Ward Cleaver's

PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

in New Jersey

based on year 2000 census counts

(Total population = 8,414,350)

Single-member districts

with ±2% leeway, based on good-government standards

(13 districts -- ideal population = 647,257.7)

# DISTRICT LOCATION TOTAL POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION VOTING AGE PERCENT HISPANIC VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC WHITE VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC BLACK VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION

1. Hudson 656,067 +1.36% 36.2% 40.8% 10.3% 9.5% Hudson county and in Bergen county, Cliffside Park, Fairview, and Ridgefield boroughs.

2. Hackensack Meadowlands (New Barbadoes) & Pascack Valley 657,701 +1.61% 10.3% 70.7% 6.1% 11.3% In Bergen county, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Maywood, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, River Edge, Rockleigh, Rutherford, Tenafly, Teterboro, Westwood, Wood-Ridge, and Woodcliff Lake boroughs; Englewood, Garfield, and Hackensack cities; Lyndhurst, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teaneck, and Washington townships; and Ridgefield Park village.

3. Passaic County & Ridgewood 653,193 +0.92% 21.5% 63.6% 8.9% 4.0% Passaic county and in Bergen county, Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Oakland, Ramsey, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, and Wallington boroughs; Mahwah and Wyckoff townships; and Ridgewood village.

4. Newark 650,167 +0.45% 17.0% 31.4% 45.5% 2.9% In Bergen county, North Arlington borough and in Essex county, Glen Ridge borough; East Orange and Newark cities; and Belleville, Bloomfield, City of Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Montclair, Nutley, and South Orange Village townships.

5. Union County 647,933 +0.10% 16.1% 61.2% 16.4% 4.6% Union county and in Essex county, Essex Fells and Roseland boroughs and Cedar Grove, Livingston, Millburn, Verona, and West Orange townships.

6. Morris & Sussex Counties 647,633 +0.06% 6.3% 85.4% 2.4% 4.9% Morris and Sussex counties and in Essex county, Caldwell and North Caldwell boroughs and Fairfield and West Caldwell townships.

7. Somerset & Hunterdon & Warren Counties 637,656 -1.48% 5.7% 81.8% 4.9% 6.5% Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties and in Middlesex county, Dunellen, Jamesburg, and Middlesex boroughs and Cranbury, Monroe, Plainsboro, and South Brunswick townships.

8. Bridges of Middlesex County 634,422 -1.98% 13.5% 62.3% 8.6% 13.8% In Middlesex county, Carteret, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, Milltown, Sayreville, South Plainfield, South River, and Spotswood boroughs; New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and South Amboy cities; and East Brunswick, Edison, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Piscataway, and Woodbridge townships.

9. Monmouth County 636,367 -1.68% 6.0% 81.4% 7.7% 3.8% Monmouth county and in Burlington county, Wrightstown borough and New Hanover, North Hanover, and Springfield townships.

10. Ocean County & Evesham & Pemberton 647,300 +0.01% 4.0% 90.2% 3.3% 1.5% Ocean county and in Burlington county, Medford Lakes and Pemberton boroughs and Bass River, Evesham, Lumberton, Medford, Pemberton, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Washington, and Woodland townships.

11. Mercer County & Mount Laurel & Pennsauken 656,243 +1.39% 6.8% 69.9% 17.8% 3.9% Mercer county; in Burlington county, Fieldsboro, Palmyra, and Riverton boroughs; Beverly, Bordentown, and Burlington cities; and Bordentown, Burlington, Chesterfield, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Eastampton, Edgewater Park, Florence, Hainesport, Mansfield, Maple Shade, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Riverside, Westampton, and Willingboro townships; and in Camden county, Merchantville borough and Pennsauken township.

12. Gloucester & Camden 635,442 -1.83% 6.3% 77.1% 12.8% 2.6% Gloucester county and in Camden county, Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Clementon, Collingswood, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, and Woodlynne boroughs; Camden and Gloucester City cities; and Cherry Hill, Gloucester, and Haddon townships.

13. South Jersey 654,226 +1.08% 8.9% 72.6% 14.0% 2.9% Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties and in Camden county, Berlin, Chesilhurst, and Gibbsboro boroughs and Berlin, Voorhees, Waterford, and Winslow townships.

# DISTRICT LOCATION TOTAL POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION VOTING AGE PERCENT HISPANIC VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC WHITE VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC BLACK VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION

