This district gave George W. Bush a 184,530 - 137,019 plurality over John Kerry in 2004 .
The district was one of two New Jersey districts carried by Bob Dole in 1996 when he lost badly in the rest of the state .
This district gave George W. Bush a 184,530 - 137,019 plurality over John Kerry in 2004 and the district was one of two New Jersey districts carried by Bob Dole in 1996 when he lost badly in the rest of the state .