2015 New Jersey General Assembly election

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2015 New Jersey General Assembly election
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  2013 November 3, 2015 2017  

All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Vincent Prieto.jpg Jon Bramnick.jpg
Leader Vincent Prieto Jon Bramnick
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 14, 2014January 17, 2012
Leader's seat 32nd (Secaucus) 21st (Westfield)
Last election4832
Seats won5228
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote1,111,320958,085
Percentage53.3%45.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.6%Decrease2.svg 4.8%

2015 New Jersey General Assembly election map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold

Speaker before election

Vincent Prieto
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Vincent Prieto
Democratic

All 80 seats in the General Assembly were up for election this year. In each Legislative district, there are two people elected; the top two winners in the general election are the ones sent to the Assembly. Typically, the two members of each party run as a team in each election. After the previous election, Democrats captured 48 seats while the Republicans won 32 seats. At the time of the general election, there were two vacancies: One in the 5th District resulting from Democrat Angel Fuentes's resignation on June 30, 2015, and one in the 24th District resulting from Republican Alison Littell McHose's resignation on October 17, 2015.

Contents

Ultimately four Democrats defeated four incumbent Republicans leading to the Democrats controlling 52 of 80 seats in the 2016–17 Assembly session, the highest percentage they held since 1979. [1] Democrats flipped both seats in the 11th district, and one each in the 16th and the 1st.

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Democratic

Republican

[2]

Overall results

Summary of the November 3, 2015 New Jersey General Assembly election results: [3]

5228
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesCandidatesSeatsPopular Vote
20132015+/-StrengthVote %Change
Democratic 784852Increase2.svg465%1,111,32053.3%Steady2.svg0.0%
Republican 793228Decrease2.svg435%958,08545.9%Steady2.svg0.0%
Green 800Steady2.svg0%8,6430.4%Steady2.svg0.0%
Libertarian 200Steady2.svg0%1,1800.1%Steady2.svg0.0%
Independent 800Steady2.svg0%6,8910.3%Steady2.svg0.0%
Total17580800100.0%2,086,119100.0%-