#	DISTRICT LOCATION	TOTAL POPULATION	DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION	VOTING AGE PERCENT HISPANIC	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC WHITE	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC BLACK	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC ASIAN	GEOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION
1.	Hudson	656,067	+1.36%	36.2%	40.8%	10.3%	9.5%	Hudson county and in Bergen county, Cliffside Park, Fairview, and Ridgefield boroughs.
2.	Hackensack Meadowlands (New Barbadoes) & Pascack Valley	657,701	+1.61%	10.3%	70.7%	6.1%	11.3%	In Bergen county, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Maywood, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, River Edge, Rockleigh, Rutherford, Tenafly, Teterboro, Westwood, Wood-Ridge, and Woodcliff Lake boroughs; Englewood, Garfield, and Hackensack cities; Lyndhurst, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teaneck, and Washington townships; and Ridgefield Park village.
3.	Passaic County & Ridgewood	653,193	+0.92%	21.5%	63.6%	8.9%	4.0%	Passaic county and in Bergen county, Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Oakland, Ramsey, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, and Wallington boroughs; Mahwah and Wyckoff townships; and Ridgewood village.
4.	Newark	650,167	+0.45%	17.0%	31.4%	45.5%	2.9%	In Bergen county, North Arlington borough and in Essex county, Glen Ridge borough; East Orange and Newark cities; and Belleville, Bloomfield, City of Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Montclair, Nutley, and South Orange Village townships.
5.	Union County	647,933	+0.10%	16.1%	61.2%	16.4%	4.6%	Union county and in Essex county, Essex Fells and Roseland boroughs and Cedar Grove, Livingston, Millburn, Verona, and West Orange townships.
6.	Morris & Sussex Counties	647,633	+0.06%	6.3%	85.4%	2.4%	4.9%	Morris and Sussex counties and in Essex county, Caldwell and North Caldwell boroughs and Fairfield and West Caldwell townships.
7.	Somerset & Hunterdon & Warren Counties	637,656	-1.48%	5.7%	81.8%	4.9%	6.5%	Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties and in Middlesex county, Dunellen, Jamesburg, and Middlesex boroughs and Cranbury, Monroe, Plainsboro, and South Brunswick townships.
8.	Bridges of Middlesex County	634,422	-1.98%	13.5%	62.3%	8.6%	13.8%	In Middlesex county, Carteret, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, Milltown, Sayreville, South Plainfield, South River, and Spotswood boroughs; New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and South Amboy cities; and East Brunswick, Edison, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Piscataway, and Woodbridge townships.
9.	Monmouth County	636,367	-1.68%	6.0%	81.4%	7.7%	3.8%	Monmouth county and in Burlington county, Wrightstown borough and New Hanover, North Hanover, and Springfield townships.
10.	Ocean County & Evesham & Pemberton	647,300	+0.01%	4.0%	90.2%	3.3%	1.5%	Ocean county and in Burlington county, Medford Lakes and Pemberton boroughs and Bass River, Evesham, Lumberton, Medford, Pemberton, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Washington, and Woodland townships.
11.	Mercer County & Mount Laurel & Pennsauken	656,243	+1.39%	6.8%	69.9%	17.8%	3.9%	Mercer county; in Burlington county, Fieldsboro, Palmyra, and Riverton boroughs; Beverly, Bordentown, and Burlington cities; and Bordentown, Burlington, Chesterfield, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Eastampton, Edgewater Park, Florence, Hainesport, Mansfield, Maple Shade, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Riverside, Westampton, and Willingboro townships; and in Camden county, Merchantville borough and Pennsauken township.
12.	Gloucester & Camden	635,442	-1.83%	6.3%	77.1%	12.8%	2.6%	Gloucester county and in Camden county, Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Clementon, Collingswood, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, and Woodlynne boroughs; Camden and Gloucester City cities; and Cherry Hill, Gloucester, and Haddon townships.
13.	South Jersey	654,226	+1.08%	8.9%	72.6%	14.0%	2.9%	Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties and in Camden county, Berlin, Chesilhurst, and Gibbsboro boroughs and Berlin, Voorhees, Waterford, and Winslow townships.
#	DISTRICT LOCATION	TOTAL POPULATION	DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION	VOTING AGE PERCENT HISPANIC	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC WHITE	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC BLACK	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON- HISPANIC ASIAN	GEOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION

Multi-member Congressional districts for preference voting

The map above shows New Jersey divided into 13 single-member districts, each electing one member of Congress by plurality vote. The uniform size of the districts requires that some counties be split between districts.

This is only one approach.

If larger multi-member districts are employed, municipalities and metropolitan areas can be better accommodated. One option employs districts of 3, 5, and 5 seats:

3 multi-member Congressional districts for New Jersey based on 2000 population, compact

**3 multi-member districts**
DISTRICT LOCATION	INTEGRAL NUMBER OF SEATS	DISTRICT POPULATION AS RATIO OF AVERAGE SEAT POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION	VOTING AGE PERCENT HISPANIC	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON - HISPANIC BLACK	COMPOSITION
Newark Bay	3	2.9743	1,925,149	23.2%	24.2%	Essex, Hudson, and Union counties
Upland	5	5.0361	3,259,623	11.7%	6.1%	Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties
South	5	4.9896	3,229,578	6.4%	11.2%	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties

Why no district with two or four seats?

Two-seat districts are unlikely to produce fluid results.
We could find no combination of whole counties equivalent to a four-seat district, which in New Jersey would have a population of 2,589,031. (based on the 2000 census).

Standards for drawing districts, in approximate order of application

Population equality (±2%)
Preserving community integrity
- dividing as few communities as possible
- dividing each community into as few parts as possible
- dividing larger rather than smaller communities
Contiguity
- by land (minimal crossing of water)
- by road
- by mass transit, such as a railroad
Compactness
- minimal ratio of length to width of districts
Uniting communities of interest
Social characteristics
- ethnicity
- economics
- education

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