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 List of municipalities in New Jersey, second-most populous , 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
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, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
Essex County (1):
: Newark (part; also 10th)
Hudson County
Hudson County is a List of counties in New Jersey, county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, its smallest and most densely populated. Lying in the northeast of the state and on the west bank of the North River (Hudson River), Hudson River, the No ...
(11):
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, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City
Jersey City is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, second-most populous (part; also 10th), Kearny (part; also 9th), North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken
Weehawken is a Township (New Jersey), township in the North Hudson, New Jersey, northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking ...
, West New York
Union County (1):
: Elizabeth
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
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