.4
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+17.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 9 of 11
- Atlantic County34%
- Ocean County17%
- Cape May County15%
- Cumberland County14%
- Gloucester County12%
- Salem County8%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 6 counties compared moved 15.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 69% as many votes as in 2024, from 74% in Gloucester County to 65% in Ocean County.
Gloucester County moved most: R+13.1 for president in 2024, D+8.9 this year
The 6 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Atlantic County added 15,136 net votes for Mullock against the 2024 margin, 27% of the district's change
Across the 6 counties compared, the margin moved by 55,470 votes toward Mullock: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Atlantic County+15,136 Mullock
- Ocean County+12,663 Mullock
- Gloucester County+8,902 Mullock
- Cumberland County+7,111 Mullock
- Cape May County+6,543 Mullock
- Salem County+5,115 Mullock
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Mullock this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Atlantic CountyR+2.9D+12.3
- Cumberland CountyR+3.7D+13.2
- Gloucester CountyR+13.1D+8.9
New Jersey’s ballot
The seats that changed party
Statewide
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 9–3, now D 11–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.