New Jersey's 23rd legislative district

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New Jersey's 23rd legislative district
New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (2023) D23 hl.svg
Senator Doug Steinhardt (R)
Assembly members John DiMaio (R)
Erik Peterson (R)
Registration
Demographics
Population222,231
Voting-age population177,008
Registered voters174,110

New Jersey's 23rd legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Hunterdon County municipalities of Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury, Califon, Franklin Township, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Holland Township, Lebanon Township, Milford, Tewksbury Township and Union Township, the Somerset County municipalities of Bedminster Township, Bound Brook, Bridgewater Township, Manville, and Raritan.

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As well as the Warren County municipalities of Alpha, Belvidere Town, Blairstown Township, Franklin Township, Frelinghuysen Township, Greenwich Township, Hardwick Township, Hope Township, Knowlton Township, Liberty Township, Hackettstown Town, Harmony Township, Lopatcong Township, Mansfield Township, Oxford Township, Phillipsburg Town, Pohatcong Township, Washington Borough and Washington Township. [1] [2] [3]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 222,231, of whom 177,008 (79.7%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 160,381 (72.2%) White, 10,593 (4.8%) African American, 630 (0.3%) Native American, 19,106 (8.6%) Asian, 56 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12,743 (5.7%) from some other race, and 18,722 (8.4%) from two or more races. [4] [5] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29,551 (13.3%) of the population. [6]

The 23rd district had 174,110 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 61,978 (35.6%) were registered as unaffiliated, 61,046 (35.1%) were registered as Republicans, 49,004 (28.1%) were registered as Democrats, and 2,082 (1.2%) were registered to other parties. [7]

As of 2000, the district had the largest population of any in the state and the second-highest land area, making it one of the least densely populated districts in the state. The district had a small minority population, with comparatively few African American, Asian and Hispanic residents. The district had the highest municipal tax rate in the state, but lower than average school and county taxes leave the overall rate near the statewide median. Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a 2-1 margin. [8] [9]

Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session , the 23rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Doug Steinhardt ( R , Lopatcong Township ) and in the General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown ) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township ). [10]

The legislative district overlaps with 7th and 12th congressional districts.

Apportionment history

Upon the creation of the 40-district legislative map in 1973, the 23rd district consisted of central Morris County including Madison, Morristown, Dover, and Town and Township of Boonton. [11] Following the 1981 redistricting, the 23rd shifted to the rural areas of western New Jersey including the Borough and Township of Hopewell and Pennington in Mercer County, all of Hunterdon County except East Amwell Township, in Warren County Franklin Township, Greenwich Township, and the Borough and Township of Washington, western Morris County, and Stanhope in Sussex County. [12] For the 1991 redistricting following the 1990 census, the district shifted to most of Hunterdon County except for some municipalities in the northern part of the county, all of Warren County, and the Mercer County portion remaining unchanged. [13]

In the 2001 redistricting, the Mercer County municipalities were eliminated from the 23rd with the district only consisting of Hunterdon County save for Tewksbury Township and Califon and all of Warren County. [14] The district experienced a major change following the 2011 redistricting; the 23rd currently consists of southern Warren County including Phillipsburg, Washington, and Hackettstown, most of northern Hunterdon County, and a spur into Somerset County with Bedminster, Peapack-Gladstone, Bridgewater, Raritan Borough, Bound Brook, and South Bound Brook.

Despite the historic Republican nature of Morris County, Democrats swept the three legislative seats up for election in 1973: Stephen B. Wiley, who was also elected in a special election to complete an unexpired Senate term under the old at-large Morris County district, was elected to a four-year Senate term from this district, Gordon MacInnes and Rosemarie Totaro won both Assembly seats as well. [15] MacInnes and Totaro would both be defeated for re-election in 1975 but Totaro would again serve one term in the Assembly after winning in 1977 and MacInnes would later serve four years in the Senate from the geographically similar 25th district in 1993. Governor of New Jersey Brendan Byrne nominated State Senator Wiley to the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1977, his nomination was approved by the Senate, but was rejected by the Supreme Court, which ruled that as Wiley had voted to raise the salary of justices of the Supreme Court in 1974, he could not be appointed to serve on the court until after his term of office expired. [16] Wiley served the remainder of his term in the Senate but was defeated for re-election in 1977 by Republican John H. Dorsey.

After the 1981 redistricting, Senator Walter E. Foran and Assemblyman Karl Weidel, who had been elected from the 14th district in the previous election, became representatives from the 23rd. Following the death of Foran in 1986, Dick Zimmer filled the vacant seat in the Senate and William E. Schluter won Zimmer's Assembly seat, and then continued on to the State Senate after Zimmer succeeded Jim Courter in the United States House of Representatives in 1991. [17] Schluter's Assembly seat was filled by Leonard Lance.

