New Jersey's 8th congressional district
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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
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, including parts of Newark and
Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.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): :
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, East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison,
Hoboken Hoboken ( ; Unami: ') is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 60,417. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 58,69 ...
,
Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.10th), Kearny (part; also 9th),
North Bergen North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 63,361. The township was founded in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by ...
, Union City,
Weehawken Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197.
and
West New York West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates ...
Union County (1): : Elizabeth


Recent statewide election results


List of members representing the district


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References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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