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New Jersey's 11th congressional district

"NJ-11" redirects here. For the former state highway, see New Jersey Route 11.

New Jersey's 11th congressional district is a suburban district in northern New Jersey.[3] The district includes portions of Essex, Morris, and Passaic Counties.[4] It is centered in Morris County.[5]

New Jersey's 11th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 96.21% urban
  • 3.79% rural
Population (2023)775,849[1]
Median household
income		$134,648[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+6[2]

The 11th congressional district, along with the 12th, was created in 1913 based on the results of the 1910 census, and was centered in Essex County. The congressional seat was held by Democrats for almost 36 years under Hugh Joseph Addonizio[6] and Joseph Minish.[7] The 1980 redistricting shifted the focus of the district to the Republican-dominated Morris County. Republican Dean Gallo defeated 22-year incumbent Democrat Joseph Minish in 1984.[8] The district became one of the most reliably Republican districts in the Northeast.[9] It has traditionally leaned Republican but has shifted slightly more Democratic in recent years,[5] and has been represented by Democrat Mikie Sherrill since 2019.[10]

Since 2023, the 11th district lost all of its towns in Sussex County, and gained several new towns in Essex County, such as Millburn and Belleville, but otherwise still contains most of Morris County. The current version of the district is not nearly as competitive, and is significantly more Democratic.[11]

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 46 municipalities.[12][4]

Essex County: (15)

Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair (part; also 10th), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, West Caldwell.

Morris County: (27)

Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson Township, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Township (part; also 7th), Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Pequannock, Randolph Township, Riverdale, Rockaway, Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens.

Passaic County: (4)

Little Falls, Totowa, Wayne (part; also 9th), Woodland Park.

Recent statewide election results

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Results under current lines (since 2023)
Year Office Result
2016 President Clinton 53.8% - 43.0%
2017 Governor Murphy 55.1% - 43.1%
2018 Senator Menendez 52.7% - 44.5%
2020 President Biden 57.8% - 41.0%
2020 Senator Booker 57.3% - 41.4%
2021 Governor Murphy 51.7% - 47.6%
Results under old lines

Recent election results

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2012 election

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New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 182,239 58.8
Democratic John Arvanites 123,935 40.0
Independent Barry Berlin 3,725 1.2
Total votes 309,899 100.0
Republican hold

2014 election

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New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 109,455 62.6
Democratic Mark Dunec 65,477 37.4
Total votes 174,932 100.0
Republican hold

2016 election

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New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 194,299 58.0
Democratic Joseph M. Wenzel 130,162 38.9
Independent Thomas Depasquale 7,056 2.1
Libertarian Jeff Hetrick 3,475 1.0
Total votes 334,992 100.0
Republican hold

2018 election

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey § District 11

In January 2018, 12-term incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen announced that he would not seek re-election; earlier, leading political observers had rated the district as a "toss-up" in the November 2018 election.[17] Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, was the Democratic nominee in 2018. Assemblyman Jay Webber of New Jersey's 26th Assembly District was the Republican nominee. Attorney Ryan Martinez was the Libertarian Party nominee.[18] On November 6, 2018, Sherrill prevailed by an unexpectedly large margin,[19] defeating Webber 56.8%-42.1%. The district shifted 33% towards the Democrats.[19]

New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2018[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mikie Sherrill 183,684 56.8
Republican Jay Webber 136,322 42.1
Independent Robert Crook 2,182 0.7
Libertarian Ryan Martinez 1,386 0.4
Total votes 323,574 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020 election

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Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey § District 11
New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2020[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mikie Sherrill (incumbent) 235,163 53.3
Republican Rosemary Becchi 206,013 46.7
Total votes 441,176 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 election

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Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey § District 11
New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mikie Sherrill (incumbent) 161,436 59.0
Republican Paul DeGroot 109,952 40.2
Libertarian Joseph Biasco 2,276 0.8
Total votes 273,664 100.0
Democratic hold

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Counties/Towns
District established March 4, 1913
 
John J. Eagan
(Weehawken) 		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1921 		63rd
64th
65th
66th 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election. 		1913–1933:
Parts of Hudson (Guttenberg, Hoboken, North Bergen, Secaucus, Union City, Weehawken, West New York)
 
Archibald E. Olpp
(West Hoboken) 		Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923 		67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
 
John J. Eagan
(Weehawken) 		Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925 		68th Elected in 1922.
Lost renomination.
 
Oscar L. Auf der Heide
(West New York) 		Democratic March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933 		69th
70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
 
Peter Angelo Cavicchia
(Newark) 		Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937 		73rd
74th 		Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election. 		1933–1965:
Parts of Essex (the Oranges and parts of Newark)
 
Edward L. O'Neill
(Newark) 		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939 		75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
Albert L. Vreeland
(East Orange) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943 		76th
77th 		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired to serve in the military.
 
Frank Sundstrom
(East Orange) 		Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949 		78th
79th
80th 		Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
 
Hugh Joseph Addonizio
(Newark) 		Democratic January 3, 1949 –
June 30, 1962 		81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th 		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.
Resigned to become Mayor of Newark.
Vacant June 30, 1962 –
January 3, 1963 		87th
 
Joseph Minish
(West Orange) 		Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1985 		88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th 		Elected in 1962.
Re-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.
Lost re-election after redistricting.
1963–1967:
Parts of Essex (Maplewood, the Oranges, Verona, and parts of Newark)
1967–1973:
Parts of Essex (Maplewood, the Oranges, and parts of Newark)
1973–1983:
Parts of Essex, Passaic (Little Falls and West Paterson), and Union (Hillside)
1983–1985:
Parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, and Passaic
 
Dean Gallo
(Parsippany-Troy Hills) 		Republican January 3, 1985 –
November 6, 1994 		99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd 		Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired and died before next term began. 		1985–1993:
Parts of Essex, Morris, Sussex, and Warren
1993–2003:
Morris and parts of Essex, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex
Vacant November 6, 1994 –
January 3, 1995 		103rd
 
Rodney Frelinghuysen
(Morristown) 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2019 		104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th 		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.
Retired.
2003–2013:
 
Morris and parts of Essex, Passaic, Somerset, and Sussex
2013–2023:
 
Parts of Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex
 
Mikie Sherrill
(Montclair) 		Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present 		116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present:
 
Parts of Essex, Morris, and Passaic

References

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  1. ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
  3. ^ "11th District Leans Red but Democrats Think Sherrill Can Flip It to Blue". NJ Spotlight. October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b Obernauer, Eric. "Democrats take 11th District as Sherrill wins". New Jersey Herald.
  6. ^ "ADDONIZIO, Hugh Joseph". Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Joseph G. Minish, Ex-New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 91". The New York Times. November 26, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "MINISH LOSES IN JERSEY IN CONGRESSIONAL RACE". The New York Times. November 7, 1984.
  9. ^ "NJ Election 2020: District 11". June 24, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  10. ^ NJ.com, Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for (January 29, 2018). "Top NJ Republican Frelinghuysen retiring from Congress". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "New Jersey Congressional Districts: 2022-2031" (PDF). New Jersey Redistricting Commission. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  12. ^ [1], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Fox, Joey (November 23, 2021). "Ciattarelli won all five of New Jersey's competitive congressional districts". New Jersey Globe.
  14. ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  17. ^ "2018 House Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  18. ^ Almukhtar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine C. (June 5, 2018). "New Jersey Primary Election Results" – via NYTimes.com.
  19. ^ a b "New Jersey Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". www.politico.com.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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