 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (January 2022) |
| New Jersey's 7th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 595.03 sq mi (1,541.1 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 778,678 |
| Median household income | $133,593[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+1[2] |
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New Jersey's 7th congressional district includes all of Hunterdon and Warren Counties; and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Union Counties. The district is represented by Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who was first elected in 2022, defeating Democratic incumbent Tom Malinowski.
The district, which has become more ethnically diverse over time, is one of the most affluent congressional districts in the United States,[3] with the twelfth-highest median income in the nation.[4]
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of six counties and 93 municipalities.[5]
Hunterdon County (24):
- All 24 municipalities
Morris County (12):
- Chester Borough, Chester Township, Long Hill Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township (part; also 11th), Mine Hill Township, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive Township, Netcong, Roxbury, Washington Township, Wharton
Somerset County (13):
- Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Branchburg, Bridgewater Township (part; also 12th), Far Hills, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township (part; also 12th), Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan, Somerville, Warren Township, Watchung
Sussex County (10):
- Andover, Byram, Fredon, Green Township, Hopatcong, Ogdensburg, Sparta, Stanhope, Stillwater, Walpack
Union County (12):
- Berkeley Heights, Clark, Fanwood, Linden (part; also 10th), Mountainside, New Providence, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, Westfield, Winfield Township
Warren County (22):
- All 22 municipalities
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
- ^ "After the Midterms, One Party Controls All the Wealthiest Congressional Districts". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Kaptur, Marcy (October 15, 2021). "U.S. Median Household Income Per Congressional District for 117th Congress" (PDF). Congress.gov. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ [1], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.