New Jersey's 1st congressional district

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New Jersey's 1st congressional district
Current Representative		Rob Andrews (D–Haddon Heights)
Distribution	98.60% urban, 1.40% rural
Population (2000)	647,258
Median income	$47,473
Ethnicity	74% White, 17% Black, 2.7% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, .2% Native American, 1.2% other
Cook PVI	D+12

New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews. NJ-01 is one of the most reliable Democratic districts in New Jersey, as it is mainly made up of Democratic dominated Camden County, New Jersey.

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 three counties and 51 municipalities.

Burlington County:

Maple Shade Township, Palmyra, Riverton

Camden County:

Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Berlin Township, Brooklawn, Camden, Chesilhurst, Clementon, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Gloucester City, Gloucester Township, Haddon Heights, Haddon Township(part), Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pennsauken Township, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, Voorhees Township, Winslow Township, Woodlynne

Gloucester County:

Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Greenwich Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township(part), Monroe Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Washington Township, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woodbury Heights, Woodbury

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 65 - 34%
2004	President	Kerry 61 - 39%
2000	President	Gore 63 - 34%

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1799
John Condit	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801	Orange	Bergen, Essex, and Middlesex Counties
District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1801

1813 - 1815: Two seats

From 1813 to 1815, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket. This district was organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district.

Seat A

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Lewis Condict	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	Morristown	Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Sussex Counties

Seat B

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Thomas Ward	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	Newark

District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1815

1843 - present: One seat

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district
Lucius Q.C. Elmer	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Bridgeton	Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties
James G. Hampton	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849	Bridgeton	Camden County created out of Gloucester (1844)
Andrew K. Hay	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	Winslow
Nathan T. Stratton	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855	Mulica Hill
Isaiah D. Clawson	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Woodstown
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
John T. Nixon	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Bridgeton
John F. Starr	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867	Camden
William Moore	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871
John W. Hazelton	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875		Atlantic County removed to 2nd District from 1872 election
Clement H. Sinnickson	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
George M. Robeson	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Thomas M. Ferrell	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
George Hires	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Christopher A. Bergen	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893
Henry C. Loudenslager	Republican	March 4, 1893 – August 12, 1911		died Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties only from 1902
Vacant		August 12, 1911 – November 7, 1911
William J. Browning	Republican	November 7, 1911 – March 24, 1920		died
Vacant		March 24, 1920 – November 2, 1920
Francis F. Patterson	Republican	November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1927
Charles A. Wolverton	Republican	March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1959
William T. Cahill	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1967		Redistricted to the 6th district
John E. Hunt	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975		New Jersey Congressional Districts no longer follow County lines.
James J. Florio	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990		resigned after being elected Governor of New Jersey
Vacant		January 16, 1990 – November 6, 1990
Robert E. Andrews	Democratic	November 6, 1990 – 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

External links

• Congressional District 1, New Jersey - Census Fact Sheet