Population (2010) 732,658 | Cook PVI D+34 | |
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Current Representative Donald Payne Jr. (D–Newark) Distribution 100.00% urban
0.00% rural Ethnicity 21.42% White
51.69% Black
6.41% Asian
17.67% Hispanic
0.23% Native American
2.57% other | ||
New Jersey's 10th congressional district is an urban congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of portions of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, and includes the cities of Newark and Orange.
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The district's seat is represented by Democrat Donald Payne Jr. It was represented by his father, Donald M. Payne, from 1989 to 2012, and became vacant as a result of Payne's death from March 6, 2012, until November 15, 2012, when his son was sworn into office. He has also been elected to a full term starting on January 3, 2013.
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 113th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 Census), the district will contain portions of three counties and all or portions of 18 municipalities.
Essex County:
Bloomfield (part; also 11th), East Orange, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Maplewood, Montclair (part; also 11th), Newark (part; also 8th), Orange, South Orange, West Orange (part; also 11th)Hudson County:
Bayonne (part; also 8th), Jersey City (part; also 8th)Union County:
Hillside, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township (part; also 7th)History
The 10th congressional district (together with the 9th) was created starting with the 58th United States Congress in 1903, based on redistricting predicated on the results of the 1900 census.