| State: | New Jersey |
| District Number: | 6 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Frank Pallone |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Long Branch |
| Percent Urban: | 100 |
| Percent Rural: | 0 |
| Population: | 784,092 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $100,440[1] |
| Percent White: | 41.8 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 24.5 |
| Percent Black: | 10.4 |
| Percent Asian: | 19.2 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 2.9 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.1 |
| Cpvi: | D+8[2] |
New Jersey's 6th congressional district is represented by Democrat Frank Pallone, who has served the district in Congress since 1993. The district includes the northern and eastern portions of Middlesex County and the coastal areas of Monmouth County, including towns along the Raritan Bay.
Following the redistricting process in 2021, the 6th district remained similar to its prior configuration, though it gained the liberal towns of Neptune Township and Red Bank, while losing the more conservative Marlboro Township, among other minor changes.[3] According to estimates from The Cook Political Report, the district became slightly more Democratic after redistricting.[4]
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of two counties and 38 municipalities.[5]
(12)
Carteret, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Old Bridge Township (part; also 12th), Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Plainfield, Woodbridge Township
(26)
Aberdeen Township, Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Bradley Beach, Deal, Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands, Interlaken, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Matawan, Middletown Township (part; also 4th), Monmouth Beach, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright, Union Beach, West Long Branch
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Gore 61 - 35% | |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 57 - 43% | |
| 2008 | President | Obama 60 - 39% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61 - 37% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56 - 41% | |
| 2017 | Governor | Murphy 54.9% - 43.0% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57 - 41% | |
| 2020 | Senate | Booker 57.6% - 40.1% | |
| 2021 | Governor | Murphy 51.3% - 47.7% |
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties/Towns | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1873 | ||||||||
| align=left | Marcus L. Ward | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | 1873–1893 Essex | ||
| align=left | Frederick H. Teese | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1874. Renominated but declined. | |||
| align=left | Thomas B. Peddie | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1876. Retired. | |||
| align=left | John L. Blake | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1878. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Phineas Jones | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | Elected in 1880. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William H.F. Fiedler | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Herman Lehlbach | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired. | |||
Thomas D. English | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | |||||
| 1893–1895 City of Newark | ||||||||
| align=left | Richard W. Parker | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the . | 1895–1903 Newark and East Orange | ||
| align=left | William Hughes | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | Elected in 1902. Lost re-election. | 1903–1913 Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex | ||
| align=left | Henry C. Allen | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | Elected in 1904. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William Hughes | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1907 – September 27, 1912 | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Resigned after appointment as judge of Court of Common Pleas of Passaic County. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | September 27, 1912 – November 5, 1912 | ||||||
| align=left | Archibald C. Hart | Democratic | nowrap | November 5, 1912 – March 3, 1913 | Elected to finish Hughes's term. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Lewis J. Martin | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – May 5, 1913 | Elected in 1912. Died. | 1913–1933 Bergen, Sussex, and Warren; northern Passaic (Bloomingdale, Ringwood, Wanaque, West Milford) | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | May 5, 1913 – July 22, 1913 | ||||||
| align=left | Archibald C. Hart | Democratic | nowrap | July 22, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | Elected to finish Martin's term. Re-elected in 1914. Retired. | |||
| align=left | John R. Ramsey | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Randolph Perkins | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1933 | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | Donald H. McLean | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Retired. | 1933–1969 Union County | ||
| align=left | Clifford P. Case | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1945 – August 16, 1953 | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Resigned to become president of the Fund for the Republic. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 16, 1953 – November 3, 1953 | ||||||
| align=left | Harrison A. Williams Jr. | Democratic | nowrap | November 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | Elected to finish Case's term. Re-elected in 1954. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Florence P. Dwyer | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the . | |||
William T. Cahill | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 19, 1970 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Resigned when elected governor. | 1967–1969 | ||||
| 1969–1973 Burlington, parts of Camden and Ocean | ||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 19, 1970 – November 3, 1970 | ||||||
Edwin B. Forsythe | Republican | November 3, 1970 – January 3, 1983 | Elected to finish Cahill's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the . | |||||
| 1973–1983 parts of Burlington, Camden, and Ocean | ||||||||
Bernard J. Dwyer | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | 1983–1985 parts of Middlesex and Union (Linden and Rahway) | ||||
| 1985–1993 parts of Middlesex, Monmouth (Aberdeen and Matawan), and Union (Linden, Rahway, and Roselle) | ||||||||
Frank Pallone | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992. Re-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. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | 1993–2003 parts of Middlesex and Monmouth | ||||
| 2003–2013 parts of Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset (Franklin), and Union (Plainfield) | ||||||||
| 2013–2023: parts of Middlesex and Monmouth | ||||||||
| 2023–present: parts of Middlesex and Monmouth | ||||||||