New Jersey's 8th congressional district

New Jersey's 8th congressional district
District map as of 2013
Current Representative Albio Sires (D–West New York)
Distribution
  • 100.00% urban
  • 0.00% rural
Population (2000) 647,258
Median income 51,954
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+27[1]

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is a United States congressional district currently represented by Democrat Albio Sires.

The Paterson-based district from 2003 to 2013

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 Census), the congressional district contains portions of four counties and 15 municipalities.[2][3]

Bergen County:

Fairview

Essex County:

Belleville and Newark (part)

Hudson County:

Bayonne (part), East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City (part), Kearny (part), North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken and West New York

Union County:

Elizabeth

2016 Election

The following candidates will be running for U.S. Representative:[4]

Candidate Party
Albio Sires (Incumbent) Democratic
Agha Khan Republican
Dan Delaney Libertarian
Pablo Olivera Independent

Recent election results in presidential races

Year Results
2016 Clinton 76 - 21.5%
2012 Obama 78 - 21%
2008 Obama 63 - 36%
2004 Kerry 59 - 41%
2000 Gore 60 - 37%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District Home Electoral history Counties/Towns
District created March 4, 1893
John T. Dunn Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.] Union and parts of Essex (East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Millburn, South Orange, and parts of Newark) and Hudson (Bayonne)
Charles N. Fowler Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1903		 [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 5th district Union, Essex (except East Orange and parts of Newark), and parts of Hudson (Bayonne)
William H. Wiley Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.] parts of Essex (East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Millburn, Newark and South Orange)
Le Gage Pratt Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
William H. Wiley Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Walter I. McCoy Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		 [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 9th district
Eugene F. Kinkead Democratic March 4, 1913 –
February 4, 1915		 [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted from the 9th district
Resigned to become Sheriff of Hudson County		 parts of Essex and Hudson (Bayonne, East Newark, Harrison, Kearney)
Vacant (February 4, 1915 – March 3, 1915)
Edward W. Gray Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Cornelius A. McGlennon Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Herbert W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Frank J. McNulty Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Herbert W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Paul J. Moore Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933		 [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 10th district
George N. Seger Republican March 4, 1933 –
August 26, 1940		 [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted from the 7th district
Died		 Passaic (except Ringwood and West Milford)
Vacant (August 26, 1940 – January 3, 1941)
Gordon Canfield Republican January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1961		 Paterson [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles S. Joelson Democratic January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1967		 Paterson Resigned to become judge of Superior Court of New Jersey
January 3, 1967 –

September 4, 1969

 Passaic
Vacant (September 4, 1969 – November 4, 1969)
Robert A. Roe Democratic November 4, 1969 –
January 3, 1973		 Wayne [Data unknown/missing.]
January 3, 1973 —

January 3, 1983

 Passaic (except Little Falls and West Paterson)
January 3, 1983 –

January 3, 1985

 parts of Bergen, Morris, and Passaic
January 3, 1985 –

January 3, 1993

 southern Passaic and parts of Bergen, Essex, and Morris
Herb Klein Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995		 Clifton [Data unknown/missing.] southern Passaic and parts of Essex
William J. Martini Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997		 Clifton [Data unknown/missing.]
William J. Pascrell, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003		 Paterson Redistricted to the 9th district
January 3, 2003 –

January 3, 2013

southern Passaic and parts of Essex

Albio Sires Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Present		 West New York Redistricted from the 13th district parts of Bergen (Fairview), Essex (Belleville and part of Newark), Hudson, and Union (Elizabeth)

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Our District, Albio Sires. Accessed November 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2016 New Jersey Elections, Primary, Candidates, Races and Voting". www.uselections.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  • 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

Coordinates: 40°53′N 74°15′W / 40.88°N 74.25°W / 40.88; -74.25

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