Rep. Donald M. Payne
(D-N.J.) 10th District,Northeast -- parts of Newark and Jersey City
- Residence:Newark
- Born:July 16, 1934; Newark, N.J.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Widowed; three children
- Education:Seton Hall U., B.A. 1957 (social studies)
- Military service:None
- Career:Teacher; company community affairs director; computer forms company executive
- Political Highlights:Essex County Board of Freeholders, 1972-78; sought Democratic nomination for Essex County executive, 1978; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1980; Newark Municipal Council, 1982-88; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1986; U.S. House, 1989-present
- Elected:1988 (11th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Donald Payne (D) | 169,945 | 98.9% |
| Michael Taber (SW) | 1,848 | 1.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Donald Payne (D) | 90,264 | 100% |
| 2004 | general | Donald Payne (D) | 155,697 | 96.9% |
| Toy-Ling Washington (GREEN) | 2,927 | 1.8% | ||
| Sara Lobman (S) | 2,089 | 1.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Donald Payne (D) | 86,433 | 84.4% |
| Andrew Wirtz (R) | 15,913 | 15.6% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 87% | John McCain: 13% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 81% | George W. Bush: 18% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 84% | George W. Bush: 16% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:647,258
- Under 18:27%
- Over 65:11%
- Married:39.8%
- Non-Hispanic White:21%
- Black:57%
- Hispanic:15%
- Asian:4%
- Foreign Born:22.7%
- Language other than English:30.1%
- Median Household Income:38,177
- Owner Occupied Housing:39%
- Income above $200k:2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:58.0%
- Blue Collar:23.6%
- Services:18.4%
- Bachelor's Degree:18%
- Graduate Education:6.3%
- Civilian Veterans:38,059
