Population (2000) 647,258 Cook PVI D+24 | Median income 51,954 | |
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Current Representative Albio Sires (D–West New York) Distribution 100.00% urban
0.00% rural Ethnicity 56.4% White
9.8% Black
7.8% Asian
54.4% Hispanic
0.3% Native American
3.9% other | ||
New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is represented by Democrat Albio Sires.
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Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2010 Census), the congressional district contains portions of four counties and 15 municipalities.
Bergen County:
FairviewEssex County:
Belleville and Newark (part)Hudson County:
Bayonne (part), East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City (part), Kearny (part), North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken and West New YorkUnion County:
Elizabeth2016 Election
The following candidates will be running for U.S. Representative:
References
New Jersey's 8th congressional district Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA