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The 2003 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.
The election took midway through Jim McGreevey's term as Governor of New Jersey. The election ended two years of split control in favor of the Democratic Party, which regained a majority for the first time since 1991. Incumbent Senate co-President John O. Bennett was unseated for re-election by Ellen Karcher. The Democrats continue to hold the majority in the Senate as of 2024.
Contents Incumbents not running • Summary of results By District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 |
Additionally, Senators John J. Matheussen, Richard Bagger, and Garry Furnari, who were elected in 2001, resigned before their terms were completed. The interim appointees for each of their seats ran as incumbents.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 31,112 | 80.9% | 30.5 | |
HealthCare For All | Steven Fenichel | 5,986 | 15.6% | N/A | |
English Language Only | George Cecola | 1,341 | 3.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 38,439 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William Gormley (incumbent) | 24,680 | 60.0% | 26.5 | |
Democratic | Tom Swift | 15,281 | 37.1% | N/A | |
Green | Robert "Gabe" Gabrielsky | 1,174 | 2.9% | 10.6 | |
Total votes | 41,135 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney (incumbent) | 29,051 | 54.0% | 2.5 | |
Republican | Phillip S. Rhudy | 24,698 | 46.0% | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 53,749 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Fred H. Madden | 20,752 | 50.08% | 8.3 | |
Republican | George Geist (incumbent) | 20,689 | 49.92% | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 41,441 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) | 21,442 | 64.9% | 4.4 | |
Republican | Ali Sloan El | 11,589 | 35.1% | 4.4 | |
Total votes | 33,031 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Adler (incumbent) | 29,033 | 61.0% | 5.7 | |
Republican | Joseph A. Adolf | 18,534 | 39.0% | 5.7 | |
Total votes | 47,567 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Diane Allen (incumbent) | 26,341 | 60.3 | 6.2 | |
Democratic | Diane F. Gabriel | 17,331 | 39.7 | 6.2 | |
Total votes | '43,672' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Martha W. Bark (incumbent) | 28,047 | 66.9% | 6.2 | |
Democratic | Thomas J. Price | 13,865 | 33.1% | 6.2 | |
Total votes | '41,912' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) | 36,539 | 65.6% | 6.9 | |
Democratic | Aviva Twersky-Glasner | 18,995 | 34.4% | 6.1 | |
Total votes | '55,534' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) | 29,752 | 65.1% | 8.3 | |
Democratic | James M. Blaney | 15,960 | 34.9% | 8.3 | |
Total votes | '45,712' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 23,643 | 58.7% | 3.3 | |
Democratic | Paul X. Escandon | 11,045 | 27.4% | 10.6 | |
Green | Brian Unger | 4,759 | 11.8% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Emerson Ellett | 831 | 2.1% | N/A | |
Total votes | '40,278' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ellen Karcher | 24,174 | 52.4% | 11.2 | |
Republican | John O. Bennett (incumbent) | 19,600 | 42.5% | 16.3 | |
Green | Earl Gray | 2,334 | 5.1% | N/A | |
Total votes | 46,108 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) | 23,459 | 54.1% | 10.3 | |
Democratic | William E. Flynn | 17,828 | 41.1% | 5.5 | |
Green | Greg Orr | 1,419 | 3.3% | N/A | |
Conservative | Mac Dara Lyden | 649 | 1.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 43,355 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Peter Inverso (incumbent) | 29,499 | 58.6% | 6.5 | |
Democratic | Anthony J. "Skip" Cimino | 19,613 | 38.9% | 9.0 | |
Libertarian | Ray Cragle | 1,249 | 2.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 50,361 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shirley Turner (incumbent) | 24,053 | 67.4% | 1.7 | |
Republican | Calvin O. Iszard | 11,638 | 32.6% | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 35,691 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) | 28,843 | 100.0% | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 28,843 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Smith (incumbent) | 17,438 | 61.0% | 7.9 | |
Republican | Jeffrey M. Orbach | 11,168 | 39.0% | 7.9 | |
Total votes | 28,606 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Buono (incumbent) | 18,561 | 58.5% | 6.5 | |
Republican | Richard F. Plechner | 13,175 | 41.5% | 6.5 | |
Total votes | 31,736 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Vitale (incumbent) | 22,643 | 65.5% | 11.9 | |