Summary of results by district

Legislative DistrictPosition Incumbent PartyElected Assembly MemberParty
1st 1 Sam Fiocchi Republican R. Bruce Land Democrat
2 Bob Andrzejczak Democrat Bob Andrzejczak Democratic
2nd 1 Vince Mazzeo Democrat Vince Mazzeo Democrat
2 Chris A. Brown Republican John Armato Democrat
3rd 1 John J. Burzichelli Democrat John J. Burzichelli Democrat
2 Adam Taliaferro Democrat Adam Taliaferro Democrat
4th 1 Paul D. Moriarty Democrat Paul D. Moriarty Democrat
2 Gabriela Mosquera Democrat Gabriela Mosquera Democrat
5th 1 Angel Fuentes Democrat Arthur Barclay Democrat
2Marianne Holly Cass Democrat Patricia Egan Jones Democrat
6th 1 Louis Greenwald Democrat Louis Greenwald Democrat
2 Pamela Rosen Lampitt Democrat Pamela Rosen Lampitt Democrat
7th 1 Herb Conaway Democrat Herb Conaway Democrat
2 Troy Singleton Democrat Troy Singleton Democrat
8th 1 Maria Rodriguez-Gregg Republican Ryan Peters Republican
2 Christopher J. Brown Republican Jean Stanfield Republican
9th 1 Brian E. Rumpf Republican Brian E. Rumpf Republican
2 DiAnne Gove Republican DiAnne Gove Republican
10th 1 Gregory P. McGuckin Republican Gregory P. McGuckin Republican
2 David W. Wolfe Republican David W. Wolfe Republican
11th 1 Mary Pat Angelini Republican Eric Houghtaling Democrat
2 Caroline Casagrande Republican Joann Downey Democrat
12th 1 Ronald S. Dancer Republican Ronald S. Dancer Republican
2 Robert D. Clifton Republican Robert D. Clifton Republican
13th 1 Declan O'Scanlon Republican Declan O'Scanlon Republican
2 Amy Handlin Republican Amy Handlin Republican
14th 1 Wayne DeAngelo Democrat Wayne DeAngelo Democrat
2 Daniel R. Benson Democrat Daniel R. Benson Democrat
15th 1 Elizabeth Maher Muoio Democrat Elizabeth Maher Muoio Democrat
2 Reed Gusciora Democrat Reed Gusciora Democrat
16th 1 Donna Simon Republican Andrew Zwicker Democrat
2 Jack Ciattarelli Republican Jack Ciattarelli Republican
17th 1 Joseph Danielsen Democrat Joseph Danielsen Democrat
2 Joseph V. Egan Democrat Joseph V. Egan Democrat
18th 1 Nancy Pinkin Democrat Nancy Pinkin Democrat
2 Patrick J. Diegnan Democrat Patrick J. Diegnan Democrat
19th 1 Craig Coughlin Democrat Craig Coughlin Democrat
2 John Wisniewski Democrat Yvonne Lopez Democrat
20th 1 Annette Quijano Democrat Annette Quijano Democrat
2 Jamel Holley Democrat Jamel Holley Democrat
21st 1 Jon Bramnick Republican Jon Bramnick Republican
2 Nancy Munoz Republican Nancy Munoz Republican
22nd 1 Linda Stender Democrat James J. Kennedy Democrat
2 Jerry Green Democrat Jerry Green Democrat
23rd 1 Erik Peterson Republican Erik Peterson Republican
2 John DiMaio Republican John DiMaio Republican
24th 1 Parker Space Republican Parker Space Republican
2 Alison Littell McHose Republican Gail Phoebus Republican
25th 1 Tony Bucco Republican Tony Bucco Republican
2 Michael Patrick Carroll Republican Michael Patrick Carroll Republican
26th 1 BettyLou DeCroce Republican BettyLou DeCroce Republican
2 Jay Webber Republican Jay Webber Republican
27th 1 John F. McKeon Democrat John F. McKeon Democrat
2 Mila Jasey Democrat Mila Jasey Democrat
28th 1 Cleopatra Tucker Democrat Cleopatra Tucker Democrat
2 Ralph R. Caputo Democrat Ralph R. Caputo Democrat
29th 1 Eliana Pintor Marin Democrat Eliana Pintor Marin Democrat
2 L. Grace Spencer Democrat L. Grace Spencer Democrat
30th 1 Sean T. Kean Republican Sean T. Kean Republican
2 Dave Rible Republican Dave Rible Republican
31st 1 Charles Mainor Democrat Angela V. McKnight Democrat
2 Jason O'Donnell Democrat Nicholas Chiaravalloti Democrat
32nd 1 Angelica M. Jimenez Democrat Angelica M. Jimenez Democrat
2 Vincent Prieto Democrat Vincent Prieto Democrat
33rd 1 Raj Mukherji Democrat Raj Mukherji Democrat
2 Carmelo Garcia Democrat Annette Chaparro Democrat
34th 1 Thomas P. Giblin Democrat Thomas P. Giblin Democrat
2 Sheila Oliver Democrat Sheila Oliver Democrat
35th 1 Shavonda E. Sumter Democrat Shavonda E. Sumter Democrat
2 Benjie E. Wimberly Democrat Benjie E. Wimberly Democrat
36th 1 Gary Schaer Democrat Gary Schaer Democrat
2 Marlene Caride Democrat Marlene Caride Democrat
37th 1 Gordon M. Johnson Democrat Gordon M. Johnson Democrat
2 Valerie Huttle Democrat Valerie Huttle Democrat
38th 1 Joseph Lagana Democrat Joseph Lagana Democrat
2 Tim Eustace Democrat Tim Eustace Democrat
39th 1 Holly Schepisi Republican Holly Schepisi Republican
2 Robert Auth Republican Robert Auth Republican
40th 1 Scott Rumana Republican Scott Rumana Republican
2 David C. Russo Republican Christopher DePhillips Republican

Close races

Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:

  1. District 2, 0.3%%
  2. District 16, 0.7%gain D
  3. District 11, 1.7%
  4. District 1, 8.5%gain

List of races

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40

Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.

District 1

1st Legislative District general election [4] [5] [6] [7] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Andrzejczak (incumbent) 20,231 27.9
Democratic R. Bruce Land 19,140 26.4
Republican Sam Fiocchi (incumbent)16,81823.2
Republican Jim Sauro16,39522.6
Write-insPersonal choice460.1
Total votes72,630 100.0
One Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

2nd Legislative District general election [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris A. Brown (incumbent) 18,959 26.5
Democratic Vince Mazzeo (incumbent) 18,279 25.5
Democratic Colin Bell 17,43324.3
Republican Will Pauls16,90723.6
Write-insPersonal choice350.0
Total votes71,613 100.0
One Democratic and one Republican hold

