New Jersey's 1st legislative district Last updated July 29, 2025 American legislative district
New Jersey's 1st legislative district is one of 40 in the state, covering the Atlantic County municipalities of Corbin City , Estell Manor and Weymouth Township ; every Cape May County municipality including Avalon , Cape May , Cape May Point , Dennis Township , Lower Township , Middle Township , North Wildwood , Ocean City , Sea Isle City , Stone Harbor , Upper Township , West Cape May , West Wildwood , Wildwood , Wildwood Crest and Woodbine ; and the Cumberland County municipalities of Bridgeton , Commercial Township , Downe Township , Fairfield Township , Lawrence Township , Maurice River Township , Millville and Vineland as of the 2021 apportionment . [ 1]
Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census , the district had a population of 216,124, of whom 173,507 (80.3%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 148,837 (68.9%) White , 23,585 (10.9%) African American , 1,536 (0.7%) Native American , 2,710 (1.3%) Asian , 42 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 18,897 (8.7%) from some other race , and 20,517 (9.5%) from two or more races. [ 2] [ 3] Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 42,561 (19.7%) of the population. [ 4]
The district had 162,425 registered voters as of December 1, 2023 [ update] unaffiliated , 53,502 (32.9%) were registered as Republicans , 48,219 (29.7%) were registered as Democrats , and 2,644 (1.6%) were registered to other parties. [ 5]
During the period of time after the 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims and before the establishment of a 40-district legislature in 1973, the 1st district encompassed the entirety of Atlantic , Cape May , and Gloucester counties in the 1965–1967 Senate session (two Senators elected), and Cape May and Cumberland counties in the Senate and Assembly sessions from 1967 through 1973 (one Senator and two Assembly members elected). [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
In the 1965-1967 Senate session, Republicans John E. Hunt and Frank S. Farley were elected though one seat of the two would become vacant upon Hunt's election to the House of Representatives . [ 7] [ 10] In the following two Senate sessions, Republican Robert E. Kay was elected in 1967 for a four-year term followed by Republican James Cafiero for a two-year term in 1971. [ 11] [ 12]
For the two-year assembly sessions from 1967 until 1973, Republicans held both seats for the three assembly elections during this period, with Cafiero and James R. Hurley winning in the 1967 and 1969 elections, and Hurley and Joseph W. Chinnici winning in 1971. [ 11] [ 13]
District composition since 1973 For the first iteration of the 1st district implemented under the 40 equal districts plan, the district once again encompassed all of Cape May and Cumberland counties. [ 14] For the sessions following the 1980 census , the 1st included all of Cape May, but only included the Cumberland County cities of Bridgeton , Millville, and Vineland, and the townships of Deerfield , Maurice River, and Upper Deerfield . [ 15] The 1991 iteration of the 1st included all of Cape May, only Maurice River Township, Millville, and Vineland in Cumberland, and added Buena and Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County. [ 16] With the exception of adding Atlantic County's Somers Point , the 2001 iteration of the 1st remained the same as the 1991 district. [ 17] The 2021 apportionment added Bridgeton, and removed Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh and Stow Creek Township. [ 18]
Election history Notes:
↑ Resigned January 2, 1990 to accept appointment to the Casino Control Commission ↑ Appointed in January 1990, won special election in November 1990 to complete term ↑ Resigned to become President of the Board of Public Utilities ↑ Appointed April 1991 ↑ Resigned upon election to U.S. House of Representatives ↑ Appointed January 23, 1995 ↑ Resigned March 1, 2013 ↑ Appointed March 21, 2013 ↑ Resigned January 2, 2019 following election to the United States House of Representatives 1 2 Resigned from the Assembly on January 14, 2019, appointed to the Senate on January 15, 2019, defeated in November 2019 special election ↑ Appointed January 31, 2019 ↑ Elected in November 2019 special election, seated December 5, 2019 References {{Reflist [ 57] [ 37] |30em}}
Districts are co-terminous for both
Senate and
General Assembly (each district elects
one Senator and
two members of the General Assembly)
Districts Apportionments
↑ Districts , New Jersey Legislature . Accessed January 31, 2024. ↑ "Race" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 10, 2021 . ↑ "Race For The Population 18 Years And Over" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 10, 2021 . ↑ "Hispanic Or Latino, And Not Hispanic Or Latino By Race" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 10, 2021 . ↑ Statewide Voter Registration Summary by Legislative District , New Jersey Department of State , December 1, 2023. Accessed January 26, 2023. ↑ Legislative Roster for District 1 , New Jersey Legislature . Accessed January 12, 2024. 1 2 3 "Results of the General Election Held on November 2, 1965" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ New Jersey Apportionment Commission (July 20, 1967). "New Jersey Senate and Assembly Districts" (PDF) . Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ State of New Jersey (1971). "New Jersey Senate and Assembly Districts 1972–1973" (PDF) . Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey - Two Hundred and Eleventh Legislature (First Session) (PDF) . Skinder-Strauss Associates. 2004. pp. 289– 290. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . 1 2 3 4 "Results of the General Election Held on November 7, 1967" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . 1 2 3 "Results of the General Election Held on November 2, 1971" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . 1 2 "Results of the General Election Held on November 4, 1969" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ "New Jersey Legislative Districts 1974–" (PDF) . New Jersey Legislative Services Agency. 1973. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ "New Jersey Legislative Districts" (PDF) . 1981. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ "1991 Legislative Districts" (PDF) . 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ "2001 Legislative Districts" (PDF) . 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2015 . ↑ Symons, Michael. "What’s Your New NJ Legislative District? 20% Moved on New Map" , WPGG , February 25, 2022. Accessed April 19, 2023. "1st Legislative District... ADDS: Bridgeton (10% of the district) LOSES: Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek" ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 30, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2019 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 29, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2013 Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2011 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2007 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2003 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2001 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official Results, General Election Returns for the Office of State Senate for Election Held November 4, 1997" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for New Jersey Senate" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 20, 2016 . 1 2 "Official List, General Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held November 2, 1993" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Official Results, General Election, November 5, 1991" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, State Senate Unexpired Term" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Results of the General Election Held November 8, 1977" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Results of the General Election Held November 6, 1973" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . 1 2 "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . Retrieved July 21, 2025 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 30, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2019 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 29, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for GENERAL ELECTION 11/03/2015 Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2013 Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2011 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2009 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2007 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2005 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly 12-02-2003 for November 2003 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2001 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly 01-11-2010 for November 1999 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official Results, General Election Returns for the Office of State Assembly for Election Held November 4, 1997" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for the New Jersey Assebly" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 20, 2016 . ↑ "Official List, General Election Results for the Office of General Assembly for Election Held November 7, 1995" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Candidates for the Office of General Assembly" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Candidates for the Office of General Assembly" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Results of the General Election Held on November 6, 1979" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Results of the General Election Held November 4, 1975" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 . ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey . Retrieved July 21, 2025 . This page is based on this
Wikipedia article Text is available under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
