New Jersey's 11th congressional district


New Jersey's 11th congressional district is a suburban district in northern New Jersey. The district includes portions of Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex Counties; it is centered in Morris County. The district is one of the 10 most affluent congressional districts in the United States. Since January 2019, the typically Republican-leaning district is represented by Democrat Mikie Sherrill.

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 113th and successive Congresses, the district contains all or portions of four counties and 54 municipalities.
Essex County:
Morris County:
Passaic County:
Sussex County:

History

The 11th congressional district was created in 1913 based on the results of the 1910 United States Census.
Prior to a redistricting in the early 1980s, the 11th congressional district was centered in Essex County. The congressional seat was held by Democrats for almost 36 years. The early 1980s redistricting, conducted under a Republican-dominated legislature, shifted the focus of the district to the Republican-dominated Morris County. In 1984, Republican Dean Gallo defeated 22-year incumbent Democrat Joseph Minish. The district became one of the most reliably Republican districts in the Northeast.

2018 election

In January 2018, 12-term incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen announced that he would not seek re-election; earlier, leading political observers had rated the district as a "toss-up" in the November 2018 election. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, was the Democratic nominee in 2018. Assemblymember Jay Webber of New Jersey's 26th Assembly District was the Republican nominee. Attorney Ryan Martinez was the Libertarian Party nominee. On November 6th, 2018, Sherrill prevailed by an unexpectedly large margin, defeating Webber 56.8%-42.1%. The district shifted 33% towards the Democrats; this was the largest partisan swing of any congressional district in the nation in 2018.

Recent national election results

List of members representing the district