New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
U.S. House district for New Jersey
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Distribution Population (2022) 773,328 [1] Median household income $106,253[2] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+5[3]
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Democrat Andy Kim of Moorestown [4] who has served in Congress since 2019.
Under the 2020 census map, the 3rd district lost all of its towns in Ocean County , and gained several towns in Burlington County , Mercer County , and Monmouth County . [5]
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 53 municipalities.[6]
Burlington County (38):
Bass River , Beverly , Bordentown , Bordentown Township , Burlington , Burlington Township , Chesterfield Township , Cinnaminson Township , Delanco Township , Delran Township , Eastampton Township , Edgewater Park , Evesham Township , Fieldsboro , Florence Township , Hainesport Township , Lumberton , Mansfield Township , Medford Lakes , Medford , Moorestown , Mount Holly Township , Mount Laurel , New Hanover Township , North Hanover Township , Pemberton , Pemberton Township , Riverside Township , Riverton , Shamong Township , Southampton Township , Springfield Township , Tabernacle Township , Washington Township , Westampton , Willingboro Township , Woodland Township , Wrightstown
Mercer County (5):
East Windsor , Hamilton , Hightstown , Lawrence , Robbinsville .
Monmouth County (10):
Allentown , Englishtown , Freehold Borough , Freehold Township (part; also 4th ), Holmdel , Manalapan , Marlboro , Millstone , Roosevelt , Upper Freehold
Recent election results in statewide races
Results under current lines (since 2023)
Results under old lines
List of members representing the district
1799–1801: one seat
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 .
Years
Cong ress
Seat A
Seat B
District location
Member(District home)
Party
Electoral history
Member(District home)
Party
Electoral history
March 4, 1813 – May 20, 1814
13th
William Coxe Jr. (Burlington )
Federalist
Elected in 1813 . Retired.
Jacob Hufty (Salem )
Federalist
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1813 . Died.
Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties
May 20, 1814 – November 2, 1814
Vacant
November 2, 1814 – March 3, 1815
Thomas Bines (Pennsville )
Democratic-Republican
Elected to finish Hufty's term . Retired.
District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1815
1843–present: one seat
Member(District home)
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
Counties/towns
District re-established March 4, 1843
Isaac G. Farlee (Flemington )
Democratic
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
28th
Elected in 1842 . Lost re-election.
1843–1845 : Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren
John Runk (Kingwood )
Whig
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
29th
Elected in 1844 . Lost re-election.
1845–1847 : Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset
Joseph E. Edsall (Hamburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
30th
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1846 . Retired.
1847–1853 : Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren
Isaac Wildrick (Blairstown )
Democratic
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
31st 32nd
Elected in 1848 .Re-elected in 1850 . Retired.
Samuel Lilly (Lambertville )
Democratic
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
33rd
Elected in 1852 . Retired.
1853–1863 : Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren
James Bishop (New Brunswick )
Opposition
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
34th
Elected in 1854 . Lost re-election.
Garnett Adrain (New Brunswick )
Democratic
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
35th 36th
Elected in 1856 .Re-elected in 1858 . Retired.
Lecompton Democratic
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
William G. Steele (Somerville )
Democratic
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
37th 38th
Elected in 1860 .Re-elected in 1862 . Retired.
1863–1873 : Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union, and Warren
Charles Sitgreaves (Phillipsburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
39th 40th
Elected in 1864 .Re-elected in 1866 . Retired.
John T. Bird (Flemington )
Democratic
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
41st 42nd
Elected in 1868 .Re-elected in 1870 . Retired.
Amos Clark Jr. (Elizabeth )
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Elected in 1872 . Lost re-election.
1873–1893 : Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union
Miles Ross (New Brunswick )
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883
44th 45th 46th 47th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Lost re-election.
John Kean (Elizabeth )
Republican
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
48th
Elected in 1882 . Lost re-election.
Robert S. Green (Elizabeth )
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – January 17, 1887
49th
Elected in 1884 . Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected.
