New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

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New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
Population (2000)	647,258
Median income	$44,173
Ethnic composition	75.4% White, 14.7% Black, 2.4% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% other
Cook PVI	D+4

New Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.

[edit] Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains all or portions of 7 counties and 82 municipalities.

Atlantic County:

all 23 municipalities

Burlington County:

Shamong Township (part, also 3)

Washington Township

Camden County:

Waterford Township

Cape May County:

all 16 municipalities

Cumberland County:

all 14 municipalities

Gloucester County:

Clayton, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Harrison Township, Mantua Township (part, also 1), Newfield, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Woolwich Township

Salem County:

all 15 municipalities

[edit] Electoral history

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district: Results 1970–2006^[1][2]

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1970		William J. Hughes	64,882	48%		Charles W. Sandman, Jr.	69,392	52%
1972		John D. Rose	69,374	34%		Charles W. Sandman, Jr.	133,096	66%
1974		William J. Hughes	109,763	57%		Charles W. Sandman, Jr.	79,064	41%		Andrew Wenger	Independent	2,693	1%
1976		William J. Hughes	141,753	62%		James R. Hurley	87,915	38%
1978		William J. Hughes	112,768	66%		James H. Biggs	56,997	34%
1980		William J. Hughes	135,437	57%		Beech N. Fox	97,072	41%		Robert C. Rothhouse	Libertarian	2,262	1%		Adele Frisch	Socialist Labor	939	<1%
1982		William J. Hughes	102,826	68%		John J. Mahoney	47,069	31%		Bruce Powers	Libertarian	1,233	1%
1984		William J. Hughes	132,841	63%		Raymond G. Massie	77,231	37%
1986		William J. Hughes	83,821	68%		Alfred J. Bennington, Jr.	35,167	29%		Len Smith	Pro Life, Anti-Abortion	3,812	3%
1988		William J. Hughes	134,505	66%		Kirk W. Conover	67,759	33%		Richard A. Schindewolf, Jr.	Pro-Life Conservative	2,372	1%
1990		William J. Hughes	97,698	88%		(no candidate)				William A. Kanengiser	Populist	13,120	12%
1992		William J. Hughes	132,465	56%		Frank A. LoBiondo	98,315	41%		Roger W. Bacon	Libertarian	2,575	1%		Joseph Ponczek	Anti-Tax	2,067	1%		Andrea Lippi	Freedom, Equality, Prosperity	1,605	1%
1994		Louis N. Magazzu	56,151	35%		Frank A. LoBiondo	102,566	65%
1996		Ruth Katz	83,890	38%		Frank A. LoBiondo	133,131	60%		David Rodger Headrick	Independent	1,439	1%		Judith Lee Azaren	Independent	1,174	1%		Andrea Lippi	Independent	1,084	<1%
1998		Derek Hunsberger	43,563	31%		Frank A. LoBiondo	93,248	66%		Glenn Campbell	Independent	2,955	2%		Mary A. Whittam	Independent	1,748	1%
2000		Edward G. Janosik	74,632	32%		Frank A. LoBiondo	155,187	66%		Robert Gabrielsky	Independent	3,252	1%		Constantino Rozzo	Independent	788	<1%
2002		Steven A. Farkas	47,735	28%		Frank A. LoBiondo	116,834	69%		Roger Merle	Green	1,739	1%		Michael J. Matthews, Jr.	Libertarian	1,720	1%		Costantino Rozzo	Socialist	771	<1%
2004		Timothy J. Robb	86,792	33%		Frank A. LoBiondo	172,779	65%		Willie Norwood	Jobs Equality Business	1,993	1%		Michael J. Matthews, Jr.	Libertarian	1,767	1%		Jose David Alcantara	Green	1,516	1%		Costantino Rozzo	Socialist Party USA	595	<1%
2006		Viola Thomas-Hughes	62,364	35%		Frank A. LoBiondo	109,040	62%		Robert E. Mullock	Preserve Green Space	1,993	2%		Lynn Merle	A New Direction	957	1%		Thomas Fanslau	We The People	587	<1%		Willie Norwood	Socialist Party USA	368	<1%

[edit] References

v • d • e New Jersey's congressional districts At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The At-large and 14th and 15th districts are obsolete. See also: New Jersey's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps