New Jersey's 8th congressional district is currently represented by
Democrat Rob Menendez, who has served in Congress since January 2023. The district is majority Hispanic and includes some of the most urban areas of
New Jersey
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, including parts of
Newark and
Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark, New Jersey, Newark. , as well as
Elizabeth.
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 13 municipalities.
"Plan Components"
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
Essex County (1):
: Newark (part; also 10th
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)
Hudson County
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(11):
:Bayonne
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, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark, New Jersey, Newark. (part; also 10th
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), Kearny (part; also 9th), North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken and West New York
West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates ...
Union County (1):
: Elizabeth
Recent statewide election results
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Essex County, New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey
Constituencies established in 1893
1893 establishments in New Jersey