New Jersey's 20th legislative district

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New Jersey's 20th legislative district
New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (2023) D20 hl.svg
Senator Joseph Cryan (D)
Assembly members Reginald Atkins (D)
Annette Quijano (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population242,177
Voting-age population186,799
Registered voters133,381

New Jersey's 20th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Union County municipalities of Elizabeth, Kenilworth, Roselle and Union Township. [1] [2]

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Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 242,177, of whom 186,799 (77.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 56,517 (23.3%) White, 66,768 (27.6%) African American, 2,059 (0.9%) Native American, 10,555 (4.4%) Asian, 103 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 63,956 (26.4%) from some other race, and 42,219 (17.4%) from two or more races. [3] [4] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 115,221 (47.6%) of the population. [5]

The district had 133,381 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 42,594 (31.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 76,023 (57.0%) were registered as Democrats, 12,479 (9.4%) were registered as Republicans, and 2,285 (1.7%) were registered to other parties. [6]

The district has a higher-than-average percentage of residents who are foreign born (at 35.6%, the 3rd highest of all 40 districts in the state), Hispanic (5th highest of any district statewide) and African American (11th highest). The number and percentage of registered voters is lowest in the state. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a better than 4 to 1 margin, with Republican registration percentage one of the lowest of any district statewide. [7] [8]

Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session , the 20th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Cryan ( D , Union Township ) and in the General Assembly by Reginald Atkins (D, Roselle ) and Annette Quijano (D, Elizabeth ). [9]

The legislative district overlaps with 8th and 10th congressional districts.

Apportionment history

When the 40-district legislative map was created in 1973, the 20th was a central Union County-based district including Westfield, Garwood, Cranford, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township, and Hillside Township. [10] In the 1981 redistricting, the 20th district received completely new municipalities in eastern Union County including Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway, and Carteret in Middlesex County, New Jersey. [11] Carteret was removed from the district following the 1991 redistricting but Roselle was added from the 21st district. [12]

Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative redistricting in 2001, based on the results of the 2000 United States census removed Linden and Rahway (both to the 22nd legislative district) and added Kenilworth and Union Township (both from the 21st district). [13] As part of the 2011 apportionment, Hillside was added from the 29th district, while Kenilworth Borough was shifted to the 21st district. [2]

In the 1973 State Senate race, Alexander J. Menza defeated incumbent Republican Frank X. McDermott, who had served 10 years in office, helping the Democrats gain control of the state legislature for only the third time in the 20th century. [14]

In the 1975 elections, McDermott made a comeback and won a seat in the Assembly. [15] In the 1977 Senate race, Menza chose not to run for re-election (he would run a distant third in the 1978 United States Senate primaries). McDermott ran again for the seat, losing to Democrat Anthony E. Russo. [16]

In redistricting following the 1980 United States census, C. Louis Bassano was shifted to the 21st legislative district, where he ran for (and won) the State Senate seat. Chuck Hardwick was also shifted to the 21st district, where he would win the Assembly seat. [17] With both seats open, Democrats Thomas J. Deverin and Raymond Lesniak, who had both previously served as representatives of the 21st district, won in the Assembly. In the Senate race that year, Anthony E. Russo was also shifted to the 21st district and was replaced by John T. Gregorio, an incumbent Democrat who was shifted from the 21st district. [18]

Gregorio was forced to resign in 1983 after being convicted of conspiracy for concealing his ownership of two go-go bars that were operated by his son. [19] [20] In a June 1983 special election, Lesniak won the seat Gregorio was forced to vacate. In turn, another special election was held in August 1983 to fill Lesniak's vacancy, a race that was won by Thomas W. Long. [21]

After five terms in the 20th district, Thomas J. Deverin was relocated to the 19th legislative district in 1991, with redistricting following the 1990 census tending to favor Republicans. [22] In the 1991 Republican landslide, the 20th bucked the trend, with incumbent George Hudak and Elizabeth Mayor Thomas G. Dunn narrowly holding on to the seats for the Democrats. Hudak and Dunn did not run for re-election in 1993.

