New Jersey's 1st congressional district explained

State:	New Jersey
District Number:	1
Image Caption:	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative:	Donald Norcross
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Camden
Percent Urban:	98.2
Percent Rural:	1.8
Population:	777,528^[1]
Population Year:	2023
Median Income:	$85,653
Percent White:	59.5
Percent Hispanic:	14.9
Percent Black:	15.9
Percent Asian:	5.3
Percent More Than One Race:	3.7
Percent Other Race:	0.6
Cpvi:	D+10^[2]

New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district, which includes Camden and South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, has been represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since November 2014. It is among the most reliably Democratic districts in New Jersey, as it is mainly made up of Democratic-dominated Camden County.

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 118th and successive Congresses, based on redistricting following the 2020 census, the district contains all or portions of three counties and 52 municipalities.^[3]

Burlington County (2):

Maple Shade Township, Palmyra

Camden County (36):

All 36 municipalities

Gloucester County (14)

Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township (part, also 2nd; includes Mount Royal and part of Mickleton), Glassboro, Mantua Township (includes part of Richwood), Monroe Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, Washington Township, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woodbury Heights, Woodbury

Recent election results in statewide races

Year	Office
2000	President	Gore 63 – 34%
2004	President	Kerry 61 – 39%
2008	President	Obama 65 – 34%
2012	President	Obama 65 – 34%
2013	Governor	Christie 57 - 41%
2016	President	Clinton 61 – 36%
2017	Governor	Murphy 64% - 33%
2020	President	Biden 62 – 36%
2020	Senate	Booker 62 - 36%
2021	Governor	Murphy 57% - 42%

List of members representing the district

1789–1813: one seat

Member	Party	Cong ress	Electoral history
Seats had been elected until 1799.
align=left	John Condit	Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801	Elected in 1798. Redistricted to the .
All seats elected after 1801.

1813–1815: two seats

From 1813 to 1815, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

All seats elected starting in 1815.

1843–present: one seat

Seats had been elected until 1843.

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	Counties/Towns
District re-established March 4, 1843
align=left	Lucius Q.C. Elmer		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845		Elected in 1842. Lost re-election.	Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
align=left	James G. Hampton		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849		Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Retired.	Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
align=left	Andrew K. Hay		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851		Elected in 1848. Retired.
align=left	Nathan T. Stratton		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855		Elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1852. Retired.
Isaiah D. Clawson		Opposition	nowrap	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857		Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Retired.
	Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859			Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Retired.
align=left	John T. Nixon		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863		Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Retired.
align=left	John F. Starr		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867		Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Retired.
align=left	William Moore		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871		Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Lost renomination.
align=left rowspan=2	John W. Hazelton	rowspan=2	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875		Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election.
1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem						Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election.
	align=left	Clement H. Sinnickson		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879		Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired.
	align=left	George M. Robeson		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883		Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Lost re-election.
	align=left	Thomas M. Ferrell		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882. Lost re-election.
	align=left	George Hires		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889		Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.
	align=left	Christopher A. Bergen		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893		Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Lost renomination.
align=left	Henry C. Loudenslager		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1893 – August 12, 1911		Elected in 1892. Re-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. Re-elected in 1910. Died.	Camden, Gloucester, and Salem
Vacant		nowrap	August 12, 1911 – November 7, 1911
align=left	William J. Browning		Republican	nowrap	November 7, 1911 – March 24, 1920		Elected to finish Loudenslager's term. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Died.
Vacant		nowrap	March 24, 1920 – November 2, 1920
align=left	Francis F. Patterson		Republican	nowrap	November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1927		Elected to finish Browning's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination.
align=left	Charles A. Wolverton		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1959		Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-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. Retired.
align=left	William T. Cahill		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1967		Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the .
align=left rowspan=2	John E. Hunt	rowspan=2	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975		Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election.	1967–1973 Gloucester and parts of Camden County
1973–1985 Gloucester and parts of Camden County
1973–1985 Gloucester and parts of Camden County	align=left rowspan=2	James Florio	rowspan=2	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990		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. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned when elected governor.
1985–1993 Parts of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester
	Vacant		nowrap	January 16, 1990 – November 6, 1990
	Rob Andrews	Democratic	November 6, 1990 – February 18, 2014		Elected to finish Florio's term. Also elected to the next full term. 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. Resigned due to House Ethics investigation.
1993–2003 Parts of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester
2003–2013 Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra), Camden, and Gloucester
2013–2023 Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra), Camden, and Gloucester
	Vacant		nowrap	February 18, 2014 – November 12, 2014
	Donald Norcross	Democratic	November 12, 2014 – present		Elected to finish Andrews's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present Camden, Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra) and Gloucester

Recent election results

2022

Sources

Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. 1982. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Notes and References

Web site: My Congressional District. US Census Bureau. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP). www.census.gov.
Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List .
https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf