New Jersey's 13th congressional district was a congressional district which was created for the 73rd United States Congress in 1933, based on redistricting following the 1930 United States census. It was last represented by Democrat Albio Sires when it was eliminated due to redistricting following the 2010 United States census. Most of this district became part of a newly redrawn 8th district in 2013.

Geography From 2003 to 2013, (based on redistricting following the 2000 census), the district contains portions of 4 counties and 17 municipalities:

Essex County: Newark (part; also 10)

Hudson County: Bayonne (part), East Newark, Guttenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City (part; also 9 and 10), Kearny (part; also 9), North Bergen (part; also 9), Union City, Weehawken, West New York

Middlesex County: Carteret, Perth Amboy, Woodbridge Township (part; also 7)

Union County: Elizabeth (part; also 10), Linden (part; also 7 and 10)

Demography Before district elimination based on the last redistricting in 2013, of the district's 647,258 residents, 308,247 identified themselves as being Hispanic, accounting for 47.6% of the district's population.New Jersey's 13th Congressional District: P4. Hispanic or Latino, and not Hispanic or Latino by Race, United States Census, 2000, accessed September 5, 2006

Elections results 2006 elections

This district was considered solidly Democratic, with the winner of the Democratic Party primary the near-certain winner in November's general election, both in the special and regular elections.

Sires won the seat in a special election on November 7, 2006, after Bob Menendez resigned from this seat on January 16, 2006 in advance of his assumption of the Senate seat vacated by Jon Corzine, who in turn left his Senate seat to become Governor of New Jersey. Sires also won the general election, and will represent the district through at least 2008. In the special primary to fill the remaining two months of the current term, Sires won approximately 90% of the vote, defeating James Geron, assuring Sires of the seat as no Republican opposed him in the special election. Sires was sworn into Congress on November 13, 2006.

The two most prominent names running for the seat in the regular election were the former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, Albio Sires of West New York, and Assemblyman Joseph Vas, who is also Mayor of Perth Amboy, both of whom ran in the Democratic primary. While the two faced off to fill the full two-year term, Vas decided not to run in the special election to fill the two months remaining in Menendez's term.No special election in June for Vas, The Star-Ledger, April 12, 2006 In the primary for the full two-year term, held on June 6, 2006, Albio Sires beat Joseph Vas, capturing almost 75% of the vote. In the general election, Sires beat Republican John Guarini, who had run unopposed for the GOP nod.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2000 PresidentGore 72 - 25% 2004 PresidentKerry 69 - 31% 2008 PresidentObama 75 - 24%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1933 Mary Teresa Norton Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1951 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Retired. Alfred D. Sieminski Democratic January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Lost renomination. Cornelius E. Gallagher Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Lost renomination. Joseph J. Maraziti Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1972.Lost re-election. Helen Stevenson Meyner Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Lost re-election. James A. Courter Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Edwin B. Forsythe Republican January 3, 1983 –March 29, 1984 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Died. Vacant March 29, 1984 –November 6, 1984 Jim Saxton Republican November 6, 1984 –January 3, 1993 Elected to finish Forsythe's term.Elected to full term in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . Bob Menendez Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 16, 2006 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. Vacant January 16, 2006 –November 13, 2006 Albio Sires Democratic November 13, 2006 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Menendez's term.Elected to full term in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 2013

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present