New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
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New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, based in Southern New Jersey, is represented by Republican Jeff Van Drew. He was first elected as a Democrat in 2018, but announced on December 19, 2019, that he would be switching parties. The district, which is New Jersey's largest geographically, is a Republican-leaning seat that has shifted to the right since the late 2010s.
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 786,799[1] |
Median household income | $83,257[2] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+5[3] |
Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[4] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 528,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 72% are White, 13% Black, and 11% Latino. Immigrants make up 7% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $68,127, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 10% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 27% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of six counties and 93 municipalities.[5]
Atlantic County (23):
- all 23 municipalities
Cape May County (16):
- all 16 municipalities
Cumberland County (14):
- all 14 municipalities
Gloucester County (11):
- Clayton, East Greenwich Township (part; also 1st; includes part of Mickleton), Elk Township, Franklin Township, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Newfield, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Woolwich Township
Ocean County (14):
- Barnegat Township, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Berkeley Township (part; also 4th), Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Lacey Township (part; also 4th), Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City, Tuckerton
Salem County (15):
- all 15 municipalities
Recent election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
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2008 | President | Obama 52% - 46% |
2012 | President | Obama 53% - 47% |
2016 | President | Trump 52% - 45% |
2017 | Governor | Murphy 49% - 48% |
2018 | Senate | Hugin 55% - 42% |
2020 | President | Trump 52% - 47% |
Senate | Mehta 51% - 47% | |
2021 | Governor | Ciattarelli 60% - 39% |
2024 | President | Trump 55% - 43% |
Senate | Bashaw 54% - 44% |
List of members representing the district
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District organized in 1799.
1799–1801: one seat
Member (District home) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Counties in the District |
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Aaron Kitchell (Hanover) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 |
6th | Elected in 1798. Retired. |
Morris and Sussex |
District organized to the at-large district in 1801
1813–1815: two seats
For the 13th Congress, elected in 1813, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Years | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | Counties in the District | |||||||
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Member (District home) |
Party | Electoral history | Member (District home) |
Party | Electoral history | ||||||
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
13th | ![]() James Schureman (New Brunswick) |
Federalist | Elected in 1813. Retired. |
![]() Richard Stockton (Princeton) |
Federalist | Elected in 1813. Retired. |
Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset Counties |
The district was merged into the at-large district in 1815.
1843–present: one seat
Recent electoral history
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Perspective
Results 1844–2022[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Other candidate | Votes | Pct | Other candidate | Votes | Pct | Other candidate | Votes | Pct | Other candidate | Votes | Pct | Other candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||||||
