<P> There were 12 United States congressional districts in New Jersey based on results from the 2010 Census . There were once as many as 15 . The fifteenth district was lost after the 1980 Census, the fourteenth district was lost after the 1990 Census, and the thirteenth district was lost after the 2010 Census . </P> <P> In the 114th Congress, Democrats hold six seats and Republicans hold six seats, representing New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives . The 115th Congress saw Democrats holding seven seats and Republicans holding five, with seven - term Republican incumbent Scott Garrett of the 5th District replaced by Democrat Josh Gottheimer . </P>

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