New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district, which includes Camden and South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, has been represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since November 2014. It is among the most reliably Democratic districts in New Jersey, as it is mainly made up of Democratic-dominated Camden County.
New Jersey's 1st congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 777,528[1] |
Median household income | $85,653[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+10[2] |
Counties and municipalities in the district
editFor the 118th and successive Congresses, based on redistricting following the 2020 census, the district contains all or portions of three counties and 52 municipalities.[3]
- Camden County (36)
- All 36 municipalities
Recent election results in statewide races
editYear | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Gore 63 – 34% |
2004 | President | Kerry 61 – 39% |
2008 | President | Obama 65 – 34% |
2012 | President | Obama 65 – 34% |
2013 | Governor | Christie 57 - 41% |
2016 | President | Clinton 61 – 36% |
2017 | Governor | Murphy 64% - 33% |
2020 | President | Biden 62 – 36% |
2020 | Senate | Booker 62 - 36% |
2021 | Governor | Murphy 57% - 42% |
List of members representing the district
edit1789–1813: one seat
editMember (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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Seats had been elected at-large until 1799. | ||||
John Condit (Orange) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 |
6th | Elected in 1798. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
All seats elected at-large after 1801. |
1813–1815: two seats
editFrom 1813 to 1815, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Cong ress |
Years | Seat A | Seat B | |||||
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Member (Residence) |
Party | Electoral history | Member (Residence) |
Party | Electoral history | |||
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
13th | Lewis Condict (Morristown) |
Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1813. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
Thomas Ward (Newark) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1813. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
All seats elected at-large starting in 1815.
1843–present: one seat
editSeats had been elected at-large until 1843.
Recent election results
edit2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 210,470 | 68.2 | |
Republican | Gregory Horton | 92,459 | 30.0 | |
Green | John Reitter | 4,413 | 1.4 | |
Reform | Margaret Chapman | 1,177 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 308,519 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross | 93,315 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Garry Cobb | 64,073 | 39.4 | |
Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 1,784 | 1.1 | |
Independent | Robert Shapiro | 1,134 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Margaret M. Chapman | 1,103 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Mike Berman | 634 | 0.4 | |
Independent | Donald E Letton | 449 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 162,492 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 183,231 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Bob Patterson | 112,388 | 36.8 | |
Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 5,473 | 1.8 | |
Libertarian | William F. Sihr IV | 2,410 | 0.8 | |
Independent | Michael Berman | 1,971 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 305,473 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 169,628 | 64.4 | |
Republican | Paul E. Dilks | 87,617 | 33.3 | |
Libertarian | Robert Shapiro | 2,821 | 1.1 | |
Independent | Paul Hamlin | 2,368 | 0.9 | |
Independent | Mohammad Kabir | 984 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 263,418 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 240,567 | 62.5 | |
Republican | Claire Gustafson | 144,463 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 385,030 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 139,559 | 62.3 | |
Republican | Claire Gustafson | 78,794 | 35.2 | |
Independent | Patricia Kline | 3,343 | 1.5 | |
Libertarian | Isaiah Fletcher | 1,546 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Allen Cannon | 642 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 223,884 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
- ^ [1], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
Sources
edit- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present