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New Jersey's congressional districts
Electoral districts in the USA
Electoral districts in the USA
There currently are 12 United States congressional districts in New Jersey based on results from the 2020 census. There were once as many as 15. The was lost after the 1980 census, the was lost after the 1990 census, and the was lost after the 2010 census.
Between the 1998 and 2018 elections, Democrats held between 6 and 8 seats. The 2018 elections brought Democrats to 11 of the 12 seats, which was their highest since the 1912 elections. This left Chris Smith in the 4th district as the only Republican member of New Jersey's congressional delegation for the 116th Congress. It was also the first time since that election that Republicans failed to hold any seat in North Jersey. In the 118th Congress, Democrats hold 9 of the 12 seats.
Current districts and representatives
This is a list of United States representatives from New Jersey, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the CPVI. The delegation currently has a total of 12 members, including 9 Democrats, and 3 Republicans.
| Current U.S. representatives from New Jersey | District | Member | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Residence) | Party | Incumbent since | CPVI | ||||
| (2025) | District map | ||||||
| [[File:Donald Norcross official portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Donald Norcross | |||||||
| (Camden) | November 12, 2014 | [[File:New Jersey's 1st congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Congressman Jeff Van Drew.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Jeff Van Drew | |||||||
| (Dennis Township) | January 3, 2019 | [[File:New Jersey's 2nd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Rep. Herb Conaway Official Portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Herb Conaway | |||||||
| (Delran) | January 3, 2025 | [[File:New Jersey's 3rd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Chris Smith official photo.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Chris Smith | |||||||
| (Manchester Township) | January 3, 1981 | [[File:New Jersey's 4th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Josh Gottheimer, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Josh Gottheimer | |||||||
| (Wyckoff) | January 3, 2017 | [[File:New Jersey's 5th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Frank Pallone, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Frank Pallone | |||||||
| (Long Branch) | November 8, 1988 | [[File:New Jersey's 6th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Rep. Tom Kean official photo, 118th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Thomas Kean Jr. | |||||||
| (Westfield) | January 3, 2023 | [[File:New Jersey's 7th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. - 118th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Rob Menendez | |||||||
| (Jersey City) | January 3, 2023 | [[File:New Jersey's 8th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Representative Nellie Pou Official Portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Nellie Pou | |||||||
| (North Haledon) | January 3, 2025 | [[File:New Jersey's 9th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Representative LaMonica McIver 119th congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| LaMonica McIver | |||||||
| (Newark) | September 18, 2024 | [[File:New Jersey's 10th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| Vacant | November 21, 2025 | [[File:New Jersey's 11th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Bonnie Watson Coleman.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | |||||||
| (Ewing Township) | January 3, 2015 | [[File:New Jersey's 12th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | x200px]] |
Historical district boundaries
Below is a table of United States congressional district boundary maps for the State of New Jersey, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in New Jersey in the decades between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | 1973–1982 | 1983–1984 | 1985–1992 | 1993–2002 | 2003–2013 | 2013–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in New Jersey, 1973 – 1982.tif | 450px]] | |||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in New Jersey, 1983 – 1984.tif | 450px]] | |||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in New Jersey, 1985 – 1992.tif | 450px]] | |||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in New Jersey, 1993 – 2002.tif | 450px]] | |||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in New Jersey, 2003 – 2013.tif | 450px]] | |||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in New Jersey, since 2013.tif | 450px]] |
Obsolete districts
- 13th district, obsolete since the 2010 census
- 14th district, obsolete since the 1990 census
- 15th district, obsolete since the 1980 census
- At-large district, obsolete since 1843
References
References
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- "2025 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
- "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012.".
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