A blog about living in Aberdeen, New Jersey.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Aberdeen and Matawan Separated in Congressional Redistricting

The New Jersey Reapportionment Commission has placed Matawan and Aberdeen into separate legislative districts for the rest of this decade. Based on the distribution, Democratic Aberdeen will likely remain under Frank Pallone's sway, while Republican Matawan has been absorbed into a strangely shaped  district previously dominated by Chris Smith (R-NJ) but now challenged by a sizable population from Rush Holt (D-NJ)'s 12th district. Some of Holt's current municipalities have been used to reinforce Pallone's new district.

Until now, Aberdeen and Matawan were part of Congressional District 6, which is currently represented by Frank Pallone (D-NJ). The heavily gerrymandered district reached from Plainfield to Long Branch.

Pallone's 6th District
Holt's 12th District
Smith's 4th District















For upcoming elections, Aberdeen will be part of a new Congressional District 13, consisting by population primarily of municipalities that were previously part of Congressional District 6, which is currently represented by Congressman Frank Pallone.

Municipality Former Distr Total Pop
Aberdeen Twp 6 18210
Atlantic Highlands Boro 6 4385
Fair Haven Boro 12 6121
Hazlet Twp 6 20334
Highlands Boro 6 5005
Holmdel Twp 12 16773
Keansburg Boro 6 10105
Keyport Boro 6 7240
Little Silver Boro 12 5950
Marlboro Twp 6* 40191
Middletown Twp 6* 66522
Monmouth Beach Boro 6 3279
Oceanport Boro 12 5832
Rumson Boro 12 7122
Sea Bright Boro 6 1412
Union Beach Boro 6 6245

Matawan is to be part of a new Congressional District 12, made up by population of a relatively even mix of municipalities that were previously in Congressional Districts 4 and 12, which are currently represented by Congressmen Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rush Holt (D-NJ).


Municipality Former Distr Total Pop
Allentown Boro 4 1828
Chesterfield Twp 4 7699
Englishtown Boro 12 1847
Jackson Twp 4 54856
Manalapan Twp 12* 38872
Matawan Boro 6 8810
Millstone Twp 4 10566
New Hanover Twp 3 7385
North Hanover Twp 3 7678
Old Bridge Twp 12* 65375
Plumsted Twp 4 8421
Roosevelt Boro 4 882
Upper Freehold Twp 4 6902
Wrightstown Boro 3 802

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