Republican | Paul Danielczyk | 11,949 | 34.5% | 11.9 | |
Total votes | 34,592 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) | 12,361 | 62.2% | 17.8 | |
Republican | Daniel M. Nozza | 7,217 | 36.3% | 16.3 | |
Restore NJ State | Shawn P. Gianella | 298 | 1.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 19,876 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Kean Jr. (incumbent) | 32,058 | 67.4% | 8.8 | |
Democratic | Francis D. McIntyre | 14,470 | 30.4% | 11.0 | |
Green | Teresa Migliore-DiMatteo | 1,055 | 2.2% | N/A | |
Total votes | 47,583 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas Scutari | 16,658 | 55.0% | 4.1 | |
Republican | Martin Marks | 13,609 | 45.0% | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 30,267 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 29,775 | 68.0% | 1.3 | |
Democratic | Frederick P. Cook | 13,994 | 32.0% | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 43,769 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert E. Littell (incumbent) | 23,106 | 68.1% | 6.3 | |
Democratic | James D. Morrison | 10,810 | 31.9% | 6.3 | |
Total votes | 33,916 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) | 22,163 | 55.1% | 10.4 | |
Democratic | Blair B. MacInnes | 18,060 | 44.9% | 10.4 | |
Total votes | 40,223 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert J. Martin (incumbent) | 21,733 | 66.0 | 0.1 | |
Democratic | Daniel L. Grant | 11,216 | 34.0 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | '32,949' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Codey (incumbent) | 17,220 | 65.8% | 1.1 | |
Republican | Bobbi Joan Bennett | 8,958 | 34.2% | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 26,178 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald Rice (incumbent) | 10,068 | 73.4% | 4.0 | |
Republican | Jean LaMothe | 3,137 | 22.9% | 6.7 | |
Green | Beresford Jones | 518 | 3.8% | N/A | |
Total votes | 13,723 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sharpe James (incumbent) | 7,919 | 82.7% | 17.3 | |
Green | Toy-Ling Washington | 1,187 | 12.4% | N/A | |
Socialist Workers | Abigail D. Tilsner | 470 | 4.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 9,576 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert W. Singer (incumbent) | 24,637 | 62.6% | 0.9 | |
Democratic | Steven Morlino | 14,713 | 37.4% | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 39,350 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Glenn Cunningham | 15,838 | 79.0% | 4.9 | |
Republican | Carmen E. Mendiola | 3,214 | 16.0% | 9.9 | |
Green | Eric Olsen | 1,005 | 5.0% | N/A | |
Total votes | 20,057 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas Sacco (incumbent) | 17,269 | 76.9% | 7.9 | |
Republican | Louis S. Lusquinos Jr | 4,085 | 18.2% | 11.2 | |
Time For Change | Denis Jaslow | 928 | 4.1% | N/A | |
Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 160 | 0.7% | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 22,442 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernard Kenny (incumbent) | 20,809 | 80.9% | 5.6 | |
Republican | Rafael Fraguela | 4,904 | 19.1% | 5.6 | |
Total votes | 25,713 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nia Gill (incumbent) | 19,161 | 69.7% | 4.8 | |
Republican | Frank C. Fusco | 8,325 | 30.3% | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 27,486 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Girgenti (incumbent) | 16,243 | 68.6% | 31.4 | |
Republican | David R. Troast | 7,434 | 31.4% | N/A | |
Total votes | 23,677 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Sarlo (incumbent) | 18,035 | 53.3% | 2.5 | |
Republican | John V. Kelly | 14,964 | 44.2% | 3.6 | |
Tax the Rich | Richard DelaRosa | 496 | 1.5% | N/A | |
Real Pro-Choice | Maximo Moscoso | 348 | 1.0% | N/A | |
Total votes | 33,843 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Byron Baer (incumbent) | 22,543 | 61.9% | 4.5 | |
Republican | Barry S. Honig | 13,860 | 38.1% | 4.5 | |
Total votes | 36,403 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph Coniglio (incumbent) | 23,077 | 55.7% | 2.5 | |
Republican | Rose Marie Heck | 18,321 | 44.3% | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 41,398 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) | 30,718 | 62.3% | 0.6 | |
Democratic | Richard Muti | 18,605 | 37.7% | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 49,323 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Henry McNamara (incumbent) | 24,478 | 64.5% | 2.2 | |
Democratic | Matt Rogers | 13,493 | 35.5% | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 37,971 | 100.0% |
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