New Jersey's 9th congressional district
New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented in Congress by Democrat Bill Pascrell, who resides in Paterson. Congressman Pascrell was first elected in 1996 from the old 8th district (prior to the 2010 census), defeating incumbent William J. Martini. The 9th district consists largely of municipalities in Bergen County and Passaic County.
| New Jersey's 9th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2021) | 760,340[1] |
| Median household income | $75,997[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+8[3] |
Due to redistricting following the 2010 Census, portions of the old 9th district were shifted to the 5th district and the new 8th district, as part of a reduction in congressional districts from 13 to 12 in New Jersey. The new congressional map resulted in Pascrell's hometown of Paterson being added to the 9th district, which had been represented by Steve Rothman, a fellow Democrat who, like Pascrell, entered Congress after winning a seat in the 1996 election. In 2012, both incumbents ran for their party's nomination for the seat in the June primary, which Pascrell won. Later that year, Pascrell defeated Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the Republican nominee, in the general election.
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 Census), the district contains all or portions of three counties and 35 municipalities.[4]
Bergen County (24):
- Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Fairview, Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Maywood (part, also 5th), Moonachie, North Arlington, Oakland, Ridgefield, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teterboro, Wallington, and Wood-Ridge
Hudson County (2):
Passaic County (9):
- Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon, Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, and Wayne (part, also 11th)
Recent statewide election history
| Election results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Governor | Murphy 57.9% - 41.9% |
| 2020 | Senate | Booker 64.4% - 32.9% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 62 - 36% |
| 2017 | Governor | Murphy 65.6% - 31.6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64 - 33% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68 - 31% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 61 - 38% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 59 - 41% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 63 - 34% |
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 162,822 | 74.0 | |
| Republican | Shmuley Boteach | 55,091 | 25.0 | |
| Independent | E. David Smith | 1,138 | 0.5 | |
| Constitution | Jeanette Woolsey | 1,082 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 220,133 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (Incumbent) | 82,498 | 68.5 | |
| Republican | Dierdre G. Paul | 36,246 | 30.1 | |
| Independent | Nestor Montilla | 1,715 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 120,459 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 162,642 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 65,376 | 28.0 | |
| Libertarian | Diego Rivera | 3,327 | 1.4 | |
| Independent | Jeff Boss | 1,897 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 233,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 140,832 | 70.3 | |
| Republican | Eric P. Fisher | 57,854 | 28.9 | |
| Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 1,730 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 200,416 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 203,674 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Billy Prempeh | 98,629 | 31.9 | |
| Independent | Chris Auriemma | 7,239 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 309,542 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 82,115 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Billy Prempeh | 65,214 | 43.6 | |
| Socialist Workers | Lea Sherman | 1,103 | 0.7 | |
| Libertarian | Sean Armstrong | 1,050 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 149,482 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
- ^ [1], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- 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
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District at GovTrack.us