New Jersey's 7th congressional district
| New Jersey's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
 District map as of 2013 | |
| U.S. Representative | Tom Malinowski (D–Rocky Hill) |
| Area | 595.03 sq mi (1,541.1 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2009) | 669,857 |
| Median income | $113,993[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+3[2] |
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District includes all of Hunterdon County, and parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren counties.
The district is represented by Tom Malinowski, who was elected in the 2018 election.
The district from 2003 to 2013
Contents
1 Counties and municipalities in the district
2 History
2.1 Effect of 2000 redistricting
2.2 Election of 2018
2.3 2018 primary results
3 Voting
4 Recent election results from presidential races
5 List of members representing the district
6 Demographic shifts
7 References
7.1 Bibliography
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 113th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 United States Census), the congressional district contains portions of six counties and 74 municipalities.[3]
Essex County:
Millburn (which includes the Short Hills neighborhood)
Hunterdon County (entire county):
Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury, Califon, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington, Franklin Township, Frenchtown, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, Lambertville, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Township, Milford, Raritan Township, Readington Township, Stockton, Tewksbury Township, Union Township and West Amwell Township
Morris County:
Chester Borough, Chester Township, Dover, Long Hill Township, Mine Hill Township, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive Township, Netcong, Roxbury Township, Washington Township and Wharton
Somerset County:
Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Branchburg Township, Bridgewater Township, Far Hills, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township, Millstone, Montgomery Township, North Plainfield, Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan, Rocky Hill, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung
Union County:
Berkeley Heights, Clark, Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth, Mountainside, New Providence, Scotch Plains (part), Springfield, Summit, Union Township (part), Westfield and Winfield Township
Warren County:
Alpha, Franklin Township, Greenwich Township, Harmony Township, Lopatcong Township, Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township
History
In the 2012 general election, Republican incumbent Leonard Lance held his seat against Democratic challenger Upendra J. Chivukula.[4] In the 2010 general election, Democratic challenger Ed Potosnak challenged Lance, but Lance defeated Potosnak by a margin of 59% to 41%. For the 2012 election, both Potosnak and former Edison Mayor Jun Choi announced their candidacies for the Democratic nomination.[5][6] Choi dropped out of the race in December 2011 after redistricting left his Edison home outside the 7th District. Potosnak dropped out of the race in January 2012 to take a position as executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, leaving a momentarily empty field for the Democratic nomination.[7]
In 2008, Mike Ferguson (who had first been elected in 2000, replacing Bob Franks) did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of eight candidates. In the general election, Lance defeated Assemblywoman Linda Stender by a margin of 25,833 votes.[8]
Effect of 2000 redistricting
New Jersey's 7th district and the 12th district were redistricted after the 2000 census by a bipartisan panel. By consensus of the panel, the Democratic and Republican parties agreed to trade areas in the two districts to make them safer for their respective incumbents. It is likely that this tradeoff, which made New Jersey's 7th less competitive for Democrats, had an effect on the outcome of 2006 election, which was decided by approximately 3,000 votes. Areas of the former 7th district such as Somerset in Franklin Township (Somerset County) that had historically voted reliably Democratic were moved into the adjacent 12th district to shore up the Democratic incumbent's hold on there, while reliably Republican Millburn was moved into the 7th. Despite the redistricting, NJ-07 is still the most competitive House district in New Jersey, and was the only one considered to be in play in 2006 by political pundits.
Election of 2018
In the 2018 election, Tom Malinowski,[9] former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, was considered the front runner among the Democrats challenging Republican incumbent Leonard Lance.[10][11] Malinowski was endorsed by Westfield teacher/attorney Lisa Mandelblatt and attorney Scott Salmon when they withdrew from the race in February 2018.[12][13] Other candidates in the Democratic primary included lawyer Goutam Jois;[14] and social worker Peter Jacob, who was defeated by Lance in the 2016 election. Green Party of New Jersey member Diane Moxley also announced her intent to run for the seat.[15] Lindsay Brown, a product manager at the New York Post and a self-described progressive, ran in the Republican primary against Lance.[16]Berkeley Heights banking executive Linda Weber[17] and environmental advocate David Pringle[18] withdrew in March 2018.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Malinowski campaign raised $528,000 while the incumbent Lance raised $237,000. Jois raised $189,000 and Jacob raised $29,000.[11][19]
Malinowski won the Democratic nomination in the June primary.[20]
2018 primary results
In the Democratic primary Malinowski prevailed with 26,059 votes and 66.8% of the vote. Jacob finished second with 7,467 votes and 19.1% of the vote.[21]
Lance won the Republican primary with 74.9%, and 24,856 votes.[21][22]
Voting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Ferguson | 162,597 | 56.9% | -1.1 | |
Democratic | Steve Brozak | 119,081 | 41.7% | +.8 | |
Independent | Thomas Abrams | 2,153 | .8% | N/A | |
Independent | Matthew Williams | 2,046 | .7% | N/A | |
| Majority | 43,516 | 15.2% | |||
Turnout | 285,877 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +1.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Ferguson | 98,399 | 49.4% | -7.5 | |
Democratic | Linda Stender | 95,454 | 48.0% | +6.3 | |
Independent | Thomas Abrams | 3,176 | 1.6% | +.8% | |
Libertarian | Darren Young | 2,046 | 1.0% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,945 | 1.5% | -13.7 | ||
Turnout | 199,075 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +6.9% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance | 142,092 | 50.8% | +1.4 | |
Democratic | Linda Stender | 116,255 | 41.6% | -6.4 | |
