2026 results · New Jersey · New Jersey 3rd District
Herb Conaway, the Democrat, wins re-election in New Jersey's 3rd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 8.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.0-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herb ConawayDemocrat, incumbent | 172,864 | 62.6% | |
| Michael McGuireRepublican | 97,505 | 35.3% | |
| Ryan Michael KellyIndependent | 3,669 | 1.3% | |
| Steven WelzerGreen | 1,710 | 0.6% | |
| 47 others | 258 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted276,006 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:49 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 3rd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+8.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+8.3
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+8.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 5 of 11
- Burlington County57%
- Monmouth County22%
- Mercer County21%
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 3 counties compared moved 19.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 73% in Burlington County to 63% in Monmouth County.
Mercer County moved most: D+16.6 for president in 2024, D+39.4 this year
The 3 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
Monmouth County added 17,449 net votes for Conaway against the 2024 margin, 41% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 42,387 votes toward Conaway: 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.
- Monmouth County+17,449 Conaway
- Burlington County+16,019 Conaway
- Mercer County+8,919 Conaway
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Conaway this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Monmouth CountyR+18.6D+0.1
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.