In the 1993 election, two former Union County Freeholders, Joseph Suliga and Neil M. Cohen (the latter also served in the Assembly from 1990 to 1992 from the 21st district) were elected. Suliga represented the district in the Assembly until 2002, when he was shifted to the 22nd legislative district as part of the 2001 redistricting, and was elected to the State Senate. [23] Joseph Cryan was elected to the Assembly in 2001, filling Suliga's Assembly seat.

Cohen resigned from the Assembly on July 24, 2008, after images of child pornography were found on his state-issued computer. [24] Democratic committee members from the district selected Annette Quijano to fill Cohen's vacancy. [25]

Joseph Cryan stepped down on January 4, 2015 to become Union County Sheriff. [26] The Union County Democrats selected Roselle Mayor Jamel Holley as his replacement on January 21, 2015. [27]

Election history

Senators and Assembly members elected from the district are as follows: [28]

SessionSenateGeneral Assembly
1974–1975 Alexander J. Menza (D) John J. McCarthy (D) Joseph L. Garrubbo (D)
1976–1977 C. Louis Bassano (R) Frank X. McDermott (R)
1978–1979 Anthony E. Russo (D) C. Louis Bassano (R) Chuck Hardwick (R)
1980–1981 C. Louis Bassano (R) Chuck Hardwick (R)
1982–1983 John T. Gregorio (D) [n 1] Thomas J. Deverin (D) Raymond Lesniak (D) [n 2]
Raymond Lesniak (D) [n 2] Thomas W. Long (D) [n 3]
1984–1985 Raymond Lesniak (D) Thomas J. Deverin (D) Thomas W. Long (D)
1986–1987 Thomas J. Deverin (D) George Hudak (D)
1988–1989 Raymond Lesniak (D) Thomas J. Deverin (D) George Hudak (D)
1990–1991 [30] Thomas J. Deverin (D) George Hudak (D)
1992–1993 Raymond Lesniak (D) Thomas G. Dunn (D) George Hudak (D)
1994–1995 [31] Raymond Lesniak (D) Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Suliga (D)
1996–1997 Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Suliga (D)
1998–1999 [32] Raymond Lesniak (D) Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Suliga (D)
2000–2001 [33] Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Suliga (D)
2002–2003 [34] Raymond Lesniak (D) Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Cryan (D)
2004–2005 [35] Raymond Lesniak (D) Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Cryan (D)
2006–2007 Neil M. Cohen (D) Joseph Cryan (D)
2008–2009 Raymond Lesniak (D) Neil M. Cohen (D) [n 4] Joseph Cryan (D)
Annette Quijano (D) [n 5]
2010–2011 [36] Annette Quijano (D) Joseph Cryan (D)
2012–2013 Raymond Lesniak (D) Annette Quijano (D) Joseph Cryan (D)
2014–2015 [37] Raymond Lesniak (D) Annette Quijano (D) Joseph Cryan (D) [n 6]
Jamel Holley (D) [n 7]
2016–2017 Annette Quijano (D) Jamel Holley (D)
2018–2019 Joseph Cryan (D) Annette Quijano (D) Jamel Holley (D)
2020–2021 Annette Quijano (D) Jamel Holley (D)
2022–2023 Joseph Cryan (D) Annette Quijano (D) Reginald Atkins (D)
2024–2025 Joseph Cryan (D) Annette Quijano (D) Reginald Atkins (D)
  1. Terminated on March 15, 1983 after a criminal conviction [29]
  2. 1 2 Elected to the Senate in June 7, 1983 special election, sworn in on June 16, 1983
  3. Elected to the Assembly in August 2, 1983 special election, sworn in on September 6, 1983
  4. Resigned July 28, 2008
  5. Appointed to the Assembly on September 25, 2008, won November 4, 2008 special election to complete term
  6. Resigned January 4, 2015 to become Union County Sheriff
  7. Appointed to the Assembly on January 21, 2015

