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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 95.73% urban
  • 4.27% rural
Population (2023)782,374 [1]
Median household
income
$107,879[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+5[3]

New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Democrat Andy Kim of Moorestown[4] who has served in Congress since 2019.

Under the 2020 census map, the 3rd district lost all of its towns in Ocean County, and gained several towns in Burlington County, Mercer County, and Monmouth County. [5]

Counties and municipalities in the district

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For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of three counties and 53 municipalities.[6]

Burlington County (38):

Bass River, Beverly, Bordentown, Bordentown Township, Burlington, Burlington Township, Chesterfield Township, Cinnaminson Township, Delanco Township, Delran Township, Eastampton Township, Edgewater Park, Evesham Township, Fieldsboro, Florence Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton, Mansfield Township, Medford Lakes, Medford, Moorestown, Mount Holly Township, Mount Laurel, New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton, Pemberton Township, Riverside Township, Riverton, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Springfield Township, Tabernacle Township, Washington Township, Westampton, Willingboro Township, Woodland Township, Wrightstown

Mercer County (5):

East Windsor, Hamilton, Hightstown, Lawrence, Robbinsville.

Monmouth County (10):

Allentown, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township (part; also 4th), Holmdel, Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone, Roosevelt, Upper Freehold

Recent election results in statewide races

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Results under current lines (since 2023)
Year Office Result
2016 President Clinton 53.0% - 43.5%
2017 Governor Murphy 53.0% - 45.2%
2018 Senator Menendez 50.8% - 45.9%
2020 President Biden 56.4% - 42.3%
2020 Senator Booker 55.6% - 43.0%
2021 Governor Murphy 50.5% - 48.8%
Results under old lines

List of members representing the district

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1799–1801: one seat

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Member
(District home)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Counties/towns
District organized from New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1799
James Linn
(Trenton)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1801
6th Elected in 1798.
Retired.
Hunterdon and Somerset Counties
District organized to New Jersey's At-large congressional district in 1801

1813–1815: two seats

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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.

Years Cong
ress
  Seat A   Seat B   District location
Member
(District home)
Party Electoral history Member
(District home)
Party Electoral history
March 4, 1813 –
May 20, 1814
13th William Coxe Jr.
(Burlington)
Federalist Elected in 1813.
Retired.
Jacob Hufty
(Salem)
Federalist Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1813.
Died.
Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties
May 20, 1814 –
November 2, 1814
Vacant
November 2, 1814 –
March 3, 1815
Thomas Bines
(Pennsville)
Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Hufty's term.
Retired.

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

1843–present: one seat

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Member
(District home)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Counties/towns
District re-established March 4, 1843
Isaac G. Farlee
(Flemington)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Elected in 1842.
Lost re-election.
1843–1845:
Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren
John Runk
(Kingwood)
Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th Elected in 1844.
Lost re-election.
1845–1847:
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset
Joseph E. Edsall
(Hamburg)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1846.
Retired.
1847–1853:
Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren
Isaac Wildrick
(Blairstown)
Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Retired.
Samuel Lilly
(Lambertville)
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected in 1852.
Retired.
1853–1863:
Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren
James Bishop
(New Brunswick)
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected in 1854.
Lost re-election.

Garnett Adrain
(New Brunswick)
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th
36th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.
Lecompton Democratic March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861

William G. Steele
(Somerville)
Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1865
37th
38th
Elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Retired.
1863–1873:
Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union, and Warren

Charles Sitgreaves
(Phillipsburg)
Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
39th
40th
Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.

John T. Bird
(Flemington)
Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
41st
42nd
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.

Amos Clark Jr.
(Elizabeth)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
1873–1893:
Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union

Miles Ross
(New Brunswick)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883
44th
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.

John Kean
(Elizabeth)
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.

Robert S. Green
(Elizabeth)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
January 17, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected.
Vacant January 17, 1887 –
March 3, 1887

John Kean
(Elizabeth)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.

Jacob A. Geissenhainer
(Freehold)
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
1893–1903:
Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset

Benjamin F. Howell
(New Brunswick)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1911
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
1903–1933:
Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean

Thomas J. Scully
(South Amboy)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.

