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[[File:New Jersey Congressional Districts, 113th Congress.tif|250px|thumb|right|<center>'''New Jersey's congressional districts since 2013'''<ref>{{cite web|title=The national atlas|url=http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html|publisher=nationalatlas.gov|accessdate=February 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045635/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html|archivedate=February 22, 2014}}</ref></center>]]
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
There currently are 12 United States [[congressional districts]] in [[New Jersey]] based on results from the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]]. There were once as many as 15. The {{Ushr|New Jersey|15|fifteenth district}} was lost after the [[1980 United States Census|1980 Census]], the {{Ushr|New Jersey|14|fourteenth district}} was lost after the [[1990 United States Census|1990 Census]], and the {{Ushr|New Jersey|13|thirteenth district}} was lost after the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]].
[[File:New Jersey Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg|250px|thumb|right|{{center|'''New Jersey's congressional districts since 2023'''}}]]
There currently are 12 United States [[congressional districts]] in [[New Jersey]] based on results from the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. There were once as many as 15. The {{Ushr|New Jersey|15|fifteenth district}} was lost after the [[1980 United States census|1980 census]], the {{Ushr|New Jersey|14|fourteenth district}} was lost after the [[1990 United States census|1990 census]], and the {{Ushr|New Jersey|13|thirteenth district}} was lost after the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].


During the [[114th Congress]], Democrats held six seats and Republicans held six seats in New Jersey's delegation to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. The [[115th United States Congress|115th Congress]] saw Democrats holding seven seats and Republicans holding five, with Democrat [[Josh Gottheimer]] defeating seven-term Republican incumbent [[Scott Garrett]] in [[New Jersey's 5th congressional district]]. During the 2018 federal midterm elections, Democratic candidates [[Tom Malinowski]], [[Mikie Sherrill]], [[Jeff Van Drew]], and [[Andy Kim (politician)|Andy Kim]] won an additional four seats for their party. This left [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]] in the [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district|4th district]] as the only Republican member of New Jersey's congressional delegation for the [[116th United States Congress|116th Congress]]. Van Drew, however, left the Democratic Party on December 19, 2019 to become a Republican.
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 (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]] in the [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district|4th district]] as the only Republican member of New Jersey's congressional delegation for the [[116th United States Congress|116th Congress]]. It was also the first time since that election that Republicans failed to hold any seat in North Jersey. In the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]], Democrats hold 9 of the 12 seats.


==Current districts and representatives==
==Current districts and representatives==
List of members of the New Jersey United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political ratings according to the [[CPVI]]. The delegation has a total of 12 members, including 10 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], and 2 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].
List of members of the United States House delegation from New Jersey, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the [[CPVI]]. The delegation currently has a total of 10 members, including 7 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 3 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and 2 vacancies.
<section begin="Current representatives"/>

{{sticky header}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sticky-header-multi sortable"
!District
!Representative
!Party
! data-sort-type="number" | [[CPVI]]
!Incumbency
! class="unsortable" | District map
|-
|-
! colspan=6 | Current U.S. representatives from New Jersey
![[New Jersey's 1st congressional district|1st]]
| data-sort-value="Norcross, Donald" |[[File:Donald Norcross official portrait.jpg|100px]] [[Donald Norcross]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|-13|D+13}}
| data-sort-value="2014-11-12" |November 12, 2014 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 1st congressional district (2013).svg]]
|-
|-
! District
![[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district|2nd]]
! Member<br/>{{Small|(Residence)}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives|url=https://clerk.house.gov/Members#MemberProfiles|access-date=2022-01-06|website=clerk.house.gov}}</ref>
| data-sort-value="Van Drew, Jeff" | [[File:Jeff Van Drew Official Portrait 116th Congress.jpg|100px]] [[Jeff Van Drew]] ([[Dennis Township, New Jersey|Dennis Township]])
! Party
| {{party shading/Republican}} |[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! data-sort-type="date" | Incumbent since
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|1|R+1}}
! data-sort-type="number" | [[CPVI]]<br/>{{Small|(2022)}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=January 5, 2023|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}</ref>
| data-sort-value="2019-01-03" |January 3, 2019 – present
! class="unsortable" | District map
|[[File:New Jersey's 2nd congressional district (2013).svg]]

|-
|-
! {{ushr|NJ|1|R}}
![[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district|3rd]]
| data-sort-value="Kim, Andy" |[[File:Andy Kim, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|100px]] [[Andy Kim (politician)|Andy Kim]] ([[Bordentown Township, New Jersey|Bordentown]])
| data-sort-value="Norcross, Donald" | [[File:Donald Norcross official portrait.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Donald Norcross]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| November 12, 2014
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|2|R+4}}
| {{Shading PVI|D|10}}
| data-sort-value="2019-01-03" |January 3, 2019 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 3rd congressional district (2013).svg]]
| [[File:New Jersey's 1st congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
! {{ushr|NJ|2|R}}
| data-sort-value="Van Drew, Jeff" | [[File:Congressman Jeff Van Drew.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Jeff Van Drew]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Dennis Township, New Jersey|Dennis Township]])}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| January 3, 2019
| {{Shading PVI|R|5}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 2nd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
! {{ushr|NJ|3|R}}
| colspan=2 | Vacant
| December 8, 2024
| {{Shading PVI|D|5}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 3rd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
|-
! {{ushr|NJ|4|R}}
![[New Jersey's 4th congressional district|4th]]
| data-sort-value="Smith, Chris" |[[File:Chris_Smith_official_photo.jpg|100px]] [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]] ([[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]])
| data-sort-value="Smith, Chris" | [[File:Chris Smith official photo.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)|Chris Smith]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Manchester Township, New Jersey|Manchester Township]])}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| January 3, 1981
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|8|R+8}}
| {{Shading PVI|R|14}}
| data-sort-value="1981-01-03" |January 3, 1981 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 4th congressional district (2013).svg]]
| [[File:New Jersey's 4th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
! {{ushr|NJ|5|R}}
| data-sort-value="Gottheimer, Josh" | [[File:Josh Gottheimer, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg |100px]]<br/>'''[[Josh Gottheimer]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| January 3, 2017
| {{Shading PVI|D|4}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 5th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
! {{ushr|NJ|6|R}}
| data-sort-value="Pallone, Frank" | [[File:Frank Pallone, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Frank Pallone]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| November 8, 1988
| {{Shading PVI|D|8}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 6th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
|-
! {{ushr|NJ|7|R}}
![[New Jersey's 5th congressional district|5th]]
| data-sort-value="Gottheimer, Josh" |[[File:Josh_Gottheimer_Photo.jpg|100px]] [[Josh Gottheimer]] ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
| data-sort-value="Kean, Tom" | [[File:Rep. Tom Kean official photo, 118th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Thomas Kean Jr.]]'''<br />{{Small|([[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| January 3, 2023
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|3|R+3}}
| {{Shading PVI|R|1}}
| data-sort-value="2017-01-03" |January 3, 2017 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 5th congressional district (2013).svg]]
| [[File:New Jersey's 7th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
! {{ushr|NJ|8|R}}
| data-sort-value="Menendez, Rob" | [[File:Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. - 118th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Rob Menendez]]'''<br />{{Small|([[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]])}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| January 3, 2023
| {{Shading PVI|D|22}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 8th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
|-
! {{ushr|NJ|9|R}}
![[New Jersey's 6th congressional district|6th]]
| colspan=2 | Vacant
| data-sort-value="Pallone, Frank" |[[File:Frank_Pallone,_Official_Portrait,_113th_Congress.jpg|100px]] [[Frank Pallone]] ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])
| August 21, 2024
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{Shading PVI|D|8}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|-9|D+9}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 9th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]
| data-sort-value="1988-11-08" |November 8, 1988 – present

|[[File:New Jersey's 6th congressional district (2013).svg]]
|-
|-
! {{ushr|NJ|10|R}}
![[New Jersey's 7th congressional district|7th]]
| data-sort-value="Malinowski, Tom" |[[File:Tom Malinowski, official portrait, 116th congress.jpg|100px]] [[Tom Malinowski]] ([[East Amwell Township, New Jersey|East Amwell Township]])
| data-sort-value="McIver, LaMonica" | [[File:LaMonica McIver 118th Congress portrait.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[LaMonica McIver]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| September 18, 2024
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|3|D+1}}
| {{Shading PVI|D|30}}
| data-sort-value="2019-01-03" |January 3, 2019 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 7th congressional district (2013).svg]]
| [[File:New Jersey's 10th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
! {{ushr|NJ|11|R}}
| data-sort-value="Sherrill, Mikie" | [[File:Mikie Sherrill, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Mikie Sherrill]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| January 3, 2019
| {{Shading PVI|D|6}}
| [[File:New Jersey's 11th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]

