New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is a suburban district in southern and central

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, at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region in the greater

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and the Raritan Valley region within the larger New York

, the district includes large swaths of Burlington County, and portions of Mercer and

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Counties. It is currently represented by Democrat Herb Conaway of Delran Township, who was elected to succeed

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of Moorestown and took office in January 2025, after Kim stepped down to take office in the

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. Under the 2020 census map, the 3rd district lost all of its municipalities in

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, and gained several towns in Burlington, Mercer, and northern and western Monmouth Counties.

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.

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, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022. Burlington County (38): : Bass River Township, 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, Mount Laurel, New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton Borough, 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 Township, Hightstown, Lawrence Township, Robbinsville Township Monmouth County (10): : Allentown, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township (part; also 4th; includes East Freehold and West Freehold), Holmdel Township, Manalapan Township, Marlboro Township, Millstone Township, Roosevelt, Upper Freehold Township

Recent election results from statewide races

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

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. This district was organized from New Jersey's at-large congressional district. District organized to New Jersey's at-large congressional district in 1815

1843–present: one seat

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Ballotpedia - New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District
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