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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district 
Current Representative Jon Runyan (R–Mount Laurel Township) Distribution 96.17% urban, 3.83% rural Population (2000) 647,258 Median income $55,282 Ethnicity 85.6% White, 8.8% Black, 2.8% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% other Cook PVI R+1 New Jersey's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jon Runyan. It is a swing district, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1. Former NFL player Republican Jon Runyan defeated John Adler in the 2010 House elections. [1]
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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 three counties and 52 municipalities.
Burlington County: (28)
- Bass River Township, Beverly, Burlington Township (part, also 4), Cinnaminson Township, Delanco Township, Delran Township, Eastampton Township, Edgewater Park Township, Evesham Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Moorestown Township, Mount Holly Township, Mount Laurel Township, New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton Borough, Pemberton Township, Riverside Township, Shamong Township (part, also 2), Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township, Westampton Township, Willingboro Township, Woodland Township, Wrightstown
Camden County: (1)
Ocean County: (23)
- Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley Township, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Island Heights, Lacey Township, Lavallette, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean Gate, Ocean Township, Pine Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River, Stafford Township, Surf City, Toms River Township, Tuckerton
Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2008 President Obama 52 – 47% 2004 President Bush 51 – 49% 2000 President Gore 54 – 43% Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1799 James Linn Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 – March 4, 1801 Hunterdon and Somerset Counties District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1801 1813–1815: Two seats
From 1813 to 1815, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket. This district was organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district.
Seat A
Representative Party Years District home Note William Coxe, Jr. Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 4, 1815 Burlington Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties Seat B
Representative Party Years District home Note Jacob Hufty Federalist March 4, 1813 – May 20, 1814 Salem Redistricted from the At-large congressional district, died Vacant May 20, 1814 – November 2, 1814 Thomas Bines Democratic-Republican November 2, 1814 – March 4, 1815 Pennsville District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1815
1843–present: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district Isaac G. Farlee Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 Flemington Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren Counties John Runk Whig March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847 Kingwood Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties Joseph E. Edsall Democratic March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 Hamburg Redistricted from the 4th congressional district (return to 1843 alignment) Isaac Wildrick Democratic March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 Blairstown Samuel Lilly Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 Lambertville Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren Counties James Bishop Democratic March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 New Brunswick Garnett Adrain Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859 New Brunswick Lecompton Democrat March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 William G. Steele Democratic March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1865 Somerville Union County added 1862 Charles Sitgreaves Democratic March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1869 Phillipsburg John T. Bird Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873 Flemington Amos Clark, Jr. Republican March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 Elizabeth Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union Counties Miles Ross Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 New Brunswick John Kean Republican March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 Elizabeth Robert S. Green Democratic March 4, 1885 – January 17, 1887 Elizabeth resigned after being elected Governor of New Jersey Vacant January 17, 1887 – March 3, 1887 John Kean Republican March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889 Jacob A. Geissenhainer Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1895 Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset Counties from 1892 Benjamin F. Howell Republican March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1911 Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties from 1902 Thomas J. Scully Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1921 T. Frank Appleby Republican March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923 Elmer H. Geran Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1925 Vacant March 3, 1925 – November 3, 1925 Stewart H. Appleby Republican November 3, 1925 – March 4, 1927 installed after special election due to death of rep-elect T. Frank Appleby Harold G. Hoffman Republican March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1931 William H. Sutphin Democratic March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1943 Part of Middlesex County north of the Raritan River removed 1932 James C. Auchincloss Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1965 Remainder of Middlesex County to the new 15th District 1962 James J. Howard Democratic January 3, 1965 – March 25, 1988 died From 1966 election New Jersey Districts no longer follow county lines. Vacant March 25, 1988 – November 8, 1988 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic November 8, 1988 – January 3, 1993 Long Branch Redistricted to the 6th congressional district H. James Saxton Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 Mount Holly Redistricted from the 13th congressional district John Adler Democratic January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011 Cherry Hill Jon Runyan Republican January 3, 2011 –Present Mount Laurel 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
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- Congressional districts of New Jersey
- Burlington County, New Jersey
- Camden County, New Jersey
- Ocean County, New Jersey
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