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New Jersey District 10

87 Very irregular

Less compact than 90% of other congressional districts.

42nd least compact of 429 nationally, 4th of 12 in New Jersey.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper
0.12at least as compact as 13% of districts on this measure

Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.

Reock
0.36at least as compact as 19% of districts on this measure

Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.

Convex hull
0.57at least as compact as 8% of districts on this measure

Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

The state's edge

5% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge

Who lives here

Most of this district's voting-age residents are Black (50.3%). The Voting Rights Act can require districts that keep a minority community together so it can elect candidates it prefers, and those districts can be irregular on purpose. A district like this isn't necessarily drawn for that reason, and the site doesn't know whether this one was. Figures are from the 2020 Census. How these are counted

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

And 8 smaller places. 34% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

ZIP codes

36 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 20 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.

These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 75.6%, Donald Trump 24.4%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. New Jersey used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

LaMonica R. McIver, Democrat

Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.

Unofficial results from the County election officials as linked from NJ Division of Elections, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from

New Jersey's senators

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in New Jersey

The area outlined with dashes on the map, enlarged so its smaller districts can be seen.

Newark area, enlarged 7 times

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