2026 results · New Jersey · New Jersey 12th District
Adam Hamawy, the Democrat, holds New Jersey's 12th District for the Democrats
Kamala Harris carried the district by 23.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.4-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam HamawyDemocrat | 166,058 | 70.3% | |
| Gregg MeleRepublican | 66,051 | 27.9% | |
| Winston JordanIndependent | 1,840 | 0.8% | |
| Andres JineteGreen | 1,711 | 0.7% | |
| Write-in | 631 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted236,291 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 12th District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+23.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 18.4 points toward the Democrats, ranks 7 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+23.9
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+25.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 7 of 11
- Middlesex County46%
- Somerset County26%
- Mercer County23%
- Union County4%
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 4 counties compared moved 18.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 84% in Union County to 68% in Middlesex County.
Somerset County moved most: D+25.0 for president in 2024, D+45.2 this year
The 4 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
Middlesex County added 18,512 net votes for Hamawy against the 2024 margin, 98% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 18,850 votes toward Hamawy: 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.
- Middlesex County+18,512 Hamawy
- Mercer County+7,134 Mele
- Somerset County+6,678 Hamawy
- Union County+794 Hamawy
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.