Election results

Senate

2021 New Jersey general election [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph Cryan 26,603 100.0 Increase2.svg 16.3
Total votes26,603 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph P. Cryan 25,772 83.7 Decrease2.svg 16.3
Republican Ashraf Hanna5,02316.3N/A
Total votes30,795 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 21,251 100.0 Increase2.svg 24.5
Total votes21,251 100.0
2011 New Jersey general election [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 12,510 75.5
Republican Helen S. Rosales4,05224.5
Total votes16,562 100.0
2007 New Jersey general election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 9,760 58.7 Decrease2.svg 3.5
Republican Linda Gaglione4,47826.9Decrease2.svg 9.4
Clean Up GovernmentStanley J. Moskal2,38714.4N/A
Total votes16,625 100.0
2003 New Jersey general election [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 12,361 62.2 Decrease2.svg 17.8
Republican Daniel M. Nozza7,21736.3Increase2.svg 16.3
Restore NJ StateShawn P. Gianella2981.5N/A
Total votes19,876 100.0
2001 New Jersey general election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 22,817 80.0
Schundler for GovernorDaniel M. Nozza5,69820.0
Total votes28,515 100.0
1997 New Jersey general election [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 26,699 69.1 Increase2.svg 9.2
Republican Gene Andre11,92830.9Decrease2.svg 9.2
Total votes38,627 100.0
1993 New Jersey general election [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 23,845 59.9 Increase2.svg 2.8
Republican William P. Wnuck15,94540.1Decrease2.svg 2.8
Total votes39,790 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 16,733 57.1
Republican Jeffrey B. Cohen12,58542.9
Total votes29,318 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 23,183 100.0 Increase2.svg 35.5
Total votes23,183 100.0
1983 New Jersey general election [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 23,246 64.5 Decrease2.svg 0.6
Republican Alfred D. Palermo11,86832.9Increase2.svg 5.4
Inflation Fighting HousewifeRose Zeidwerg Monyek3891.1Decrease2.svg 2.4
Beam the BombJoseph P. Scanlon3050.8N/A
Independent Harold J. Young2170.6Decrease2.svg 3.3
Total votes36,025 100.0
Special election, June 7, 1983 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 12,322 65.1 Increase2.svg 12.8
Republican Alfred D. Palermo5,21427.5Decrease2.svg 20.2
Independent Harold J. Young7333.9N/A
Inflation Fighting HousewifeRose Zeidwerg Monyek6703.5N/A
Total votes18,939 100.0
1981 New Jersey general election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John T. Gregorio 25,340 52.3
Republican John Fenick23,08747.7
Total votes48,427 100.0
1977 New Jersey general election [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Anthony E. Russo 30,057 50.8 Decrease2.svg 5.5
Republican Francis X. McDermott 29,06749.2Increase2.svg 6.0
Total votes59,124 100.0
1973 New Jersey general election [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexander J. Menza 34,040 56.3
Republican Francis X. McDermott 26,08443.2
IndividualistOscar B. Johannsen3050.5
Total votes60,429 100.0

