Nilsa Cruz-Perez

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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 15, 2014
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [13] 29,031 66.1 Decrease2.svg 33.9
Republican Keith Walker14,46332.9N/A
Challenge Promise FixMohammad Kabir4541.0N/A
Total votes'43,948''100.0'
2015 Special New Jersey Senate election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [14] 19,150 100.0 Increase2.svg 42.1
Total votes'19,150''100.0'

New Jersey Assembly

2007 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 17,554 32.2 Decrease2.svg 13.2
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [15] 15,978 29.3 Decrease2.svg 13.2
Republican Edward Torres9,13616.8N/A
Republican Jonathan Mangel9,07016.6N/A
Green Richard L. Giovanoni1,4192.6Decrease2.svg 2.5
Green Mark Heacock1,3812.5Decrease2.svg 2.7
Total votes'54,538''100.0'
2005 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 29,893 45.4 Increase2.svg 12.9
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [16] 27,955 42.5 Increase2.svg 12.0
Green Richard L. Giovanoni3,4295.2N/A
Green Mark Heacock3,3865.1N/A
Libertarian Kevin Ferrizzi1,1311.7N/A
Total votes'65,794''100.0'
2003 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 21,608 32.5 Decrease2.svg 10.5
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [17] 20,260 30.5 Decrease2.svg 9.6
Republican Jeffrey R. Kugler12,46718.7Increase2.svg 1.8
Republican Eddie Torres12,16518.3N/A
Total votes'66,500''100.0'
2001 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 32,224 43.0
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [18] 30,087 40.1
Republican Ella Hilton12,65916.9
Total votes74,970 100.0
1999 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 18,429 43.6 Increase2.svg 0.1
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [19] 16,398 38.8 Decrease2.svg 0.6
Republican William E. Spencer7,43817.6Increase2.svg 1.6
Total votes'42,265''100.0'
1997 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 31,898 43.5 Increase2.svg 9.3
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [20] 28,918 39.4 Increase2.svg 7.9
Republican Joe Smiriglio11,74416.0Decrease2.svg 1.6
Republican No nomination made7771.1Decrease2.svg 15.5
Total votes'73,337''100.0'
1995 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 5th Legislative District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Roberts (Incumbent) 20,618 34.2 Decrease2.svg 0.5
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Incumbent) [21] 19,006 31.5 Decrease2.svg 3.4
Republican David Brodecki10,63517.6Increase2.svg 2.1
Republican Jose Delgado10,00016.6Increase2.svg 1.8
Total votes'60,259''100.0'

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