New Jersey's 8th congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rob Menendez, who has served in Congress since January 2023. The district is majority Hispanic, and includes some of the most urban areas of New Jersey, including most of Hudson County, and its county seat, Jersey City, as well as parts of Newark and Elizabeth.

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 13 municipalities."Plan Components", New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.

Essex County (1): Newark (part; also 10th)

Hudson County (11): Bayonne, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City (part; also 10th), Kearny (part; also 9th), North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken, West New York

Union County (1): Elizabeth

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 73% - 26%2012 PresidentObama 79% - 21%2016 PresidentClinton 76% - 21%2017 GovernorMurphy 81% - 17%2018 SenateMenendez 77% - 20%2020 PresidentBiden 72% - 27% SenateBooker 74% - 24%2021 GovernorMurphy 74% - 25%2024 PresidentHarris 61% - 37% SenateKim 64% - 33%2025 GovernorSherrill 75% - 24%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties/Towns District established March 4, 1893 John T. Dunn Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Lost re-election. 1893–1895Union and parts of Essex (East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Millburn, South Orange, and parts of Newark) and Hudson (Bayonne) Charles N. Fowler Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . 1895–1903Union, Essex (except East Orange and parts of Newark), and parts of Hudson (Bayonne) William H. Wiley Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Lost re-election. 1903–1913Parts of Essex (East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Millburn, Newark and South Orange) Le Gage Pratt Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1906.Lost re-election. William H. Wiley Republican March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1908.Lost re-election. Walter I. McCoy Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910.Redistricted to the . Eugene F. Kinkead Democratic March 4, 1913 –February 4, 1915 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Retired and resigned to become Sheriff of Hudson County 1903–1933Parts of Essex and Hudson (Bayonne, East Newark, Harrison, Kearney) Vacant February 4, 1915 –March 3, 1915 Edward W. Gray Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. Cornelius A. McGlennon Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Herbert W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost renomination. Frank J. McNulty Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. Herbert W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1927 Elected in 1924.Lost re-election. Paul J. Moore Democratic March 4, 1927 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1926.Lost re-election. Fred A. Hartley Jr. Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . George N. Seger Republican March 4, 1933 –August 26, 1940 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Died. 1933–1963Passaic (except Ringwood and West Milford) Vacant August 26, 1940 –January 3, 1941 Gordon Canfield Republican January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1961 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.Re-elected in 1958.Retired. Charles S. Joelson Democratic January 3, 1961 –September 4, 1969 Elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Resigned to become judge of Superior Court of New Jersey. 1963–1973Passaic Vacant September 4, 1969 –November 4, 1969 Robert A. Roe Democratic November 4, 1969 –January 3, 1993 Elected to finish Joelson's term.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.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. 1973–1983Passaic (except Little Falls and West Paterson) 1973–1985parts of Bergen, Morris, and Passaic 1985–1993southern Passaic and parts of Bergen, Essex, and Morris Herb Klein Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1995 Elected in 1992.Lost re-election. 1993–2003southern Passaic and parts of Essex Bill Martini Republican January 3, 1995 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1994.Lost re-election. Bill Pascrell Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2013 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.Redistricted to the . 2003–2013southern Passaic and parts of Essex Albio Sires Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2023 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Retired. 2013–2023parts of Bergen (Fairview), Essex (Belleville and part of Newark), Hudson, and Union (Elizabeth) Rob Menendez Democratic January 3, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentparts of Essex (part of Newark), Hudson, and Union (Elizabeth)

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present