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1844 | ![]() |
7,573 | 51.9% | William Irick | 6,995 | 48.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1844 | George Sykes | 6,503 | 48.5% | ![]() |
6,919 | 51.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1846 | Thomas E. Combes | 5,959 | 43.3% | ![]() |
7,531 | 54.7% | (FNU) Ridson (Know Nothing) |
280 | 2.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
1848 | Stacy G. Potts | 8,382 | 45.9% | ![]() |
9,877 | 54.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1852 | ![]() |
10,229 | 52.2% | William Brown | 9,238 | 47.1% | Daniel Busby (Know Nothing) |
134 | 0.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
1854 | Nathaniel S. Rue | 7,769 | 42.4% | ![]() |
10,539 | 57.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1856 | James W. Wall | 10,692 | 47.7% | ![]() |
11,723 | 52.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1858 | James W. Wall | 8,767 | 43.3% | ![]() |
11,471 | 56.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1860 | Augustus Green | 12,154 | 47.2% | ![]() |
13,582 | 52.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1862 | ![]() |
12,182 | 52.9% | William Brown | 10,864 | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1864 | George Middleton | 13,091 | 48.4% | ![]() |
13,953 | 51.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1866 | ![]() |
13,825 | 50.6% | William A. Newell | 13,476 | 49.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1868 | ![]() |
16,309 | 51.3% | James F. Rusling | 15,494 | 48.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1870 | ![]() |
15,899 | 50.7% | William A. Newell | 15,452 | 49.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1872 | Samuel C. Forker | 11,787 | 45.4% | ![]() |
14,192 | 54.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1874 | Andrew J. Smith | 13,011 | 48.2% | ![]() |
13,977 | 51.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1876 | Hezekiah B. Smith | 15,485 | 49.2% | ![]() |
16,015 | 50.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1878 | ![]() |
14,610 | 50.6% | John Howard Pugh | 18,580 | 47.4% | Charles E. Baker (National Prohibition) |
568 | 2.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
1880 | Hezekiah B. Smith | 16,536 | 46.6% | ![]() |
18,580 | 52.4% | Samuel A. Dobbins (Greenback) |
342 | 1.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
1882 | Lewis Parker | 14,535 | 47.8% | ![]() |
15,604 | 51.3% | Edward T. Howland (Greenback) |
270 | 0.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
1884 | Franklin Gauntt | 16,853 | 45.4% | ![]() |
19,144 | 51.5% | Henry B. Howell (National Prohibition) |
898 | 2.4% | Samuel A. Dobbins (Greenback) |
271 | 0.7% | ||||||||||||||||
1886 | Elias S. Reed | 15,065 | 42.6% | ![]() |
17,767 | 50.2% | Leonard Brown (National Prohibition) |
2,547 | 7.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
1888 | Chauncey H. Beasley | 19,104 | 44.6% | ![]() |
22,407 | 52.4% | Minot C. Morgan (National Prohibition) |
1,292 | 3.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
1890 | Wilson D. Haven | 16,352 | 46.6% | ![]() |
17,515 | 50.0% | Leonard Brown (National Prohibition) |
1,200 | 3.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
1892 | George D. Wetherill | 20,592 | 45.9% | ![]() |
22,716 | 50.6% | F. French (National Prohibition) |
1,348 | 3.0% | D. Duroe (People's) |
169 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
1894 | Martin L. Haines | 12,900 | 34.45% | ![]() |
22,641 | 60.5% | Jacob D. Joslin (National Prohibition) |
1,278 | 3.4% | William B. Ellis (People's) |
630 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
1896 | Abraham E. Conrow | 13,969 | 29.3% | ![]() |
31,418 | 66.0% | R. Lowber Temple (National Democratic) |
1,076 | 2.3% | J. Bailie Adams (National Prohibition) |
1,036 | 2.2% | George Yardley (Socialist Labor) |
115 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||