District 3

3rd Legislative District general election [6] [8] [9] [7] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. Burzichelli (incumbent) 20,507 28.5
Democratic Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) 19,480 27.0
Republican Samuel J. Maccarone Jr.16,06322.3
Republican Leroy P. Pierce III14,71520.4
The Peoples VoiceJohn Kalnas1,2231.7
Write-insPersonal choice740.1
Total votes71,654 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

4th Legislative District general election [10] [8] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul D. Moriarty (incumbent) 17,454 30.4
Democratic Gabriela Mosquera (incumbent) 17,147 29.9
Republican Kevin P. Murphy11,59220.2
Republican Jack Nicholson11,13119.4
Write-insPersonal choice630.1
Total votes57,387 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Angel Fuentes originally ran in the Democratic primary but withdrew his candidacy in June 2015 when he became a deputy county clerk in Camden County. [11] Fuentes and Marianne Holly Cass were replaced on the Democratic ballot by Arthur Barclay and Pat Jones [12] and Ralph Williams was replaced by Keith Walker on the Republican ticket. [13] [14]

5th Legislative District general election [10] [8] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patricia Egan Jones 16,766 32.0
Democratic Arthur Barclay 15,797 32.0
Republican Keith A. Walker8,71717.7
Republican Kevin P. Ehret8,04516.3
Write-insPersonal choice500.1
Total votes49,375 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Robert Esposito originally won a spot on the Republican ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Claire Gustafson. [13] [14]

6th Legislative District general election [15] [10] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louis Greenwald (incumbent) 21,087 32.6
Democratic Pamela Rosen Lampitt (incumbent) 20,028 31.0
Republican Holly Tate11,02317.0
Republican Claire H. Gustafson10,67916.5
Green Amanda Davis9851.5
Green James Bracciante8501.3
Write-insPersonal choice540.1
Total votes64,706 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

7th Legislative District general election [15] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Conaway (incumbent) 22,559 30.9
Democratic Troy Singleton (incumbent) 22,056 30.3
Republican Bill Conley14,27219.6
Republican Rob Prisco13,94919.1
Write-insPersonal choice760.1
Total votes72,912 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

8th Legislative District general election [4] [15] [10] [7] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (incumbent) 18,317 49.5
Republican Joe Howarth 18,234 49.3
Write-insPersonal choice4651.3
Total votes37,016 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

9th Legislative District general election [4] [15] [16] [7] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent) 24,325 33.4
Republican DiAnne Gove (incumbent) 23,676 32.5
Democratic Fran Zimmer12,63817.3
Democratic John Bingham12,17116.7
Write-insPersonal choice760.1
Total votes72,886 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

10th Legislative District general election [16] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David W. Wolfe (incumbent) 19,882 31.9
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) 18,543 29.7
Democratic Kimberley S. Casten12,30219.7
Democratic Valter Must11,51318.5
Write-insPersonal choice1350.2
Total votes62,375 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

11th Legislative District general election [17] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Houghtaling 15,149 25.6
Democratic Joann Downey 14,906 25.2
Republican Mary Pat Angelini (incumbent)14,65324.7
Republican Caroline Casagrande (incumbent)14,41824.4
Write-insPersonal choice850.1
Total votes59,211 100.0
Two Democratic gains from Republican

District 12

Anthony Washington originally won a spot on the Democratic ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Robert P. Kurzydlowski. [13] [14]

12th Legislative District general election [15] [18] [17] [16] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronald S. Dancer (incumbent) 15,164 29.4
Republican Robert D. Clifton (incumbent) 14,433 28.0
Democratic David W. Merwin10,49620.4
Democratic Robert P. Kurzydlowski10,44920.3
Green Stephen Zielinski Sr.9451.8
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 850.2
Total votes51,572 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

13th Legislative District general election [17] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amy Handlin (incumbent) 19,829 30.3
Republican Declan O'Scanlon (incumbent) 18,977 29.0
Democratic Thomas Herman12,93419.8
Democratic Jeanne Cullinane12,77919.5
Jobs, Sidewalks, TransitJoshua Leinsdorf7701.2
Write-insPersonal choice1090.2
Total votes65,398 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

14th Legislative District general election [19] [18] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wayne DeAngelo (incumbent) 22,319 30.2
Democratic Daniel R. Benson (incumbent) 21,187 28.7
Republican David C. Jones14,47419.6
Republican Phil Kaufman13,93718.9
Green Joann Cousin1,0281.4
Green Steven Welzer9571.3
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 230.0
Total votes73,925 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

