New Jersey's 11th congressional district

"NJ 11" redirects here. For the former state highway, see New Jersey Route 11.

New Jersey's 11th congressional district
The district from 2003 to 2013
Current Representative		Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R–Morristown)
Distribution	93.49% urban, 6.51% rural
Population (2000)	647,258
Median income	$79,009
Ethnicity	87.5% White, 2.8% Black, 6.4% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI	R+5

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. The district is a suburban Republican-leaning district that is centered in Morris County.

Prior to a redistricting in the early 1980s, the 11th was centered in Essex County and the Congressional seat was held by Democrats for over 40 years. The redistricting shifted the focus of the district to heavily Republican Morris County. As a result, in 1984 Republican Dean Gallo defeated 22-year incumbent Democrat Joseph Minish. Since then, the congressional district has been one of the most reliably Republican districts in the Northeast. The Democrats have not made a serious bid for the seat since Minish's defeat.

Frelinghuysen won in 2006 by 62% to 37% for a little-known Democrat named Tom Wyka. In 2010 Frelinghuysen again defeated the Democratic candidate, veteran Douglas Herbert, by a large margin. This time 67% to 31%

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 109th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains all or portions of four counties and 54 municipalities.

Essex County:

Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston (part; also 8), Montclair, North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange

Morris County:

Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Denville, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson Township, Lincoln Park, Long Hill Township, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens

Passaic County:

Bloomingdale, Passaic County, New Jersey, Little Falls, North Haledon, Pompoton Lakes, Totowa, Wanaque, Wayne, Woodland Park

Sussex County:

Byram Township, Hopatcong, Ogdensburg, Sparta Township (part, also 5th), Stanhope

History

The 11th congressional district (together with the 12th) was created starting with the 63rd United States Congress in 1913, based on the results of the 1910 United States Census.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 54 - 45%
2004	President	Bush 58 - 42%
2000	President	Bush 54 - 43%

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created March 4, 1913
John J. Eagan	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921
Archibald E. Olpp	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
John J. Eagan	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Oscar L. Auf der Heide	Democratic	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933		redistricted to the 14th district
Peter A. Cavicchia	Republican	January 3, 1933 – January 3, 1937		redistricted from the 9th district
Edward L. O'Neill	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
Albert L. Vreeland	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943
Frank Sundstrom	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
Hugh J. Addonizio	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – June 30, 1962		Resigned after being elected Mayor of Newark
Vacant		June 30, 1962 – January 3, 1963
Joseph G. Minish	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1985
Dean A. Gallo	Republican	January 3, 1985 – November 6, 1994		died
Vacant		November 6, 1994 – January 3, 1995
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen	Republican	January 3, 1995 – Present		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