New Jersey · U.S. House
New Jersey 7th District
Rebecca Bennett wins. Called. A change from Republican control.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bennett D won | 186,475 | 57.1% |
| Thomas Kean R | 135,056 | 41.4% |
| Seamus O'Toole UNA | 4,999 | 1.5% |
| Total | 326,530 |
407 of 408 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 6:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 82,606 | D +34.2 | D +14.4 |
| Somerset | 67,534 | D +19.7 | D +15.8 |
| Hunterdon | 61,737 | D +9.3 | D +16.1 |
| Morris | 49,259 | D +10.2 | D +17.7 |
| Warren | 40,634 | R +0.3 | D +20.8 |
| Sussex | 24,760 | R +0.1 | D +20.4 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +72 votes | 326,530 | D +16.0 | |
| +9,546 votes | 326,458 | D +16.0 | |
| +14,678 votes | 316,912 | D +16.7 | |
| +7,271 votes | 302,234 | D +17.6 | |
| +16,519 votes | 294,963 | D +18.2 | |
| +18,479 votes | 278,444 | D +20.1 | |
| +1,980 votes | 259,965 | D +21.3 | |
| +5,641 votes | 257,985 | D +21.6 | |
| +10,773 votes | 252,344 | D +22.5 | |
| Rebecca Bennett wins | — | — | |
| +5,241 votes | 241,571 | D +22.3 | |
| +3,476 votes | 236,330 | D +23.3 |