Vacant
January 17, 1887 – March 3, 1887
John Kean (Elizabeth )
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
50th
Elected in 1886 . Lost re-election.
Jacob A. Geissenhainer (Freehold )
Democratic
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
51st 52nd 53rd
Elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Lost re-election.
1893–1903 : Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset
Benjamin F. Howell (New Brunswick )
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1911
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st
Elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 . Lost re-election.
1903–1933 : Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
Thomas J. Scully (South Amboy )
Democratic
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 . Retired.
T. Frank Appleby (Asbury Park )
Republican
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
67th
Elected in 1920 . Lost re-election.
Elmer H. Geran (Matawan )
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
68th
Elected in 1922 . Lost re-election.
Vacant
March 3, 1925 – November 3, 1925
69th
Member-elect (and former member) T. Frank Appleby died December 15, 1924.
Stewart H. Appleby (Asbury Park )
Republican
November 3, 1925 – March 3, 1927
Elected to finish his father's term . Retired.
Harold G. Hoffman (South Amboy )
Republican
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1931
70th 71st
Elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 . Retired to become Motor Vehicle Commissioner of New Jersey .
William H. Sutphin (Matawan )
Democratic
March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1943
72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Lost re-election.
1933–1943 : Monmouth, Ocean, and Parts of Middlesex (south of Raritan River)[citation needed ]
James C. Auchincloss (Rumson )
Republican
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1965
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 . Retired.
1943–1963 :[data missing ]
1963–1965 Monmouth and Ocean[a]
James J. Howard (Spring Lake Heights )
Democratic
January 3, 1965 – March 25, 1988
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th
Elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 . Died.
1967–1969 : Monmouth, Parts of Middlesex (Sayreville , South Amboy , and Old Bridge ), and Parts of Ocean (Jackson , Lakewood , and Plumsted )
1969–1973 : Monmouth, Parts of Middlesex (Old Bridge ), and Parts of Ocean (Jackson , Lakewood , and Plumsted )
1973–1975 :[data missing ]
1975–1983 : Monmouth (excluding Aberdeen , Allentown , Roosevelt , and Upper Freehold ) and Parts of Ocean (Lakewood , Point Pleasant , and Point Pleasant Beach )
1983–? : Parts of Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
?–1993 : Coastal areas of Monmouth and Ocean
Vacant
March 25, 1988 – November 8, 1988
100th
Frank Pallone (Long Branch )
Democratic
November 8, 1988 – January 3, 1993
100th 101st 102nd
Elected to finish Howard's term .Also elected to the next full term .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 6th district .
Jim Saxton (Mount Holly )
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1992 .Elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 . Retired.
1993–2003 : Parts of Camden, Burlington, and Ocean
2003–2013 : Parts of Camden, Burlington, and Ocean
John Adler (Cherry Hill )
Democratic
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
111th
Elected in 2008 . Lost re-election.
Jon Runyan (Mount Laurel )
Republican
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
112th 113th
Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 . Retired.
2013–2023 : Parts of Burlington and Ocean
Tom MacArthur (Toms River )
Republican
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
114th 115th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Lost re-election.
Andy Kim (Moorestown )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – present
116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . Retiring to run for U.S. Senator .
2023–present : Parts of Burlington, Mercer, and Monmouth
^ Remainder of Middlesex County was moved to the new 15th district in 1962.
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
References
^ "Congressional District 3 (118th Congress), New Jersey" (under "People" header) , census.gov . Note: Also source for population by ethnicity/(race) (%s). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
^ "Congressional District 3 (118th Congress), New Jersey" (under "Socio-Economic" header) , census.gov . Retrieved 2023-01-27.
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . July 12, 2022.
^ Wildstein, David (January 14, 2022). "Andy Kim amasses towering $3.3 warchest for re-election bid" . Retrieved January 25, 2022 .
^ "New Jersey Congressional Districts: 2022-2031" (PDF) . New Jersey Redistricting Commission. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^ [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 .
^ "Election Information" (PDF) . NJ Department of State. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ "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 .
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