# New Jersey's 10th congressional district

New Jersey's 10th congressional district is an urban congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of portions of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, and includes the cities of Newark and Orange. The district is majority African American and is represented in Congress by Democrat LaMonica McIver, who was sworn in on September 23, 2024, to finish the term of the late Donald Payne, Jr.
The district was previously represented by Donald Payne Jr.'s father, Donald M. Payne Sr., from 1989 to 2012, and became vacant as a result of the elder Payne's death on March 6, 2012. On November 15, 2012, Donald Payne Jr. was sworn into office and on January 3, 2013, he began serving his first full term.
The 10th congressional district (together with the 9th) was created starting with the 58th United States Congress in 1903, based on redistricting predicated on the results of the 1900 census. It has been a Newark-based district since 1933, and has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1949. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+30, it is the most Democratic district in New Jersey.

## 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 18 municipalities.
Essex County: (9)
    Caldwell, East Orange, Essex Fells, Irvington, Montclair (part; also 11th), Newark (part; also 8th), Orange, Verona, West Orange
Hudson County: (1)
    Jersey City (part; also 8th)
Union County: (8)
    Cranford, Garwood, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden (part; also 7th), Roselle, Roselle Park, Union

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 81% - 18% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 85% - 15% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 82% - 16% |
| 2017 | Governor | Murphy 83% - 16% |
| 2018 | Senate | Menendez 81% - 17% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 81% - 18% |
| 2020 | Senate | Booker 82% - 17% |
| 2021 | Governor | Murphy 78% - 21% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 74% - 24% |
| 2024 | Senate | Kim 75% - 22% |

## Recent election results
### 1988

1988 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne, Newark | 84,681 | 77.35% |
| | Republican | Michael Webb, East Orange | 13,848 | 12.65% |
| | Independent | Anthony Imperiale, Newark | 5,422 | 4.95% |
| | Socialist Workers | Mindy Birdno, Newark | 4,539 | 4.15% |
| | Independent | Alvin Curtis, Jersey City | 551 | 0.50% |
| | Independent | Alan Bowser, East Orange | 432 | 0.40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70,833 | 64.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,473 | 100% |

### 1990

1990 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 42,106 | 81.44% |
| | Republican | Howard E. Berkeley | 8,954 | 17.32% |
| | Socialist Workers | George Mehrabian | 643 | 1.24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,152 | 64.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,703 | 100% |

### 1992

1992 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 117,287 | 78.38% |
| | Republican | Alfred D. Palermo | 30,160 | 20.16% |
| | Libertarian | Roberto Caraballo | 1,272 | 0.85% |
| | Socialist Workers | William Theodore Leonard | 913 | 0.61% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,127 | 58.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,632 | 100% |

### 1994

1994 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 74,622 | 75.86% |
| | Republican | Jim Ford | 21,524 | 21.88% |
| | Independent | Rose Monyek | 1,598 | 1.63% |
| | Socialist Workers | Maurice Williams | 624 | 0.63% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,098 | 53.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,368 | 100% |

### 1996

1996 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 127,126 | 84.2 |
| | Republican | Vanessa Williams | 22,086 | 14.6 |
| | Independent | Harley Tyler | 1,192 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | Toni M. Jackson | 656 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 151,060 | 100% |

### 1998

1998 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 82,244 | 83.5 |
| | Republican | William Stanley Wnuck | 10,678 | 10.8 |
| | Independent | Richard J. Pezzullo | 3,293 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | Maurice Williams | 2,279 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,494 | 100% |

### 2000

2000 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 133,073 | 87.5 |
| | Republican | Dirk B. Weber | 18,436 | 12.1 |
| | Independent | Maurice Williams | 536 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,045 | 100% |

### 2002

2002 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 86,433 | 84.5 |
| | Republican | Andrew Wirtz | 15,913 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,346 | 100% |

### 2004

2004 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 155,697 | 96.88% |
| | Green | Toy-Ling Washington | 2,927 | 1.30% |
| | Independent | Sara Lobman | 2,089 | 1.82% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152,770 | 95.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,713 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

New Jersey's 10th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne (incumbent) | 90,264 | 100 |

### 2008

New Jersey's 10th congressional district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 169,945 | 98.92 |
| | Socialist Workers Party | Michael Taber | 1,848 | 1.08 |

### 2010

2010 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne (incumbent) | 95,299 | 85.2 |
| | Republican | Michael J. Alonso | 14,357 | 12.8 |
| | Independent | Robert Louis Toussaint | 1,141 | 1 |
| | Independent | Joanne Miller | 1,080 | 1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,877 | 100% |