On January 24, 2009, a special election was held by a convention of Republican committee members from Hunterdon and Warren counties to fill the Senate vacancy created when Leonard Lance was elected to Congress. Marcia A. Karrow defeated Michael J. Doherty in the special election by a margin of 195 votes to 143. Doherty announced he would run against Karrow a second time in the June 2009 primary, when she would be running as the incumbent. [18] The Hunterdon and Warren County Republican committee members held another special convention on February 21, 2009 to fill Karrow's vacant Assembly seat. In the contest, Warren County Freeholder John DiMaio defeated Hunterdon County Freeholders Matt Holt and Erik Peterson. [19] [20]

On June 2, 2009, Doherty defeated Karrow in the Republican Senate primary by a margin of 52%-48%, making her the only incumbent to lose a primary battle that year. [21] Doherty went on to win the November special election, defeating Democratic candidate Harvey Baron to fill the remaining two years of the term. [22] Karrow's Senate term ended on November 23, 2009 when Doherty was sworn into office. [23]

Doug Steinhardt took office on December 19, 2022, succeeding Michael J. Doherty, who resigned to take the position as Warren County Surrigate. [24]

Election history

Senators and Assembly members elected from the district are as follows: [25]

SessionSenateGeneral Assembly
1974–1975 Stephen B. Wiley (D) Gordon MacInnes (D) Rosemarie Totaro (D)
1976–1977 James J. Barry Jr. (R) John H. Dorsey (R)
1978–1979 John H. Dorsey (R) James J. Barry Jr. (R) Rosemarie Totaro (D)
1980–1981 James J. Barry Jr. (R) Arthur R. Albohn (R)
1982–1983 Walter E. Foran (R) Karl Weidel (R) Dick Zimmer (R)
1984–1985 Walter E. Foran (R) [n 1]  
Karl Weidel (R) Dick Zimmer (R)
1986–1987 Karl Weidel (R) [n 2] Dick Zimmer (R) [n 3]  
C. Richard Kamin (R) [n 4]  
Dick Zimmer (R) [n 3] William E. Schluter (R) [n 5]
1988–1989 Dick Zimmer (R) [n 6] C. Richard Kamin (R) William E. Schluter (R)
1990–1991 [26] C. Richard Kamin (R) William E. Schluter (R) [n 7]
William E. Schluter (R) [n 7] Leonard Lance (R) [n 8]
1992–1993 William E. Schluter (R) Chuck Haytaian (R) Leonard Lance (R)
1994–1995 [27] William E. Schluter (R) Chuck Haytaian (R) Leonard Lance (R)
1996–1997 Connie Myers (R) Leonard Lance (R)
1998–1999 [28] William E. Schluter (R) Connie Myers (R) Leonard Lance (R)
2000–2001 [29] Connie Myers (R) Leonard Lance (R)
2002–2003 [30] Leonard Lance (R) Connie Myers (R) Michael J. Doherty (R)
2004–2005 [31] Leonard Lance (R) Connie Myers (R) Michael J. Doherty (R)
2006–2007 Marcia A. Karrow (R) Michael J. Doherty (R)
2008–2009 Leonard Lance (R) [n 9] Marcia A. Karrow (R) [n 10] Michael J. Doherty (R) [n 11]
Marcia A. Karrow (R) [n 10] John DiMaio (R) [n 12]
Michael J. Doherty (R) [n 11] Erik Peterson (R) [n 13]
2010–2011 [32] John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
2012–2013 Michael J. Doherty (R) John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
2014–2015 [33] Michael J. Doherty (R) John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
2016–2017 John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
2018–2019 Michael J. Doherty (R) John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
2020–2021 John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
2022–2023 Michael J. Doherty (R) [n 14] John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
Doug Steinhardt (R) [n 15]
2024–2025 Doug Steinhardt (R) John DiMaio (R) Erik Peterson (R)
  1. Died December 8, 1986
  2. Resigned June 13, 1986 to join staff of Department of Insurance
  3. 1 2 Elected to the Senate in March 1987 special election, sworn in on April 23, 1987
  4. Elected to the Assembly in August 1986 special election, sworn in on September 8, 1986
  5. Elected to the Assembly in July 1987 special election, sworn in on September 10, 1987
  6. Resigned January 3, 1991 upon election to Congress
  7. 1 2 Appointed to the Senate on January 29, 1991
  8. Appointed to the Assembly on February 21, 1991
  9. Resigned January 3, 2009 upon election to Congress
  10. 1 2 Appointed to the Senate on February 9, 2009, lost June 2009 special primary election, served until November 23, 2009
  11. 1 2 Won Senate seat in November 2009 special election, sworn in on November 23, 2009
  12. Appointed to the Assembly on March 16, 2009
  13. Appointed to the Assembly on December 7, 2009
  14. Resigned November 30, 2022 to become Warren County Surrogate
  15. Appointed to the Senate on December 19, 2022