1898 | John F. Hall | 17,367 | 40.5% | ![]() |
24,035 | 56.1% | Joseph J. Currie (National Prohibition) |
1,294 | 3.0% | John P. Weigel (Socialist Labor) |
153 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
1900 | Thomas J. Prickett | 17,351 | 34.3% | ![]() |
31,359 | 61.9% | Harry S. Powell (National Prohibition) |
1,419 | 2.8% | J. Louis Pancoast (Social Democratic) |
418 | 0.8% | Emil F. Wegener (Socialist Labor) |
75 | 0.1% | |||||||||||||
1902 | Thomas A. Gash | 9,465 | 29.6% | ![]() |
19,966 | 62.5% | Marion R. Owen (National Prohibition) |
2,323 | 7.3% | Daniel W. Davis (Socialist Labor) |
199 | 0.6% | ||||||||||||||||
1904 | Samuel E. Perry | 13,035 | 34.2% | ![]() |
26,296 | 59.7% | Thomas H. Landon (National Prohibition) |
1,406 | 4.0% | Robert W. Buckley (Socialist) |
254 | 2.1% | Marion R. Owen (People's Dem.) |
209 | 2.1% | |||||||||||||
1906 | Samuel E. Perry | 8,921 | 28.6% | ![]() |
19,637 | 63.0% | William Riddle (Labor & Lincoln) |
1,249 | 4.0% | W. F. Tower (National Prohibition) |
900 | 2.9% | Morris Korshet (Socialist) |
380 | 1.2% | Marion R. Owen (Home Rule) |
105 | 0.3% | ||||||||||
1908 | Edward Burd Grubb | 20,506 | 44.8% | ![]() |
23,906 | 52.2% | James E. Steelman (National Prohibition) |
1,012 | 2.2% | John B. Leeds (Socialist) |
347 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||||||
1910 | George Hampton | 16,915 | 38.2% | ![]() |
22,861 | 51.6% | William Riddle (Independent Labor) |
3,508 | 7.9% | John W. Hughes (National Prohibition) |
738 | 1.7% | George S. Rawcliffe (Socialist) |
295 | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
1912 | ![]() |
16,130 | 45.0% | John J. Gardner | 12,330 | 34.4% | Francis D. Potter (Progressive) |
7,384 | 20.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
1914 | J. Thompson Baker | 14,352 | 35.2% | ![]() |
21,448 | 52.6% | William H. Bright (Progressive Roosevelt) |
3,508 | 8.6% | James Chapman (National Prohibition) |
775 | 1.9% | G. A. McKeon (Socialist) |
673 | 1.7% | |||||||||||||
1916 | William Myers | 14,220 | 34.2% | ![]() |
24,865 | 59.7% | J. Ward Gamble (National Prohibition) |
1,654 | 4.0% | Abraham Warren (Socialist) |
880 | 2.1% | ||||||||||||||||
1918 | John T. French | 8,610 | 28.2% | ![]() |
20,744 | 67.9% | Levi B. Sharp (National Prohibition) |
1,206 | 3.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
1920 | William E. Jonah | 21,511 | 29.5% | ![]() |
51,006 | 70.0% | George E. Strother (Socialist) |
331 | 0.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
1922 | Charles S. Stevens | 22,001 | 30.2% | ![]() |
50,925 | 69.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1924 | Charles S. Stevens | 21,185 | 23.8% | ![]() |
67,668 | 76.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1926 | Frank Melville | 12,775 | 19.4% | ![]() |
53,174 | 80.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1928 | George R. Greis | 30,856 | 23.7% | ![]() |
99,109 | 76.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1930 | Hans Froelicher Jr. | 17,125 | 20.1% | ![]() |
67,729 | 79.7% | Florian Ambroseh (Communist) |
155 | 0.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
1932 | Harry R. Coulomb | 35,257 | 36.4% | ![]() |
60,963 | 62.9% | Albert H. Schreiber (Socialist-Labor) |
413 | 0.4% | Walter L. Yerkes (Prohibition) |
292 | 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
1934 | Charles W. Ackley | 48,743 | 49.3% | ![]() |
49,824 | 50.4% | Franklin L. Watkins (Socialist-Labor) |
226 | 0.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
1936 | ![]() |
55,580 | 50.0% | Isaac Bacharach | 50,958 | 45.8% | Ted Lenore (Townsend Nonpartisan) |
3,241 | 2.9% | U. G. Robinson (Prop. Home Protection) |
1,206 | 1.1% | Franklin L. Watkins (Socialist) |
97 | 0.1% | Frank A. Yacovelli (Townsend Social Justice) |
86 | 0.1% | Thomas F. Ogilvie (End Poverty Const) |
18 | <0.1% | |||||||
1938 | Elmer H. Wene | 55,344 | 49.1% | ![]() |
57,090 | 50.1% | Isaac Stalberg (Roosevelt Liberal Independent) |