General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Annette Quijano 26,276 50.8 Increase2.svg 9.9
Democratic Reginald Atkins 25,477 49.2 Increase2.svg 10.5
Total votes51,753 100.0
2019 New Jersey general election [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Annette Quijano 14,373 40.9 Decrease2.svg 4.5
Democratic Jamel C. Holley 13,612 38.7 Decrease2.svg 5.9
Republican Charles Donnelly3,72710.6Increase2.svg 0.6
Republican Ashraf Hanna3,4419.8N/A
Total votes35,153 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017 [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Annette Quijano 24,221 45.4 Increase2.svg 6.0
Democratic Jamel C. Holley 23,790 44.6 Increase2.svg 6.8
Republican Joseph G. Aubourg5,36110.0Decrease2.svg 1.7
Total votes53,372 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015 [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Annette Quijano 12,061 39.4 Increase2.svg 3.9
Democratic Jamel Holley 11,568 37.8 Increase2.svg 1.5
Republican Stephen E. Kozlovich3,59311.7Decrease2.svg 2.8
Republican Roger Stryeski3,39811.1Decrease2.svg 2.6
Total votes30,620 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph Cryan 19,268 36.3 Decrease2.svg 6.1
Democratic Annette Quijano 18,839 35.5 Decrease2.svg 7.2
Republican Charles Donnelly7,71914.5Decrease2.svg 0.1
Republican Christopher Hackett7,26913.7N/A
Total votes53,095 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011 [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Annette Quijano 12,116 42.7
Democratic Joseph Cryan 12,104 42.7
Republican John F. Donoso4,12814.6
Total votes28,348 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009 [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph Cryan 20,607 50.7 Increase2.svg 15.5
Democratic Annette Quijano 20,054 49.3 Increase2.svg 12.6
Total votes40,661 100.0
Special election, November 4, 2008 [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Annette Quijano 35,746 71.2
Republican Linda Gaglione14,45828.8
Total votes50,204 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007 [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Neil Cohen 10,000 36.7 Decrease2.svg 13.6
Democratic Joseph Cryan 9,583 35.2 Decrease2.svg 14.5
Clean Up GovernmentMarlene J. Abitanto3,85814.2N/A
Clean Up GovernmentLester Dominguez3,81014.0N/A
Total votes27,251 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005 [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 23,668 50.3 Increase2.svg 18.9
Democratic Joseph Cryan 23,345 49.7 Increase2.svg 18.4
Total votes47,013 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003 [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 12,035 31.4 Decrease2.svg 9.9
Democratic Joseph Cryan 12,016 31.3 Decrease2.svg 9.5
Republican A. Tony Monteiro7,51519.6N/A
Republican Aristo Carranza6,82117.8N/A
Total votes38,387 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001 [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 22,457 41.3
Democratic Joseph Cryan 22,162 40.8
Schundler for GovernorDency J. Rivera4,8779.0
Schundler for GovernorRalph J. Fabre4,8528.9
Total votes54,348 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999 [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 14,532 38.4 Increase2.svg 3.6
Democratic Joseph S. Suliga 14,195 37.5 Increase2.svg 2.5
Republican Dirk Weber4,60612.2Decrease2.svg 2.9
Republican Elvira Drzewinski4,55312.0Decrease2.svg 3.1
Total votes37,886 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997 [63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph S. Suliga 26,348 35.0 Increase2.svg 0.5
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 26,242 34.8 Steady2.svg 0.0
Republican Daniel B. Levine11,38015.1Increase2.svg 1.7
Republican Richard A. Revilla11,36615.1Increase2.svg 1.7
Total votes75,336 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995 [64] [65]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 14,838 34.8 Increase2.svg 8.9
Democratic Joseph S. Suliga 14,697 34.5 Increase2.svg 9.0
Republican Thomas Rocco5,73013.4Decrease2.svg 4.6
Republican Richard Revilla5,72413.4Decrease2.svg 2.8
Conservative Dorothy De Laura8562.0N/A
Conservative David Csuray7991.9N/A
Total votes42,644 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Neil M. Cohen 20,676 25.9 Decrease2.svg 0.8
Democratic Joseph Suliga 20,300 25.5 Decrease2.svg 0.2
Republican Richard Hunt14,32918.0Decrease2.svg 6.1
Republican Carmen Mendiola12,90516.2Decrease2.svg 7.3
For the People Thomas W. Long 8,09910.2N/A
The Peoples CandidateJerry L. Coleman3,3884.3N/A
Total votes79,697 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Hudak 15,032 26.7
Democratic Tom Dunn 14,442 25.7
Republican Richard E. Hunt13,55524.1
Republican Philip G. Gentile13,18823.5
Total votes56,217 100.0
1989 New Jersey general election [66]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George Hudak 27,871 35.8 Decrease2.svg 1.4
Democratic Thomas J. Deverin 27,848 35.8 Decrease2.svg 2.0
Republican Thomas C. Cusmano10,65313.7Increase2.svg 1.2
Republican Jeffrey B. Cohen10,46913.5Increase2.svg 1.0
Populist Kevin F. Brown9731.3N/A