15th Legislative District general election [20] [19] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Reed Gusciora (incumbent) 17,657 35.7
Democratic Elizabeth Maher Muoio (incumbent) 16,845 34.1
Republican Anthony L. Giordano7,50215.2
Republican Peter Mendonez Jr.7,34514.9
Write-insPersonal choice560.1
Total votes49,405 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

On election night, the returns initially showed incumbent Republican Donna Simon ahead of Democrat Andrew Zwicker. That night, Zwicker delivered a concession speech though later returns that night put him ahead of Simon. [21] After all provisional ballots were counted in the four counties comprising the district, Simon conceded on November 16. [22] Zwicker becomes the first Democrat to ever represent the 16th legislative district.

16th Legislative District general election [20] [19] [18] [23] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Ciattarelli (incumbent) 16,577 25.4
Democratic Andrew Zwicker 16,308 25.0
Republican Donna Simon (incumbent)16,23024.9
Democratic Maureen Vella16,04324.6
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 290.0
Total votes65,187 100.0
One Republican hold, one Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

17th Legislative District general election [18] [23] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan (incumbent) 13,444 33.9
Democratic Joseph Danielsen (incumbent) 13,426 33.9
Republican Robert Mettler6,36216.0
Republican Brajesh Singh2,43013.7
Green Molly O'Brien9852.5
Total votes39,647 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

18th Legislative District general election [18] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent) 16,256 31.9
Democratic Nancy Pinkin (incumbent) 16,113 31.6
Republican Teresa Rose Hutchison9,43218.5
Republican Synnove Bakke9,12317.9
Total votes50,924 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

Reyes Ortega originally won a spot on the Republican ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Jesus Varela. [13] [14]

19th Legislative District general election [18] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Wisniewski (incumbent) 16,159 36.3
Democratic Craig Coughlin (incumbent) 15,880 35.6
Republican Thomas E. Maras6,59714.8
Republican Jesus Varela5,91613.3
Total votes44,552 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

20th Legislative District general election [24] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Annette Quijano (incumbent) 12,061 39.3
Democratic Jamel Holley (incumbent) 11,568 37.7
Republican Stephen E. Kozlovich3,59311.7
Republican Roger Stryeski3,39811.1
Write-insPersonal choice570.2
Total votes30,677 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

21st Legislative District general election [25] [23] [24] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Bramnick (incumbent) 20,024 29.9
Republican Nancy Munoz (incumbent) 19,783 29.5
Democratic Jill Anne LaZare13,80420.6
Democratic David Barnett13,37820.0
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 490.1
Total votes67,038 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

22nd Legislative District general election [18] [23] [24] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James J. Kennedy 12,087 30.5
Democratic Jerry Green (incumbent) 11,769 29.7
Republican William Vastine8,07620.4
Republican William H. Michelson7,66619.3
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 470.1
Total votes39,645 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

23rd Legislative District general election [20] [23] [26] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John DiMaio (incumbent) 17,654 32.3
Republican Erik Peterson (incumbent) 17,071 31.2
Democratic Maria Rodriguez10,05618.4
Democratic Marybeth Maciag9,75917.8
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 1480.3
Total votes54,688 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

24th Legislative District general election [25] [27] [26] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Parker Space (incumbent) 18,058 34.8
Republican Gail Phoebus 17,217 33.2
Democratic Jacqueline Stapel7,16513.8
Democratic Michael F. Grace6,99813.5
Green Kenneth Collins2,2274.3
Write-insPersonal choice2100.4
Total votes51,875 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

25th Legislative District general election [25] [23] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Bucco (incumbent) 13,947 29.4
Republican Michael Patrick Carroll (incumbent) 13,372 28.2
Democratic Richard J. Corcoran III10,23021.5
Democratic Thomas Moran9,84920.7
Write-insPersonal choice [n 1] 690.1
Total votes47,494 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

26th Legislative District general election [28] [25] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Webber (incumbent) 13,739 30.2
Republican BettyLou DeCroce (incumbent) 13,666 30.1
Democratic Avery Hart8,80519.4
Democratic Wayne B. Marek8,52518.8
Green Jimmy D. Brash6661.5
Write-insPersonal choice400.1
Total votes45,441 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

