- New Jersey's 10th congressional district
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New Jersey's 10th congressional district 
Current Representative Donald M. Payne (D–Newark) Distribution 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural Population (2000) 647,258 Median income $38,177 Ethnicity 28.4% White, 57.7% Black, 3.6% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 5.2% other Cook PVI D+33 New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald M. Payne.
Contents
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains all or portions of 3 counties and 16 municipalities.
- East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood (part), Montclair (part), Newark (part), Orange, South Orange (part), West Orange (part)
- Bayonne (part; also 13th), Jersey City (part; also 9th and 13th)
History
The 10th congressional district (together with the 9th) was created starting with the 58th United States Congress in 1903, based on redistricting predicated on the results of the United States Census, 1900.
Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2008 President Obama 87 - 13% 2004 President Kerry 82 - 18% 2000 President Gore 83 - 16% Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note District created March 4, 1903 Allan L. McDermott Democratic March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 redistricted from the 7th district James A. Hamill Democratic March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 redistricted to the 12th district Edward W. Townsend Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 redistricted from the 7th district Frederick R. Lehlbach Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 redistricted to the 12th district Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 redistricted from the 8th district Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 Donald M. Payne Democratic January 3, 1989 – Present References
- 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
New Jersey's congressional districts All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
The At-large and 14th and 15th districts are obsolete.
See also: New Jersey's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCoordinates: 40°43′N 74°17′W / 40.72°N 74.28°W
Categories:- Congressional districts of New Jersey
- Essex County, New Jersey
- Hudson County, New Jersey
- Union County, New Jersey
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