New Jersey's 12th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
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Population (2022) | 767,218 |
Median household income | $109,146[1] |
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Cook PVI | D+12[2] |
New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who has served in Congress since 2015. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Rider University, The College of New Jersey, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The district is primarily suburban in character, covering portions of Mercer, Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties, although the district contains the state capital of Trenton as well as the smaller city of Plainfield.