# New Jersey's 1st congressional district

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, 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.

### 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, Monroe Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, Washington Township, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woodbury Heights, Woodbury

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 64% - 35% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 60% - 37% |
| 2017 | Governor | Murphy 64% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Menendez 58% - 39% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 62% - 37% |
| 2020 | Senate | Booker 62% - 37% |
| 2021 | Governor | Murphy 57% - 42% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 58% - 40% |
| 2024 | Senate | Kim 61% - 37% |

## List of members representing the district
### 1789–1813: one seat

| Member (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| Seats had been elected at-large until 1799. |||||
| John Condit (Orange) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | 6th | Elected in 1798. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
| All seats elected at-large after 1801. |||||

### 1813–1815: two seats

From 1813 to 1815, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
| Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B |
| Cong ress | Years | Member (Residence) | Party | Electoral history | Member (Residence) | Party | Electoral history |
| March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | 13th | Lewis Condict (Morristown) | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1813. Redistricted to the at-large district. | Thomas Ward (Newark) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1813. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
All seats elected at-large starting in 1815.

### 1843–present: one seat

Seats had been elected at-large until 1843.
| Member (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties/Towns |
| District re-established March 4, 1843 ||||||
| Lucius Q.C. Elmer (Bridgeton) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1842. Lost re-election. | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| James G. Hampton (Bridgeton) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | 29th 30th | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Andrew K. Hay (Winslow) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Nathan T. Stratton (Mullica Hill) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | 32nd 33rd | Elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1852. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Isaiah D. Clawson (Woodstown) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Isaiah D. Clawson (Woodstown) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| John T. Nixon (Bridgeton) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| John F. Starr (Camden) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | 38th 39th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Retired. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| William Moore (Mays Landing) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | 40th 41st | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Lost renomination. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| John W. Hazelton (Mullica Hill) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| John W. Hazelton (Mullica Hill) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | 1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Clement H. Sinnickson (Salem) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. | 1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| George M. Robeson (Camden) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Lost re-election. | 1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Thomas M. Ferrell (Glassboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. | 1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| George Hires (Salem) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. | 1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Christopher A. Bergen (Camden) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Lost renomination. | 1873–1893: Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Henry C. Loudenslager (Paulsboro) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – August 12, 1911 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | 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 | Vacant | August 12, 1911 – November 7, 1911 | 62nd | | Camden, Gloucester, and Salem |
| William J. Browning (Camden) | Republican | November 7, 1911 – March 24, 1920 | 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected to finish Loudenslager's term. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Died. | Camden, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 24, 1920 – November 2, 1920 | 66th | | Camden, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Francis F. Patterson (Camden) | Republican | November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1927 | 66th 67th 68th 69th | Elected to finish Browning's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination. | Camden, Gloucester, and Salem |
| Charles A. Wolverton (Merchantville) | Republican | March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1959 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th | 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. | Camden, Gloucester, and Salem |
| William T. Cahill (Collingswood) | Republican | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1967 | 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 6th district. | Camden, Gloucester, and Salem |
| John E. Hunt (Pitman) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | 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 |
| John E. Hunt (Pitman) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. | 1973–1985 Gloucester and parts of Camden County |
| James Florio (Gloucester Township) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | 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. | 1973–1985 Gloucester and parts of Camden County |
| James Florio (Gloucester Township) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 16, 1990 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | 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 | Vacant | January 16, 1990 – November 6, 1990 | 101st | | 1985–1993 Parts of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester |
| Rob Andrews (Haddon Heights) | Democratic | November 6, 1990 – February 18, 2014 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | 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. | 1985–1993 Parts of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester |
| Rob Andrews (Haddon Heights) | Democratic | November 6, 1990 – February 18, 2014 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | 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 |
| Rob Andrews (Haddon Heights) | Democratic | November 6, 1990 – February 18, 2014 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | 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. | 2003–2013 Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra), Camden, and Gloucester |
| Rob Andrews (Haddon Heights) | Democratic | November 6, 1990 – February 18, 2014 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | 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. | 2013–2023 Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra), Camden, and Gloucester |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 18, 2014 – November 12, 2014 | 113th | | 2013–2023 Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra), Camden, and Gloucester |
| Donald Norcross (Camden) | Democratic | November 12, 2014 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Andrews's term. Elected to full term in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Parts of Burlington (Maple Shade and Palmyra), Camden, and Gloucester |
| Donald Norcross (Camden) | Democratic | November 12, 2014 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Andrews's term. Elected to full term in 2014. 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
### 2012

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 210,470 | 68.2 |
| | Republican | Gregory Horton | 92,459 | 30.0 |
| | Green | John Reitter | 4,413 | 1.4 |
| | Reform | Margaret Chapman | 1,177 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 308,519 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross | 93,315 | 57.4 |
| | Republican | Garry Cobb | 64,073 | 39.4 |
| | Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 1,784 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Shapiro | 1,134 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Margaret M. Chapman | 1,103 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Mike Berman | 634 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | Donald E Letton | 449 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,492 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 183,231 | 60.0 |
| | Republican | Bob Patterson | 112,388 | 36.8 |
| | Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 5,473 | 1.8 |
| | Libertarian | William F. Sihr IV | 2,410 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | Michael Berman | 1,971 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 305,473 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 169,628 | 64.4 |
| | Republican | Paul E. Dilks | 87,617 | 33.3 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Shapiro | 2,821 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Hamlin | 2,368 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Mohammad Kabir | 984 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,418 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 240,567 | 62.5 |
| | Republican | Claire Gustafson | 144,463 | 37.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 385,030 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 139,559 | 62.3 |
| | Republican | Claire Gustafson | 78,794 | 35.2 |
| | Independent | Patricia Kline | 3,343 | 1.5 |
| | Libertarian | Isaiah Fletcher | 1,546 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Allen Cannon | 642 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,884 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |