New Jersey's 10th congressional district
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| New Jersey's 10th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Vacant () | |
| Distribution | 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 647,258 | |
| Median income | $38,177 | |
| Ethnicity | 28.4% White, 57.7% Black, 3.6% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 5.2% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+33 | |
New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District was represented by Democrat Donald M. Payne and is currently vacant as a result of Payne's death on March 6, 2012.[1]
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[edit] 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 3 counties and 16 municipalities.
- East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood (part), Montclair (part), Newark (part), Orange, South Orange (part), West Orange (part)
- Bayonne (part; also 13th), Jersey City (part; also 9th and 13th)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Voting
[edit] Election results from presidential races
| Year | Winner / Results |
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| 2000 | Gore 83 - 16% |
| 2004 | Kerry 82 - 18% |
| 2008 | Obama 87 - 13% |
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Note |
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| District created March 4, 1903 | |||
 Allan L. McDermott |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
Redistricted from the 7th district |
| James A. Hamill |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 |
Redistricted to the 12th district |
| Edward W. Townsend |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Redistricted from the 7th district |
| Frederick R. Lehlbach |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
Redistricted to the 12th district |
| Fred A. Hartley, Jr. |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 |
Redistricted from the 8th district |
 Peter W. Rodino |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 |
Retired |
 Donald M. Payne |
Democratic | January 3, 1989 – March 6, 2012 |
Died |
| Vacant | March 6, 2012 – Present |
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[edit] References
- ^ 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."
- 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
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Coordinates: 40°43′N 74°17′W / 40.72°N 74.28°W
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