27th Legislative District general election [28] [25] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. McKeon (incumbent) 19,128 29.4
Democratic Mila Jasey (incumbent) 17,971 27.6
Republican Wonkyu Rim13,89621.3
Republican Tayfun Selen12,95719.9
Libertarian Jeff Hetrick6160.9
Libertarian Damien Caillaut5640.9
Write-insPersonal choice370.1
Total votes65,169 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

28th Legislative District general election [28] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph R. Caputo (incumbent) 9,512 43.2
Democratic Cleopatra Tucker (incumbent) 9,186 41.7
Republican David H. Pinckney1,6617.5
Republican Darnel C. Henry1,6467.5
Write-insPersonal choice360.2
Total votes22,041 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

29th Legislative District general election [28] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic L. Grace Spencer (incumbent) 7,146 42.8
Democratic Eliana Pintor Marin (incumbent) 6,539 39.1
Republican Nicholas G. Campione1,4098.4
Republican Jeannette Veras1,0776.4
Wake Up JerseyPablo Olivera4983.0
Write-insPersonal choice380.2
Total votes16,707 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

Jimmy Esposito originally won a spot on the Democratic ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Lorna Phillipson. [13] [14]

30th Legislative District general election [17] [16] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sean T. Kean (incumbent) 19,826 34.5
Republican Dave Rible (incumbent) 19,459 33.8
Democratic Jim Keady9,14815.9
Democratic Lorna Phillipson7,86713.7
Economic GrowthHank Schroeder1,1011.9
Write-insPersonal choice1090.2
Total votes57,510 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

31st Legislative District general election [30] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela V. McKnight 9,597 35.3
Democratic Nicholas Chiaravalloti 9,212 33.9
Republican Matthew Kopko3,87214.2
Republican Herminio Mendoza2,6039.6
Your Independent LeadershipAnthony Zanowic9583.5
Your Independent LeadershipAlejandro Rodriguez9343.4
Write-insPersonal choice320.1
Total votes27,208 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

32nd Legislative District general election [31] [30] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent Prieto (incumbent) 12,276 43.0
Democratic Angelica M. Jimenez (incumbent) 11,805 41.4
Republican Lisamarie Tusa2,2237.8
Republican Frank Miqueli2,2127.8
Write-insPersonal choice210.1
Total votes28,537 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

33rd Legislative District general election [30] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Annette Chaparro 12,338 39.5
Democratic Raj Mukherji (incumbent) 11,978 38.4
Republican Garrett P. Simulcik Jr.3,55611.4
Republican Javier Sosa3,26010.4
Write-insPersonal choice910.3
Total votes31,223 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

Louis Rodriguez originally won a spot on the Republican ticket in the general election but withdrew his candidacy from the general election due to a federal job. [13] [14] [32]

34th Legislative District general election [28] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas P. Giblin (incumbent) 13,436 42.2
Democratic Sheila Oliver (incumbent) 13,294 41.8
Republican John M. Traier4,02512.6
A Better TomorrowClenard H. Childress Jr.9773.1
Write-insPersonal choice880.3
Total votes31,820 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

35th Legislative District general election [31] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjie E. Wimberly (incumbent) 11,905 36.4
Democratic Shavonda E. Sumter (incumbent) 11,904 36.4
Republican David Jimenez4,52213.8
Republican Ilia Villanueva4,33313.3
Write-insPersonal choice130.0
Total votes32,677 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

36th Legislative District general election [31] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Schaer (incumbent) 15,125 33.1
Democratic Marlene Caride (incumbent) 14,788 32.3
Republican Forrest Elliott Jr.7,83517.1
Republican James A. Lenoy7,51016.4
NSA Did 911 Jeff Boss 4300.9
Write-insPersonal choice390.1
Total votes45,727 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

37th Legislative District general election [31] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Valerie Huttle (incumbent) 18,930 35.9
Democratic Gordon M. Johnson (incumbent) 18,869 35.8
Republican Joseph M. Fiscella7,59814.4
Republican Gino P. Tessaro7,33813.9
Write-insPersonal choice450.1
Total votes52,780 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

Anthony Cappola initially dropped out of the race on October 1 following the discovery of a controversial satirical book entitled Outrageous! written by Cappola. [33] Bergen County Republicans picked attorney Fernando Alonso to replace Cappola on the ballot pending the allowance of the replacement candidate on the ballot. [34] The Republicans unexpectedly dropped the effort to have the candidate replaced on October 13 and Cappola later announced his intention to continue in the race. [35] [36]

38th Legislative District general election [31] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Eustace (incumbent) 19,563 29.1
Democratic Joseph Lagana (incumbent) 19,511 29.0
Republican Mark DiPisa14,72121.9
Republican Anthony Cappola13,33919.8
Write-insPersonal choice950.1
Total votes67,229 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

39th Legislative District general election [31] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Schepisi (incumbent) 22,016 31.3
Republican Robert Auth (incumbent) 20,227 28.7
Democratic John Derienzo14,25820.3
Democratic Jeffrey Goldsmith13,84019.7
Write-insPersonal choice280.0
Total votes70,369 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

40th Legislative District general election [31] [28] [25] [29] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David C. Russo (incumbent) 19,675 28.0
Republican Scott Rumana (incumbent) 19,357 27.5
Democratic Christine Ordway15,62922.2
Democratic Paul Vagianos15,57322.2
Write-insPersonal choice630.1
Total votes70,297 100.0
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Write in votes not counted by Middlesex or Somerset counties

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New Jersey's 16th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Hunterdon County municipalities of Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Flemington Borough, High Bridge, Lebanon, Raritan Township, and Readington Township; the Mercer County municipality of Princeton; the Middlesex County municipality of South Brunswick Township; and the Somerset County municipalities of Branchburg Township, Hillsborough Township, Millstone Borough, Montgomery Township, Somerville Borough and Rocky Hill Borough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 18th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 18th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Middlesex County municipalities of East Brunswick Township, Edison Township, Milltown, Highland Park Borough, Metuchen Borough, South Plainfield Borough and South River Borough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 28th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 28th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Essex County municipalities of Maplewood, Irvington and South Orange, along with portions of Newark ; and the Union County municipality of Hillside.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 38th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 38th legislative district is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It covers the Bergen County municipalities of Bergenfield, Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Lodi, Maywood, Moonachie, New Milford, Oradell, Paramus, River Edge, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, and Teterboro.

Donna M. Simon is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 16th legislative district from January 30, 2012, until January 12, 2016. Prior to her Assembly career, she served on the Readington Township Committee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey</span>

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2014 United States midterm elections for other federal and state offices, including U.S. House elections in other states and a U.S. Senate election in New Jersey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 United States Senate special election in New Jersey</span>

The 2013 United States Senate special election in New Jersey was held on October 16, 2013, to fill the New Jersey United States Senate Class 2 seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2015. The vacancy resulted from the death of five-term Democratic senator Frank Lautenberg on June 3, 2013. On June 4, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that a primary election to fill the vacancy would take place on August 13, 2013 and that a special election would follow on October 16, 2013. Christie appointed Republican New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to the seat as a placeholder; Chiesa announced at the time of his appointment that he would not be a candidate in the special election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 40th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 40th legislative district is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It covers the Bergen County municipalities of Franklin Lakes, Ridgewood, and Wyckoff; the Essex County municipalities of Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona, and West Caldwell; and the Passaic County municipalities of Little Falls, Hawthorne, Totowa, Wayne and Woodland Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 30th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 30th legislative district is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It covers the Monmouth County municipalities of Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Farmingdale, Howell Township, Lake Como, and Wall Township and the Ocean County municipality of Lakewood Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Zwicker</span> American physicist and member of the New Jersey General Assembly

Andrew P. Zwicker is an American physicist and politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate from the 16th Legislative District since 2022. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 16th District from 2016 to 2022. Zwicker was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 New Jersey elections</span>

A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3, 2015. Primary elections were held on June 2. The only state positions up in this election cycle were all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly and one Senate special election in the 5th Legislative District. In addition to the State Legislative elections, numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There were no statewide ballot questions this year though some counties and municipalities may have had a local question asked. Non-partisan local elections, some school board elections, and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.

Roy Freiman is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, replacing Jack Ciattarelli, who did not seek re-election to his seat to run unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 primaries.

Christopher P. DePhillips is an American attorney and Republican Party politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018. He replaced David C. Russo, who decided against running for re-election after 28 years in office. DePhillips had previously served as mayor of Wyckoff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 New Jersey General Assembly election</span>

The 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 2, 2021. New Jersey voters elected two assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 New Jersey General Assembly election</span>

The 2017 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7, 2017, to elect members to all 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly. Prior to the elections, Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house. Overall, the Democrats increased their majority by 2 to a super-majority at 54–26, due to holding all their seats as well as picking up open seats in District 2 and District 16. This tied Democrats for their largest majority since 1979.

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