### 2012

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. | 201,435 | 87.6 |
| | Republican | Brian Kelemen | 24,271 | 10.5 |
| | Independent | Joanne Miller | 3,127 | 1.4 |
| | Libertarian | Mick Erickson | 1,227 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,060 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 95,734 | 85.4 |
| | Republican | Yolanda Dentley | 14,154 | 12.6 |
| | Independent | Gwendolyn A. Franklin | 1,237 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Dark Angel | 998 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,123 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 190,856 | 85.7 |
| | Republican | David H. Pinckney | 26,450 | 11.8 |
| | Independent | Joanne Miller | 3,719 | 1.7 |
| | Independent | Aaron Walter Fraser | 1,746 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 222,771 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 175,253 | 87.6 |
| | Republican | Agha Khan | 20,191 | 10.1 |
| | Independent | Cynthia Johnson | 2,070 | 1.0 |
| | Independent | Joanne Miller | 2,038 | 1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Scott DiRoma | 607 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,159 | 100 |

### 2020

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 241,522 | 83.3 |
| | Republican | Jennifer Zinone | 40,298 | 13.9 |
| | Independent | Akil Khalfani | 3,537 | 1.2 |
| | Independent | Liah Fitchette | 3,480 | 1.2 |
| | Libertarian | John Mirrione | 1,172 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,009 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 99,613 | 77.6 |
| | Republican | David Pinckney | 25,792 | 20.1 |
| | Independent | Cynthia Johnson | 1,955 | 1.5 |
| | Libertarian | Kendal Ludden | 624 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Clenard J. Childress Jr. | 378 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,362 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2024 New Jersey's 10th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | LaMonica McIver | 26,269 | 81.17% | +3.53% |
| | Republican | Carmen Bucco | 5,126 | 15.84% | −6.20% |
| | One For All... | Russell Jenkins | 515 | 1.59% | N/A |
| | Creating Real Progress | Rayfield Morton | 454 | 1.40% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,364 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties/Towns |
| District established March 4, 1903 ||||||
| Allan Langdon McDermott (Jersey City) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. | 1903–1913 part of Jersey City |
| James A. Hamill (Jersey City) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 12th district. | 1903–1913 part of Jersey City |
| Edward W. Townsend (Montclair) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | 1913–1933 parts of Essex (excluding Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Nutley, Orange, and parts of Newark) |
| Frederick R. Lehlbach (Newark) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 12th district. | 1913–1933 parts of Essex (excluding Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Nutley, Orange, and parts of Newark) |
| Fred A. Hartley Jr. (Pittstown) | Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Redistricted from the 8th district and 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. Retired. | 1933–1967 parts of Essex (Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Nutley and parts of Newark) and Hudson (East Newark, Harrison, Kearney) |
| Peter W. Rodino (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | 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. Re-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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired. | 1933–1967 parts of Essex (Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Nutley and parts of Newark) and Hudson (East Newark, Harrison, Kearney) |
| Peter W. Rodino (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | 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. Re-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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired. | 1967–1973 parts of Essex (Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Nutley and parts of Newark) |
| Peter W. Rodino (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | 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. Re-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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired. | 1973–1983 parts of Essex (East Orange, Glen Ridge, Newark) |
| Peter W. Rodino (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | 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. Re-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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired. | 1983–1985 parts of Essex (East Orange, Irvington, Newark, and Orange) and Union (Hillside) |
| Peter W. Rodino (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1989 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | 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. Re-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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired. | 1985–1993 parts of Essex (East Orange, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Newark, and South Orange) and Union (Hillside) |
| Donald M. Payne (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1989 – March 6, 2012 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. 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. Died. | 1985–1993 parts of Essex (East Orange, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Newark, and South Orange) and Union (Hillside) |
| Donald M. Payne (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1989 – March 6, 2012 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. 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. Died. | 1993–2003 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union |
| Donald M. Payne (Newark) | Democratic | January 3, 1989 – March 6, 2012 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. 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. Died. | 2003–2013 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 6, 2012 – November 13, 2012 | 112th | | 2003–2013 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union |
| Donald Payne Jr. (Newark) | Democratic | November 13, 2012 – April 24, 2024 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected to finish his father's term. Elected to full term in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Died. | 2003–2013 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union |
| Donald Payne Jr. (Newark) | Democratic | November 13, 2012 – April 24, 2024 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected to finish his father's term. Elected to full term in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Died. | 2013–2023 parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union (Hillside, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park and parts of Union Township) |
| Donald Payne Jr. (Newark) | Democratic | November 13, 2012 – April 24, 2024 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected to finish his father's term. Elected to full term in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Died. | 2023–present parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union (Cranford, Hillside, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township, and parts of Linden) |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 24, 2024 – September 23, 2024 | 118th | | 2023–present parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union (Cranford, Hillside, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township, and parts of Linden) |
| LaMonica McIver (Newark) | Democratic | September 23, 2024 – present | 118th 119th | Elected to finish Payne's term. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union (Cranford, Hillside, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township, and parts of Linden) |