Total votes77,814 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Deverin 21,702 37.8 Increase2.svg 12.3
Democratic George Hudak 21,380 37.2 Increase2.svg 14.1
Republican William Wnuck7,18112.5Decrease2.svg 6.2
Republican Peter Kobylarz7,15512.5Decrease2.svg 4.3
Total votes57,418 100.0
1985 New Jersey general election [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Deverin 19,892 25.5 Decrease2.svg 9.4
Democratic George Hudak 18,085 23.1 Decrease2.svg 11.7
Republican Michael A. Posnock14,61718.7Increase2.svg 3.3
Republican Alice A. Holzapfel13,13416.8Increase2.svg 1.8
Experienced-Competent-Courageous Tom Dunn 10,17413.0N/A
"Inflation Fighting Housewife"Rose Zeidwerg Monyek2,2402.9N/A
Total votes78,142 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Deverin 23,757 34.9 Increase2.svg 4.0
Democratic Thomas W. Long 23,700 34.8 Increase2.svg 1.8
Republican Andrew Fydryszewski10,48015.4Decrease2.svg 3.3
Republican Mark E. Pena10,18715.0Decrease2.svg 2.5
Total votes68,124 100.0
Special election, August 2, 1983 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas W. Long 3,523 82.3
Independent Like YouHenry Kielbasa75817.7
Total votes4,281 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond J. Lesniak 32,243 33.0
Democratic Thomas J. Deverin 30,147 30.9
Republican Blanche Banasiak18,25218.7
Republican James J. Fulcomer17,06917.5
Total votes97,711 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979 [68]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. Louis Bassano 29,672 31.7 Increase2.svg 3.8
Republican Chuck Hardwick 28,707 30.7 Increase2.svg 4.8
Democratic E. Jonathan Bell17,82319.0Decrease2.svg 4.1
Democratic William A. Cambria17,35918.6Decrease2.svg 3.9
Total votes93,561 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. Louis Bassano 31,819 27.9 Increase2.svg 2.2
Republican Charles L. Hardwick 29,540 25.9 Decrease2.svg 0.7
Democratic Vincent P. Baldassano26,32723.1Decrease2.svg 1.6
Democratic Daniel J. Mason25,70422.5Decrease2.svg 0.5
U.S. Labor Bruce Todd7830.7N/A
Total votes114,173 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975 [69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank X. McDermott 29,162 26.6 Increase2.svg 6.0
Republican C. Louis Bassano 28,212 25.7 Increase2.svg 2.6
Democratic Joseph L. Garrubbo 27,05624.7Decrease2.svg 3.8
Democratic Brian William Fahey25,25323.0Decrease2.svg 4.8
Total votes109,683 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1973 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph L. Garrubbo 32,703 28.5
Democratic John J. McCarthy 31,853 27.8
Republican C. Louis Bassano 26,55023.1
Republican Charles S. Tracy23,60720.6
Total votes114,713 100.0

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 27th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 27th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Essex municipalities of Livingston, Millburn, Roseland, Montclair, and West Orange; and the Passaic County municipality of Clifton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 39th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 39th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, including portions of Bergen County. Included are the Bergen County municipalities of Allendale, Alpine, Cresskill, Closter, Demarest, Dumont, Emerson, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, Montvale, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, Ramsey, River Vale, Rockleigh, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick,Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.

<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 34th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 34th Legislative District is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It encompasses the Essex County municipalities of Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge Township, Nutley, and Orange.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 2nd legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 2nd legislative district is one of 40 in the state, covering the Atlantic County municipalities of Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Linwood, Longport, Margate City, Northfield, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Somers Point and Ventnor City as of the 2021 apportionment. Since 1967, the 2nd District has been exclusively made up of municipalities from Atlantic County, except for an eight-year period from 1974 until 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 11th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 11th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Monmouth County municipalities of Allenhurst Borough, Asbury Park City, Bradley Beach, Colts Neck Township, Deal Borough, Eatontown Borough, Fair Haven, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken Borough, Loch Arbour Village, Long Branch City, Neptune City Borough, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Red Bank Borough, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, and Tinton Falls Borough.

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