New Jersey's 8th congressional district
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| New Jersey's 8th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Bill Pascrell (D) | |
| Population (2000) | 647,258 | |
| Median income | $51,954 | |
| Ethnicity | 63.5% White, 13.4% Black, 5.3% Asian, 25.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 3.9% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+10 | |
New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell.
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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 2 counties and 21 municipalities.
- Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Livingston (part), Maplewood (part), Montclair (part), Nutley , South Orange (part), Verona, West Orange (part)
- Clifton, Haledon, Little Falls, North Haledon (part), Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, Totowa, Wayne, Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson)
2008 Candidates:
[edit] Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
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| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 63 - 36% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 59 - 41% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 60 - 37% |
[edit] Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| District created March 4, 1893 | ||||
| John T. Dunn | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | ||
| Charles N. Fowler | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | redistricted to the 5th district | |
| William H. Wiley | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | ||
| Le Gage Pratt | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | ||
| William H. Wiley | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | ||
| Walter I. McCoy | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | redistricted to the 9th district | |
| Eugene F. Kinkead | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – February 4, 1915 | redistricted from the 9th district, resigned to become Sheriff of Hudson County | |
| Vacant | February 4, 1915 – March 3, 1915 | |||
| Edward W. Gray | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | ||
| Cornelius A. McGlennon | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | ||
| Herbert W. Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | ||
| Frank J. McNulty | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | ||
| Herbert W. Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | ||
| Paul J. Moore | Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | ||
| Fred A. Hartley, Jr. | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | redistricted to the 10th district | |
| George N. Seger | Republican | March 4, 1933 – August 26, 1940 | redistricted from the 7th district, died | |
| Vacant | August 26, 1940 – January 3, 1941 | |||
| Gordon Canfield | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961 | ||
| Charles S. Joelson | Democratic | January 3, 1961 – September 4, 1969 | resigned to become judge of Superior Court of New Jersey | |
| Vacant | September 4, 1969 – November 4, 1969 | |||
| Robert A. Roe | Democratic | November 4, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | ||
| Herb Klein | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | ||
| William J. Martini | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | ||
| William J. Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – Present | ||
[edit] 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
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