- New Jersey's 4th congressional district
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New Jersey's 4th congressional district 
Current Representative Chris Smith (R–Hamilton) Distribution 93.08% urban, 6.92% rural Population (2000) 647,258 Median income $54,073 Ethnicity 85.3% White, 7.8% Black, 2.3% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% other Cook PVI R+6 New Jersey's 4th Congressional District elects one member of congress by the first past the post method, it is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. He has represented the district since 1981.
Smith comfortably won re-election in the 2008 election against challenger Joshua M. Zeitz.
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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 4 counties and 40 municipalities.
- Bordentown Township, Bordentown, Burlington Township, Burlington, Chesterfield Township, Eastampton Township, Fieldsboro, Florence Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, Springfield Township, Westampton Township, Wrightstown (part)
- East Windsor Township, Hamilton Township, Hightstown, Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007), Trenton (part)
- Allentown, Brielle, Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, Howell Township, Manasquan, Millstone Township, Roosevelt, Spring Lake Heights (part), Freehold Township (part), Upper Freehold Township, Wall Township
- Bay Head, Brick Township, Jackson Township, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Manchester Township, Mantoloking, Plumsted Township, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant
Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2008 President McCain 52 - 47% 2004 President Bush 56 - 44% 2000 President Gore 50 - 46% Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district James H. Imlay Federalist March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 Allentown Burlington and Monmouth Counties District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district Littleton Kirkpatrick Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 New Brunswick Middlesex, Morris, and Somerset Counties Joseph E. Edsall Democratic March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Hamburg Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties 1844-1846, Edsall to the 3rd District John Van Dyke Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 New Brunswick Return to 1843 alignment George H. Brown Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Somerville George Vail Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 Morristown Bergen, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex Counties John Huyler Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Hackensack Jetur R. Riggs Anti-Lecompton Democrat March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Paterson George T. Cobb Democratic March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Morristown Andrew J. Rogers Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 Newton Essex County except City of Newark added John Hill Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 Boonton Robert Hamilton Democratic March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877 Newton Hunterdon, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren Counties Alvah A. Clark Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 Henry S. Harris Democratic March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 Benjamin F. Howey Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 James N. Pidcock Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 Samuel Fowler Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 Johnston Cornish Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties Mahlon Pitney Republican March 4, 1895 – January 10, 1899 resigned on election to New Jersey State Senate Vacant January 10, 1899 – March 3, 1899 Joshua S. Salmon Democratic March 4, 1899 – May 6, 1902 died Vacant May 6, 1902 – June 18, 1902 De Witt C. Flanagan Democratic June 18, 1902 – March 3, 1903 William M. Lanning Republican March 4, 1903 – June 6, 1904 resigned on appointment as district judge of 3rd circuit / Hunterdon, Mercer, and Somerset Counties Vacant June 6, 1904 – November 8, 1904 Ira W. Wood Republican November 8, 1904 – March 3, 1913 Allan B. Walsh Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Elijah C. Hutchinson Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 Charles Browne Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 Charles A. Eaton Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 redistricted to 5th district D. Lane Powers Republican March 4, 1933 – August 30, 1945 resigned to become member of New Jersey Public Utilities Commission / Burlington and Mercer Counties Vacant August 30, 1945 – November 6, 1945 Frank A. Mathews, Jr. Republican November 6, 1945 – January 3, 1949 Charles R. Howell Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1955 Frank Thompson, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1955 – December 29, 1980 resigned / Hunterdon, Mercer, Sussex, and Warren Counties 1966-1970 Vacant December 29, 1980 – January 3, 1981 Chris Smith Republican January 3, 1981 – Present Hamilton Township Incumbent 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°09′36″N 74°25′27″W / 40.1600°N 74.4242°W
Categories:- Congressional districts of New Jersey
- Burlington County, New Jersey
- Mercer County, New Jersey
- Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Ocean County, New Jersey
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