|-
|-
! {{ushr|NJ|12|R}}
![[New Jersey's 8th congressional district|8th]]
| data-sort-value="Sires, Albio" |[[File:Albio_sires.jpg|100px]] [[Albio Sires]] ([[West New York, New Jersey|West New York]])
| data-sort-value="Watson Coleman, Bonnie" | [[File:Bonnie Watson Coleman.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Bonnie Watson Coleman]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing Township]])}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| January 3, 2015
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|-27|D+27}}
| {{Shading PVI|D|12}}
| data-sort-value="2006-11-13" |November 13, 2006 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 8th congressional district (2013).svg]]
| [[File:New Jersey's 12th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|x200px]]
|-
|-
|}<section end="Current representatives"/>
![[New Jersey's 9th congressional district|9th]]
| data-sort-value="Pascrell, Bill" |[[File:Bill pascrell 375.jpg|150x150px]] [[Bill Pascrell]] ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|-16|D+16}}
| data-sort-value="1997-01-03" |January 3, 1997 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 9th congressional district (2013).svg]]
|-
![[New Jersey's 10th congressional district|10th]]
| data-sort-value="Payne Jr., Donald" |[[File:Donald_Payne_Jr_Official_Portrait_113th_Congress.png |100px]] [[Donald Payne Jr.]] ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|-36|D+36}}
| data-sort-value="2012-11-15" |November 15, 2012 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 10th congressional district (2013).svg]]
|-
![[New Jersey's 11th congressional district|11th]]
| data-sort-value="Sherrill, Mikie" |[[File:Mikie Sherrill, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|125x125px]] [[Mikie Sherrill]] ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|3|R+3}}
| data-sort-value="2019-01-03" |January 3, 2019 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 11th congressional district (2013).svg]]
|-
![[New Jersey's 12th congressional district|12th]]
| data-sort-value="Watson Coleman, Bonnie" |[[File:Bonnie_Watson_Coleman.jpg |100px]] [[Bonnie Watson Coleman]] ([[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing Township]])
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|-16|D+16}}
| data-sort-value="2015-01-03" |January 3, 2015 – present
|[[File:New Jersey's 12th congressional district (2013).svg]]
|}


==Historical district boundaries==
==Historical district boundaries==
Below is a table of United States congressional district boundary maps for the State of New Jersey, presented chronologically.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012.|url=http://cdmaps.polisci.ucla.edu|accessdate=October 18, 2014}}</ref> All redistricting events that took place in New Jersey in the decades between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
Below is a table of United States congressional district boundary maps for the State of New Jersey, presented chronologically.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012.|url=http://cdmaps.polisci.ucla.edu|access-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref> All redistricting events that took place in New Jersey in the decades between 1973 and 2013 are shown.


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! 2013–2023
! Since 2013
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==Obsolete districts==
==Obsolete districts==
*[[New Jersey's 13th congressional district|13th district]], ''obsolete since [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]''
*[[New Jersey's 13th congressional district|13th district]], obsolete since the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]
*[[New Jersey's 14th congressional district|14th district]], ''obsolete since [[United States Census, 1990|1990 census]]''
*[[New Jersey's 14th congressional district|14th district]], obsolete since the [[1990 United States census|1990 census]]
*[[New Jersey's 15th congressional district|15th district]], ''obsolete since [[United States Census, 1980|1980 census]]''
*[[New Jersey's 15th congressional district|15th district]], obsolete since the [[1980 United States census|1980 census]]
*[[New Jersey's at-large congressional district|At-large district]], ''obsolete since 1843''
*[[New Jersey's at-large congressional district|At-large district]], obsolete since 1843


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 00:12, 9 December 2024

New Jersey's congressional districts since 2023

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 fifteenth district was lost after the 1980 census, the fourteenth district was lost after the 1990 census, and the thirteenth district 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

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List of members of the United States House delegation from New Jersey, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the CPVI. The delegation currently has a total of 10 members, including 7 Democrats, 3 Republicans, and 2 vacancies.

Current U.S. representatives from New Jersey
District Member
(Residence)[1] 		Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2022)[2] 		District map
1st
Donald Norcross
(Camden) 		Democratic November 12, 2014 D+10
2nd
Jeff Van Drew
(Dennis Township) 		Republican January 3, 2019 R+5
3rd Vacant December 8, 2024 D+5
4th
Chris Smith
(Manchester Township) 		Republican January 3, 1981 R+14
5th
Josh Gottheimer
(Wyckoff) 		Democratic January 3, 2017 D+4
6th
Frank Pallone
(Long Branch) 		Democratic November 8, 1988 D+8
7th
Thomas Kean Jr.
(Westfield) 		Republican January 3, 2023 R+1
8th
Rob Menendez
(Jersey City) 		Democratic January 3, 2023 D+22
9th Vacant August 21, 2024 D+8
10th
LaMonica McIver
(Newark) 		Democratic September 18, 2024 D+30
11th
Mikie Sherrill
(Montclair) 		Democratic January 3, 2019 D+6
12th
Bonnie Watson Coleman
(Ewing Township) 		Democratic January 3, 2015 D+12

Historical district boundaries

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Below is a table of United States congressional district boundary maps for the State of New Jersey, presented chronologically.[3] 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

Obsolete districts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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