New Jersey's 10th congressional district

New Jersey's 10th congressional district
From 2013 to 2023 From 2023 Interactive map of district boundaries, with Newark and Jersey City highlighted in red
Representative	Donald Payne Jr. D–Newark
Distribution	100.00% urban 0.00% rural
Population (2019)	761,783
Median household income	$61,975[1]
Ethnicity	52.7% Black 20.0% White 17.6% Hispanic 7.1% Asian 1.6% Two or more races 1.0% other
Cook PVI	D+34[2]

New Jersey's 10th congressional district is an urban congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of portions of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, and includes the cities of Newark and Orange. The district is majority African American and has been represented in Congress by Democrat Donald Payne Jr. since November 2012.

The district was previously represented by Donald Payne Jr.'s father, Donald M. Payne Sr., from 1989 to 2012, and became vacant as a result of the elder Payne's death on March 6, 2012. On November 15, 2012, Donald Payne Jr. was sworn into office and on January 3, 2013, he began serving his first full term.^[3]

The district from 2003 to 2013

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 113th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 Census), the district contains portions of three counties and all or portions of 18 municipalities.^[4]

Essex County:

Bloomfield (part; also 11th), East Orange, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Maplewood, Montclair (part; also 11th), Newark (part; also 8th), Orange, South Orange, West Orange (part; also 11th)

Hudson County:

Bayonne (part; also 8th), Jersey City (part; also 8th)

Union County:

Hillside, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township (part; also 7th)

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 1900 census.

Recent election results

Election results from U.S. presidential races

Election results from U.S. House races

1988

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2020

List of members representing the district

Member	District Home	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	Counties/Towns
District created March 4, 1903
Allan Langdon McDermott	Jersey City	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	58th 59th	Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired.	1903–1913 part of Jersey City
James A. Hamill	Jersey City	Democratic	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913	60th 61st 62nd	Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 12th district.
Edward W. Townsend	Montclair	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election.	1913–1933 parts of Essex (excluding Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Nutley, Orange, and parts of Newark)
Frederick R. Lehlbach	Newark	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933	64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 12th district.
Fred A. Hartley Jr.	Kearny	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th	Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired.	1933–1967 parts of Essex (Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Nutley and parts of Newark) and Hudson (East Newark, Harrison, Kearney)
Peter W. Rodino	Newark	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989	81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired.
						1967–1973 parts of Essex (Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Nutley and parts of Newark)
						1973–1983 parts of Essex (East Orange, Glen Ridge, Newark)
						1983–1985 parts of Essex (East Orange, Irvington, Newark, and Orange) and Union (Hillside)
						1985–1993 parts of Essex (East Orange, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Newark, and South Orange) and Union (Hillside)
Donald M. Payne	Newark	Democratic	January 3, 1989 – March 6, 2012	101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Died.
						1993–2003 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union
						2003–2013 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union
Vacant			March 6, 2012 – November 6, 2012	112th
Donald Payne Jr.	Newark	Democratic	November 6, 2012 – present	112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Elected to finish his father's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020.
						2013–present parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union (Hillside, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park and parts of Union Township)

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 2011 Congressional Redistricting Commission

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