Independent | Michael Hsing | 15,826 | 5.7% | N/A | |
Independent | Dean Greco | 3,008 | 1.1% | N/A | |
Independent | Thomas Abrams | 2,408 | .9% | -.7 | |
| Majority | 25,837 | 9.2% | +7.7 | ||
Turnout | 279,589 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -3.9% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance | 104,642 | 59.4% | ||
Democratic | Ed Potosnak | 71,486 | 40.6% | ||
| Majority | 33,156 | 18.9% | |||
Turnout | 176,128 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance | 175,662 | 57.2% | ||
Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 123,057 | 40.0% | ||
Independent | Dennis Breen | 4,518 | 1.5% | ||
Libertarian | Patrick McKnight | 4,078 | 1.3% | ||
| Majority | 52,605 | 17.1% | |||
Turnout | 307,315 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance | 104,287 | 59.25% | ||
Democratic | Janice Kovach | 68,232 | 38.77% | ||
Libertarian | Jim Gawron | 3,478 | 1.98% | ||
| Majority | 36,055 | 20.5% | |||
Turnout | 175,997 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance | 185,850 | 54.08% | ||
Democratic | Peter Jacob | 148,188 | 43.12% | ||
Libertarian | Dan O'Neill | 5,343 | 1.56% | ||
Conservative | Arthur T. Haussmann, Jr. | 4,254 | 1.24% | ||
| Majority | 37,662 | 10.96% | |||
Turnout | 343,635 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Recent election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 49 - 48% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 53 - 47% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51 - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.5 - 46.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.6 - 47.5% |
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties/Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1873 | ||||
 Isaac W. Scudder | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Jersey City | Retired. | Hudson County |
 Augustus Albert Hardenbergh | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | Jersey City | Retired. | |
Lewis A. Brigham | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | Jersey City | Lost re-election. | |
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | Jersey City | Retired. | |
 William McAdoo | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | Jersey City | Lost re-nomination. | |
 Edward F. McDonald | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – November 5, 1892 | Harrison | Died. | |
Vacant | November 5, 1892 – March 3, 1893 | ||||
 George Bragg Fielder | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | Jersey City | Retired. | Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Kearney (including present-day East Newark) |
 Thomas McEwan Jr. | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | Jersey City | Retired. | Hudson County (except Bayonne) |
 William Davis Daly | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – July 31, 1900 | Hoboken | Died. | |
Vacant | July 31, 1900 – December 3, 1900 | ||||
 Allan Langdon McDermott | Democratic | December 3, 1900 – March 3, 1903 | Jersey City | Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
 Richard W. Parker | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | Newark | Redistricted from the 6th district | Northhern Essex County (excluding Irvington, Maplewood, Millburn, South Orange, and parts of Newark) |
 Edward W. Townsend | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Montclair | Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
 Robert G. Bremner | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – February 5, 1914 | Totowa | Died. | Southern Passaic County (Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, Little Falls, North Haledon, Passaic, Paterson, Prospect Park, Totowa, Wayne, and West Paterson) |
Vacant | February 5, 1914 – April 7, 1914 | ||||
 Dow H. Drukker | Republican | April 7, 1914 – March 3, 1919 | Passaic | Retired. | |
 Amos H. Radcliffe | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | Paterson | Lost re-election. | |
 George N. Seger | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | Passaic | Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
 Randolph Perkins | Republican | March 4, 1933 – May 25, 1936 | Woodcliff Lake | Died. | Huntderon, Sussex, Warren, parts of Bergen and northern Passaic (Ringwood and West Miford) |
Vacant | May 25, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | ||||
 J. Parnell Thomas | Republican | January 3, 1937 – January 2, 1950 | Allendale | Resigned upon being convicted of fraud | |
Vacant | January 2, 1950 – February 6, 1950 | ||||
 William B. Widnall | Republican | February 6, 1950 – January 3, 1967 | Hackensack | Lost re-election, resigned | |
| January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 | Western Bergen County | ||||
 Andrew Maguire | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | Ridgewood | Lost re-election. | |
 Marge Roukema | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | Ridgewood | Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
 Matthew John Rinaldo | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | Union Township | Retired. | Parts of Mercer (Princeton and Princeton Borough), Middlesex (Cranbury, Jamesburg, Monroe, North Brunswick, South Brunswick), Monmouth (Freehold, Freehold Borough, Marlboro, and Millstone), eastern Somerset, and Union |
| January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 | Parts of Essex (Millburn), Middlesex (Dunellen and Middlesex Borough), Somerset, and Union | ||||
 Bob Franks | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | Summit | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | Parts of Essex, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union |
 Mike Ferguson | Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | Warren Township | Retired. | |
| January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |  Parts of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union | ||||
 Leonard Lance | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | Clinton Township | Lost re-election. | |
| January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | Hunterdon and parts of Essex (Millburn), Morris, Somerset, Union and Warren | ||||
 Tom Malinowski | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – Present | Rocky Hill | Incumbent. | |
Demographic shifts
The district has turned from a once reliable Republican district into a competitive district as it has become more ethnically mixed with Caucasians comprising, as of 2009, 79% of the district, African Americans 5.7%, Asians 11% and Latinos 10%. In addition, the district is home to a large group of foreign-born residents, totaling 131,000 or 20% of the population.[27] The district has the 5th highest median income in the nation.[28]
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 40°36′N 74°30′W / 40.60°N 74.50°W / 40.60; -74.50
