New Jersey's 1st congressional district

"NJ 1" redirects here. NJ 1 may also refer to New Jersey Route 1.

New Jersey's 1st congressional district
District map as of 2013 District map as of 2013
Current Representative		Donald Norcross (D–Camden)
Population (2010)	732,658
Ethnicity	70.0% White, 17.2% Black, 4.5% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 8.0% other
Cook PVI	D+13

New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

NJ-01 is one of the most reliable Democratic districts in New Jersey, as it is mainly made up of Democratic-dominated Camden County, New Jersey.

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Since November 12, 2014, the 1st congressional district has been represented by Donald Norcross.

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 113th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 United States Census), the district contains all or portions of three counties and 52 municipalities:

Burlington County (2 municipalities)

Maple Shade Township, Palmyra

Camden County (36 municipalities)

Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Berlin Township, Brooklawn, Camden, Cherry Hill Township, Chesilhurst, Clementon, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Gloucester City, Gloucester Township, Haddon Heights, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pennsauken Township, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, Voorhees Township, Winslow Township, Woodlynne

Gloucester County (14 municipalities)

Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township (part, remainder in 2nd district), Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Logan Township, Monroe Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Washington Township, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woodbury Heights, Woodbury

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 65 - 34%
2004	President	Kerry 61 - 39%
2000	President	Gore 63 - 34%

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Electoral history
District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1799
John Condit	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801	Orange (Bergen, Essex, and Middlesex Counties)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1801

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.

Seat A

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Electoral history
Lewis Condict	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	Morristown (Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Sussex Counties)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Seat B

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Electoral history
Thomas Ward	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	Newark	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1815

1843 - present: One seat

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Electoral history
District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district
Lucius Q.C. Elmer	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Bridgeton (Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James G. Hampton	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849	Bridgeton (Camden County created out of Gloucester in 1844)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Andrew K. Hay	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	Winslow	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Nathan T. Stratton	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855	Mulica Hill	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Isaiah D. Clawson	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Woodstown	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859		[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px John T. Nixon	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Bridgeton	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John F. Starr	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867	Camden	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Moore	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John W. Hazelton	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	(Atlantic County removed to 2nd District from 1872 election)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Clement H. Sinnickson	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George M. Robeson	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas M. Ferrell	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George Hires	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Christopher A. Bergen	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Henry C. Loudenslager	Republican	March 4, 1893 – August 12, 1911	(Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties only from 1902)	Died
Vacant		August 12, 1911 – November 7, 1911
75px William J. Browning	Republican	November 7, 1911 – March 24, 1920	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	Died
Vacant		March 24, 1920 – November 2, 1920
75px Francis F. Patterson	Republican	November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1927	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles A. Wolverton	Republican	March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1959	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William T. Cahill	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1967	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	Redistricted to the 6th district
75px John E. Hunt	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975	(New Jersey Congressional Districts no longer follow County lines.)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James J. Florio	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	Resigned to become Governor of New Jersey
Vacant		January 16, 1990 – November 6, 1990
Rob Andrews	Democratic	November 6, 1990 – February 18, 2014	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	Resigned
Vacant		February 18, 2014 – November 12, 2014
Donald Norcross	Democratic	November 12, 2014 –	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Sources

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present