New Jersey's 12th congressional district
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New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rush D. Holt Jr. The district is in Central Jersey and is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as; Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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[edit] Voting Trends
Rush Holt was elected in 1998 in a very close election. His re-election in 2000 was also very close, as the district was evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. In redistricting following the United States Census, 2000, Democratic areas were moved into the district from adjacent districts and Rush Holt has been winning by much more comfortable margins.
In the 2006 mid-term elections, Holt defeated Sinagra by an almost 2-1 margin, earning 115,413 votes to Sinagra's 60,443.<ref>Holt garners a return trip to Washington, D.C., East Brunswick Sentinel, November 8, 2006</ref>
[edit] Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains portions of 5 counties and 43 municipalities.
- Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Franklin Township, Frenchtown, Kingwood Township, Lambertville, Stockton, West Amwell Township
- Ewing Township, Hopewell Township, Hopewell, Lawrence Township, Pennington, Princeton Township, Princeton Borough, Trenton (part; also 4), West Windsor Township
- Cranbury Township, East Brunswick Township, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Monroe Township, North Brunswick Township, Plainsboro Township, South Brunswick Township
- Colts Neck Township, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township (part), Holmdel Township, Interlaken, Little Silver, Manalapan Township, Marlboro Township, Middletown Township (part), Ocean Township, Oceanport, Rumson, Shrewsbury Township, Shrewsbury, Tinton Falls, West Long Branch
- Franklin Township (part; also 6)
[edit] History
The 12th congressional district (together with the 11th district) was created starting with the 63rd United States Congress in 1913, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1910.
Representatives from the district have included:
- 1913-1921: James A. Hamill
- 1921-1925: Charles F.X. O'Brien
- 1925-1933: Mary Teresa Norton
- 1933-1937: Frederick R. Lehlbach
- 1937-1939: Frank W. Towey, Jr.
- 1939-1959: Robert Kean
- 1959-1965: George M. Wallhauser
- 1965-1967: Paul J. Krebs
- 1967-1973: Florence P. Dwyer
- 1973-1983: Matthew John Rinaldo
- 1983-1991: James A. Courter
- 1991-1997: Dick Zimmer
- 1997-1999: Michael J. Pappas
- 1999-present: Rush D. Holt
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