Irregular Districts
in the Mid-Atlantic States

 

Marylandís 4th

  • inner PG County; Silver Spring
  • nationís only suburban district with a black majority
  • Democratic
  • mainly middle-class blacks
  • 33% white; 58% black; 5% Asian; 6% Hispanic

 

New Jerseyís 6th

  • Centralóparts of Edison, New Brunswick, Long Branch
  • very suburban
  • competitive, bellwether district that currently leans Democratic
  • 82% white; 11% black; 5% Asian; 6% Hispanic

 

New Jerseyís 7th

  • north and central
  • 1992 redistricting removed urban, industrial, and Democratic city of Elizabeth out of the 7th
  • Republican, Democratic at local level
  • 84% white; 10% black; 5% Asian; 5% Hispanic

 

New Jerseyís 13th

  • Parts of Jersey City and Newark; covers Jersey shoreline
  • diverse community of Hispanics, plus Russians, Indians, Koreans, and Filipinos
  • Democratic
  • 67% white; 14% black; 5% Asian; 41% Hispanic

 

Pennsylvaniaís 1st

  • south and central Philly; part of Chester
  • large Italian population; also black and union
  • lowest median income of all PA districts
  • very Democratic
  • 38% white; 52% black; 2% Asian; 9% Hispanic

 

Pennsylvaniaís 4th

  • westóBeaver Co., part of Westmoreland Co.; wraps around northern part of Pittsburgh
  • very union
  • very Democratic
  • 96% white; 3% black

 

Pennsylvaniaís 6th

  • southeast PA; Reading
  • rural area
  • Republicans have slim margin in voter registration, but support the conservative Democratic incumbentópresidential elections are close
  • 95% white; 2% black; 1% Asian; 3% Hispanic

 

Pennsylvaniaís 20th

  • southwestóThe Mon Valley; Washington
  • Democratic
  • 96% white; 3% black