222 | 0.2% | Margaret V. Moody (National Prohibition) |
91 | 0.1% | Anthon B. Ferretti (Independent Peoples) |
47 | <0.1% | Frank B. Hubin (Roosevelt Independent) |
23 | <0.1% | ||||||||||
1940 | ![]() |
60,392 | 52.4% | Walter S. Jeffries | 54,897 | 47.6% | Joseph B. Sharp (Prohibition) |
35 | <0.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
1942 | ![]() |
40,478 | 53.0% | Benjamin D. Foulois | 35,930 | 47.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1944 | Edison Hedges | 42,862 | 45.6% | ![]() |
51,194 | 54.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1946 | Edward T. Keeley | 26,740 | 32.9% | ![]() |
54,511 | 67.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1948 | William E. Stringer | 38,194 | 37.5% | ![]() |
62,804 | 61.7% | Thomas F. Ogilvie (Progressive) |
764 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
1952 | Charles Edward Rupp | 46,174 | 36.6% | ![]() |
79,955 | 63.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1954 | Clayton E. Burdick | 37,541 | 36.4% | ![]() |
65,551 | 63.6% | Morris Karp (Socialist-Labor) |
56 | 0.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
1956 | Thomas C. Stewart | 39,383 | 32.0% | ![]() |
83,433 | 67.8% | Morris Karp (Socialist-Labor) |
151 | 0.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
1958 | Joseph G. Hancock | 50,558 | 46.1% | ![]() |
58,621 | 53.4% | Morris Karp (Socialist-Labor) |
547 | 0.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
1960 | John A. Miller | 59,520 | 43.2% | ![]() |
77,894 | 56.5% | Morris Karp (Socialist-Labor) |
338 | 0.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
1962 | Paul R. Porreca | 54,317 | 46.7% | ![]() |
61,285 | 52.7% | Elwin Baker (Socialist Labor) |
625 | 0.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
1964 | ![]() |
73,264 | 50.8% | Milton W. Glenn | 70,997 | 49.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1966 | Thomas C. McGrath Jr. | 65,494 | 46.9% | ![]() |
72,014 | 51.5% | Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) |
1,259 | 0.9% | Lindwood W. Erickson Jr. (Conservative) |
991 | 0.7% | ||||||||||||||||
1968 | David Dichter | 73,361 | 44.4% | ![]() |
91,218 | 55.3% | Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) |
505 | 0.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
1970 | William J. Hughes | 64,882 | 48.3% | ![]() |
69,392 | 51.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1972 | John D. Rose | 69,374 | 34.3% | ![]() |
133,096 | 65.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1974 | ![]() |
109,763 | 57.3% | Charles W. Sandman Jr. | 79,064 | 41.3% | Andrew Wenger (Independent) |
2,693 | 1.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
1976 | ![]() |
141,753 | 61.7% | James R. Hurley | 87,915 | 38.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | ![]() |
112,768 | 66.4% | James H. Biggs | 56,997 | 33.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | ![]() |
135,437 | 57.5% | Beech N. Fox | 97,072 | 41.2% | Robert C. Rothhouse (Libertarian) |
2,262 | 1.0% | Adele Frisch (Socialist Labor) |
939 | 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
1982 | ![]() |
102,826 | 68.0% | John J. Mahoney | 47,069 | 31.1% | Bruce Powers (Libertarian) |
1,233 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
1984 | ![]() |
132,841 | 63.2% | Raymond G. Massie | 77,231 | 36.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | ![]() |
83,821 | 68.3% | Alfred J. Bennington Jr. | 35,167 | 28.6% | Len Smith (Pro Life, Anti-Abortion) |
3,812 | 3.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
1988 | ![]() |
134,505 | 65.7% | Kirk W. Conover | 67,759 | 33.1% | Richard A. Schindewolf Jr. (Pro-Life Conservative) |
2,372 | 1.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
1990 | ![]() |
97,698 | 88.2% | (no candidate) | William A. Kanengiser (Populist) |
13,120 | 11.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | ![]() |
