| New Jersey's 10th congressional district | |||
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 District map as of 2013 | |||
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| Population (2017) | 781,893 | ||
| Median income | $54,440[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | D+36[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's seat is represented by Democrat Donald Payne Jr. It was represented by his father, Donald M. Payne, from 1989 to 2012, and became vacant as a result of Payne's death from March 6, 2012, until November 15, 2012, when his son was sworn into office.[3] He has also been elected to a full term starting on January 3, 2013.
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 113th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 Census), the district will contain portions of three counties and all or portions of 18 municipalities.[4]
- 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)
- Bayonne (part; also 8th), Jersey City (part; also 8th)
- 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
| Year | Winner / Results |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Gore 83 - 16% |
| 2004 | Kerry 82 - 18% |
| 2008 | Obama 87 - 13% |
| 2012 | Obama 88 - 11.5% |
| 2016 | Clinton 85 - 13% |
Election results from U.S. House races
1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald M. Payne, Newark | 84,681 | 77.35% | |
| Republican | Michael Webb, East Orange | 13,848 | 12.65% | |
| Independent | Anthony Imperiale, Newark | 5,422 | 4.95% | |
| Socialist Workers | Mindy Birdno, Newark | 4,539 | 4.15% | |
| Independent | Alvin Curtis, Jersey City | 551 | 0.50% | |
| Independent | Alan Bowser, East Orange | 432 | 0.40% | |
| Majority | 70,833 | 64.70% | ||
| Turnout | 109,473 | 100.00% | ||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald M. Payne | 42,106 | 81.44% | |
| Republican | Howard E. Berkeley | 8,954 | 17.32% | |
| Socialist Workers | George Mehrabian | 643 | 1.24% | |
| Majority | 33,152 | 64.12% | ||
| Turnout | 51,703 | 100.00% | ||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald M. Payne | 117,287 | 78.38% | |
| Republican | Alfred D. Palermo | 30,160 | 20.16% | |
| Libertarian | Roberto Caraballo | 1,272 | 0.85% | |
| Socialist Workers | William Theodore Leonard | 913 | 0.61% | |
| Majority | 87,127 | 58.23% | ||
| Turnout | 149,632 | 100.00% | ||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald M. Payne | 74,622 | 75.86% | |
| Republican | Jim Ford | 21,524 | 21.88% | |
| Independent | Rose Monyek | 1,598 | 1.63% | |
| Socialist Workers | Maurice Williams | 624 | 0.63% | |
| Majority | 53,098 | 53.98% | ||
| Turnout | 98,368 | 100.00% | ||
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. [data unknown/missing] |
1903–1913 part of Jersey City |
 James A. Hamill |
Jersey City | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 |
60th 61st 62nd |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 12th district. | |
 Edward W. Townsend |
Montclair | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Redistricted from the 7th district. [data unknown/missing] |
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 |
[data unknown/missing] 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. [data unknown/missing] |
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. [data unknown/missing] 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. [data unknown/missing] 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 |
Elected to finish his father's term. Elected in 2012 to the next term. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. | |
| 2013–present parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union (Hillside, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park and parts of Union Township) | ||||||
References
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=34&cd=10
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Hernandez, Raymond. "Donald M. Payne, First Black Elected to Congress From New Jersey, Dies at 77", The New York Times, March 6, 2012. Accessed March 7, 2012. "Representative Donald M. Payne, a former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus who achieved a long-held goal of becoming the first black congressman from New Jersey, died on Tuesday in Livingston, N.J. He was 77."
- ^ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ District 10 - Nov 08, 1988".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ District 10 - Nov 06, 1990".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ District 10 - Nov 03, 1992".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ District 10 - Nov 08, 1994".
- 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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