New Jersey's 8th congressional district

"NJ 8" redirects here. For New Jersey Route 8, see New Jersey Route 94.
New Jersey's 8th congressional district
District map as of 2013
Current Representative Albio Sires (DWest New York)
Distribution 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural
Population (2000) 647,258
Median income $51,954
Ethnicity 56.4% White, 9.8% Black, 7.8% Asian, 54.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 3.9% other
Cook PVI D+24

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is represented by Democrat Albio Sires.

The Paterson-based district from 2003 to 2013

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 Census), the congressional district contains portions of 4 counties and 15 municipalities.

Hudson County:

Jersey City (part), Hoboken, West New York, Guttenberg, Weehawken, Harrison, East Newark, Bayonne (part), North Bergen, Kearny

Essex County:

Belleville, Newark (part)

Bergen County:

Fairview

Union County:

Elizabeth

Recent election results in presidential races

Year Results
2000 Gore 60 - 37%
2004 Kerry 59 - 41%
2008 Obama 63 - 36%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
John T. Dunn Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Le Gage Pratt Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William H. Wiley Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Cornelius A. McGlennon Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Herbert W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Frank J. McNulty Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Herbert W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Paul J. Moore Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Herb Klein Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William J. Martini Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William J. Pascrell, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted to the 9th district
Albio Sires Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Present
Redistricted from the 13th district

References

    Coordinates: 40°53′N 74°15′W / 40.88°N 74.25°W / 40.88; -74.25


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