132,465 | 55.9% | Frank A. LoBiondo | 98,315 | 41.5% | Roger W. Bacon (Libertarian) |
2,575 | 1.1% | Joseph Ponczek (Anti-Tax) |
2,067 | 0.9% | Andrea Lippi (Freedom, Equality, Prosperity) |
1,605 | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
1994 | Louis N. Magazzu | 56,151 | 35.4% | ![]() |
102,566 | 64.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Ruth Katz | 83,890 | 38.0% | ![]() |
133,131 | 60.3% | David Rodger Headrick (Independent) |
1,439 | 0.7% | Judith Lee Azaren (Independent) |
1,174 | 0.5% | Andrea Lippi (Independent) |
1,084 | 0.5% | |||||||||||||
1998 | Derek Hunsberger | 43,563 | 30.8% | ![]() |
93,248 | 65.9% | Glenn Campbell (Independent) |
2,955 | 2.1% | Mary A. Whittam (Independent) |
1,748 | 1.2% | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Edward G. Janosik | 74,632 | 31.9% | ![]() |
155,187 | 66.4% | Robert Gabrielsky (Independent) |
3,252 | 1.4% | Constantino Rozzo (Independent) |
788 | 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | Steven A. Farkas | 47,735 | 28.3% | ![]() |
116,834 | 69.2% | Roger Merle (Green) |
1,739 | 1.0% | Michael J. Matthews Jr. (Libertarian) |
1,720 | 1.0% | Costantino Rozzo (Socialist Party USA) |
771 | 0.5% | |||||||||||||
2004 | Timothy J. Robb | 86,792 | 32.7% | ![]() |
172,779 | 65.1% | Willie Norwood (Jobs Equality Business) |
1,993 | 0.8% | Michael J. Matthews Jr. (Libertarian) |
1,767 | 0.7% | Jose David Alcantara (Green) |
1,516 | 0.6% | Costantino Rozzo (Socialist Party USA) |
595 | 0.2% | ||||||||||
2006 | Viola Thomas-Hughes | 64,277 | 35.6% | ![]() |
111,245 | 61.6% | Robert E. Mullock (Preserve Green Space) |
3,071 | 1.7% | Lynn Merle (A New Direction) |
992 | 0.5% | Thomas Fanslau (We The People) |
603 | 0.3% | Willie Norwood (Socialist) |
385 | 0.2% | ||||||||||
2008 | David C. Kurkowski | 110,990 | 39.1% | ![]() |
167,701 | 59.1% | Jason M. Grover (Green) |
1,763 | 0.6% | Peter Frank Boyce (Constitution) |
1,551 | 0.5% | Gary Stein (Rock the Boat) |
1,312 | 0.5% | Costantino Rozzo (Socialist Party USA) |
648 | 0.2% | ||||||||||
2010 | Gary Stein | 51,690 | 30.9% | ![]() |
109,460 | 65.5% | Peter Frank Boyce (Constitution) |
4,120 | 2.5% | Mark Lovett (marklovett.us) |
1,123 | 0.7% | Vitov Valdes-Munoz (American Labor) |
727 | 0.4% | |||||||||||||
2012 | Cassandra Shober | 116,463 | 40.3% | ![]() |
166,679 | 57.7% | John Ordille (Libertarian) |
2,699 | 0.9% | Charles Lukens (Constitutional Conservative) |
1,329 | 0.5% | David W. Bowen Sr. (The People's Agenda) |
1,010 | 0.3% | Frank Faralli Jr. (Conservative, Compassionate, Creative) |
892 | 0.3% | ||||||||||
2014 | Bill Hughes Jr. | 62,986 | 37.0% | ![]() |
104,958 | 61.7% | Alexander H. Spano (Democratic-Republican (New)) |
637 | 0.4% | Gary Stein (Various slogans) |
575 | 0.3% | Costantino Rozzo (American Labor (New)) |
473 | 0.3% | Bayode Olabisi (Making Us Better) |
447 | 0.3% | ||||||||||
2016 | David Cole | 110,838 | 37.2% | ![]() |
176,338 | 59.2% | John Ordille (Libertarian) |
3,773 | 1.3% | James Keenan (Make Government Work) |
2,653 | 0.9% | Steven Fenichel (Representing the 99%) |
1,574 | 0.5% | Eric Beechwood (People's Independent Progressive) |
1,387 | 0.5% | Gabriel Brian Franco (For Political Revolution) |
1,232 | 0.4% | |||||||
2018 | ![]() |
125,755 | 52.3% | Seth Grossman | 110,491 | 45.9 | John Ordille (Libertarian) |
1,631 | 0.6% | Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth) |
1,046 | 0.4% | Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought) |
964 | 0.4% | William R. Benfer (Independent) |
816 | 0.4% | ||||||||||
2020 | Amy Kennedy | 173,849 | 46.2% | ![]() |
195,526 | 51.9% | Jenna Harvey (Independent) |
4,136 | 1.1% | Jesse Ehrnstrom (Libertarian) |
3,036 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | Tim Alexander | 94,522 | 40.0% | ![]() |
139,217 | 58.9% | Michael Gallo (Independent) |
1,825 | 0.8% | Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Independent) |
920 | 0.4% |
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