T. Frank Appleby
(Asbury Park)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Elmer H. Geran
(Matawan)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
Vacant March 3, 1925 –
November 3, 1925
69th Member-elect (and former member) T. Frank Appleby died December 15, 1924.

Stewart H. Appleby
(Asbury Park)
Republican November 3, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
Elected to finish his father's term.
Retired.

Harold G. Hoffman
(South Amboy)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1931
70th
71st
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Retired to become Motor Vehicle Commissioner of New Jersey.

William H. Sutphin
(Matawan)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1943
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
1933–1943:
Monmouth, Ocean, and Parts of Middlesex (south of Raritan River)[citation needed]

James C. Auchincloss
(Rumson)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1965
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Retired.
1943–1963:
[data missing]
1963–1965
Monmouth and Ocean[a]

James J. Howard
(Spring Lake Heights)
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
March 25, 1988
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Died.
1967–1969:
Monmouth, Parts of Middlesex (Sayreville, South Amboy, and Old Bridge), and Parts of Ocean (Jackson, Lakewood, and Plumsted)
1969–1973:
Monmouth, Parts of Middlesex (Old Bridge), and Parts of Ocean (Jackson, Lakewood, and Plumsted)
1973–1975:
[data missing]
1975–1983:
Monmouth (excluding Aberdeen, Allentown, Roosevelt, and Upper Freehold) and Parts of Ocean (Lakewood, Point Pleasant, and Point Pleasant Beach)
1983–?:
Parts of Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
?–1993:
Coastal areas of Monmouth and Ocean
Vacant March 25, 1988 –
November 8, 1988
100th

Frank Pallone
(Long Branch)
Democratic November 8, 1988 –
January 3, 1993
100th
101st
102nd
Elected to finish Howard's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

Jim Saxton
(Mount Holly)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2009
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1992.
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.
1993–2003:
Parts of Camden, Burlington, and Ocean
2003–2013:

Parts of Camden, Burlington, and Ocean

John Adler
(Cherry Hill)
Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
111th Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.

Jon Runyan
(Mount Laurel)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2015
112th
113th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired.
2013–2023:

Parts of Burlington and Ocean

Tom MacArthur
(Toms River)
Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019
114th
115th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.

Andy Kim
(Moorestown)
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retiring to run for U.S. Senator.
2023–present:

Parts of Burlington, Mercer, and Monmouth
  1. ^ Remainder of Middlesex County was moved to the new 15th district in 1962.

Recent election results

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2012

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Runyan (incumbent) 174,253 53.7
Democratic Shelley Adler 145,509 44.9
Independent Robert Forchion 1,965 0.6
Independent Robert Shapiro 1,104 0.3
Independent Frederick John Lavergne 770 0.2
Independent Robert Witterschein 530 0.2
Independent Christopher Dennick 280 0.1
Total votes 324,411 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom MacArthur 100,471 54.0
Democratic Aimee Belgard 82,537 44.3
Independent Frederick John Lavergne 3,095 1.7
Total votes 186,103 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom MacArthur (incumbent) 194,596 59.3
Democratic Frederick John Lavergne 127,526 38.9
Constitution Lawrence W. Berlinski Jr. 5,938 1.8
Total votes 328,060 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Kim 153,473 50.0
Republican Tom MacArthur (incumbent) 149,500 48.7
Constitution Larry Berlinski 3,902 1.3
Total votes 306,875 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Kim (incumbent) 229,840 53.2
Republican David Richter 196,327 45.5
Independent Martin Weber 3,724 0.9
Independent Robert Shapiro 1,871 0.4
Total votes 431,762 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Kim (incumbent) 150,498 55.5
Republican Bob Healey 118,415 43.6
Libertarian Christopher Russomanno 1,347 0.5
Independent Gregory Sobocinski 1,116 0.4
Total votes 271,376 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Congressional District 3 (118th Congress), New Jersey" (under "People" header), census.gov. Note: Also source for population by ethnicity/(race) (%s). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. ^ "Congressional District 3 (118th Congress), New Jersey" (under "Socio-Economic" header), census.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". July 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Wildstein, David (January 14, 2022). "Andy Kim amasses towering $3.3 warchest for re-election bid". Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "New Jersey Congressional Districts: 2022-2031" (PDF). New Jersey Redistricting Commission. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ [1], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "2022 Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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