New Jersey's 9th congressional district is an urban congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is currently represented in Congress by Democrat Nellie Pou following the death of Bill Pascrell in 2024, first elected in 1996 from the old 8th district. The 9th district consists largely of municipalities in Bergen and Passaic Counties.

Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, portions of the old 9th district were shifted to the 5th district and the new 8th district, as part of a reduction in congressional districts from 13 to 12 in New Jersey. The new congressional map resulted in Pascrell's hometown of Paterson being added to the 9th district, which had been represented by Steve Rothman, a fellow Democrat who, like Pascrell, entered Congress after winning a seat in the 1996 election. In 2012, both incumbents ran for their party's nomination for the seat in the June primary, which Pascrell won. Later that year, Pascrell defeated Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the Republican nominee, in the general election. He ran for 5 more terms before dying at the age of 87.

In the 2024 election, the district shifted dramatically to the right, voting by 1.1 points for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after having previously voted for Democrat Joe Biden over Trump by 19 points in 2020. The Democratic congressional candidate, Nellie Pou, won by 5 points over the Republican Billy Prempeh, a much narrower margin than previous congressional races. Pou was elected to succeed Pascrell and took office in January 2025. It was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.

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 35 municipalities., New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.

Bergen County (24): Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Fairview, Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Maywood (part, also 5th), Moonachie, North Arlington, Oakland, Ridgefield, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teterboro, Wallington, Wood-Ridge

Hudson County (2): Kearny (part, also 8th), Secaucus

Passaic County (9): Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon, Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, Wayne (part, also 11th; includes Pines Lake and part of Preakness)

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 61% - 38%2012 PresidentObama 66% - 34%2016 PresidentClinton 61% - 37%2017 GovernorMurphy 63% - 36%2018 SenateMenendez 60% - 37%2020 PresidentBiden 59% - 40% SenateBooker 61% - 36%2021 GovernorMurphy 54% - 46%2024 PresidentTrump 49% - 48% SenateKim 51% - 45%2025 GovernorSherrill 59% - 40%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties/towns District established March 4, 1903 Allan Benny Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1902.Lost re-election. Hudson County (except parts of Jersey City) Marshall Van Winkle Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904.Retired. Eugene W. Leake Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1906.Retired. Eugene F. Kinkead Democratic March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Redistricted to the . Walter I. McCoy Democratic March 4, 1913 –October 3, 1914 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Resigned on appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Parts of Essex (East Orange, Orange, and parts of South Orange and Newark) Vacant October 3, 1914 –December 1, 1914 Richard W. Parker Republican December 1, 1914 –March 3, 1919 Elected to finish McCoy's term.Also elected to the next full term.Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. Daniel F. Minahan Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Richard W. Parker Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Daniel F. Minahan Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. Franklin William Fort Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Peter Angelo Cavicchia Republican March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . Edward Aloysius Kenney Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 27, 1938 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Died. Parts of Bergen and Hudson (North Bergen) Vacant January 27, 1938 –January 3, 1939 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Retired to become a second lieutenant in the 77th Infantry Division. Harry Lancaster Towe Republican January 3, 1943 –September 7, 1951 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Resigned to become Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey for Bergen County. Vacant September 7, 1951 –November 6, 1951 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican November 6, 1951 –January 3, 1965 Elected to finish Towe's term.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Lost re-election. Henry Helstoski Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-election. 1967–1969southern Bergen (Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East Rutherford, Fairview, Fort Lee, Garfield, Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Maywood, Moonachie, North Arlington, Palisades Park, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Teaneck, Teterboro, Wallington, Wood-Ridge) 1969–1971Eastern Bergen 1971–1973 1973–1977Eastern Bergen and parts of Hudson Harold C. Hollenbeck Republican January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Lost re-election. Robert Torricelli Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1983–1985eastern Bergen 1985–1993Parts of Bergen and Hudson 1993–1997Parts of Bergen and Hudson Steve Rothman Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2013 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.Lost renomination. 2003–2013Parts of Bergen, Hudson (parts of Jersey City, Kearney, North Bergen and Secaucus) and Passaic (Hawthorne) Bill Pascrell Democratic January 3, 2013 –August 21, 2024 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Ran for re-election, but died. 2013–2023Parts of Bergen, Hudson (Secaucus and parts of Kearny), and Passaic (Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, Passaic, Paterson and Prospect Park) 2023–presentParts of Bergen, Hudson (parts of Kearny), and Passaic (Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon, Passaic, Paterson, Prospect Park, Pompton Lakes, and Wayne)VacantAugust 21, 2024 – January 3, 2025 118thNellie Pou DemocraticJanuary 3, 2025 – presentElected in 2024.

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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