Election results

Senate

2021 New Jersey general election [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 46,554 60.9 Increase2.svg 1.8
Democratic Denise T. King29,83039.1Decrease2.svg 1.8
Total votes76,384 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 35,676 59.1 Decrease2.svg 8.5
Democratic Christine Lui Chen24,73040.9Increase2.svg 9.7
Total votes60,406 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 37,477 67.6 Increase2.svg 6.3
Democratic Gerard R. Bowers17,31131.2Decrease2.svg 4.5
Seyler. UsDaniel Z. Seyler6721.2Decrease2.svg 1.8
Total votes55,460 100.0
2011 New Jersey general election [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 21,596 61.3
Democratic John Graf, Jr.12,57935.7
For State SenateDaniel Z. Seyler1,0403.0
Total votes35,215 100.0
Special election, November 3, 2009 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 51,960 71.4 Increase2.svg 4.4
Democratic Harvey Baron20,85128.6Increase2.svg 1.3
Total votes72,811 100.0
2007 New Jersey general election [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard Lance 32,198 67.0 Decrease2.svg 1.0
Democratic Harvey Baron13,12427.3Decrease2.svg 4.7
For State SenateDaniel Z. Seyler2,7635.7N/A
Total votes48,085 100.0
2003 New Jersey general election [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard Lance 29,775 68.0 Decrease2.svg 1.3
Democratic Frederick P. Cook13,99432.0Increase2.svg 1.3
Total votes43,769 100.0
2001 New Jersey general election [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leonard Lance 43,721 69.3
Democratic Frederick P. Cook19,40730.7
Total votes63,128 100.0
1997 New Jersey general election [42] [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Schluter 42,221 61.3 Decrease2.svg 30.4
Democratic Austin “Ken” Kutscher, M.D.23,09433.5N/A
Conservative Michael P. Kelly2,7704.0N/A
Independent Daniel Z. Seyler7621.1N/A
Total votes68,847 100.0
1993 New Jersey general election [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Schluter 51,856 91.7 Increase2.svg 19.3
Libertarian Roger Bacon4,6758.3N/A
Total votes56,531 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Schluter 34,936 72.4
Democratic George Goceljak13,31727.6
Total votes48,253 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard A. Zimmer 27,699 100.0 Increase2.svg 19.1
Total votes27,699 100.0
Special election, March 24, 1987 [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard A. Zimmer 5,616 80.9 Increase2.svg 11.7
Democratic Marianne Nelson1,32719.1Decrease2.svg 11.7
Total votes6,943 100.0
1983 New Jersey general election [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Walter E. Foran 27,224 69.2 Decrease2.svg 5.9
Democratic William Martin, Jr.12,10130.8Increase2.svg 5.9
Total votes39,325 100.0
1981 New Jersey general election [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter E. Foran 37,494 75.1
Democratic Samuel J. Gugliemini12,43124.9
Total votes49,925 100.0
1977 New Jersey general election [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John H. Dorsey 30,882 54.3 Increase2.svg 7.4
Democratic Stephen B. Wiley 25,98145.7Decrease2.svg 7.4
Total votes56,863 100.0
1973 New Jersey general election [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen B. Wiley 27,303 53.1
Republican Josephine S. Margetts24,15746.9
Total votes51,460 100.0

General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John DiMaio 46,020 30.7 Increase2.svg 0.5
Republican Erik Peterson 44,801 29.9 Decrease2.svg 0.2
Democratic Hope Kaufman29,89419.9Decrease2.svg 0.1
Democratic Nicholas F. LaBelle29,14619.4Decrease2.svg 0.4
Total votes149,861 100.0
2019 New Jersey general election [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John DiMaio 28,620 30.2 Increase2.svg 0.8
Republican Erik Peterson 28,485 30.1 Increase2.svg 2.2
Democratic Denise T. King18,91020.0Decrease2.svg 1.1
Democratic Marisa Trofimov18,77119.8Increase2.svg 1.0
Total votes94,786 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017 [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John DiMaio 33,880 29.4 Decrease2.svg 3.0
Republican Erik Peterson 32,233 27.9 Decrease2.svg 3.4
Democratic Laura Shaw24,38621.1Increase2.svg 2.7
Democratic Charles Boddy21,69018.8Increase2.svg 0.9
End the CorruptionTyler J. Gran1,9211.7N/A
We Define TomorrowMichael Estrada1,2561.1N/A
Total votes115,366 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015 [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John DiMaio 17,654 32.4 Decrease2.svg 1.2
Republican Erik Peterson 17,071 31.3 Decrease2.svg 2.5
Democratic Maria Rodriguez10,05618.4Increase2.svg 1.5
Democratic Marybeth Maciag9,75917.9Increase2.svg 2.2
Total votes54,540 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Erik Peterson 35,604 33.8 Increase2.svg 2.9
Republican John DiMaio 35,458 33.6 Increase2.svg 2.4
Democratic John Valentine17,82816.9Decrease2.svg 2.7
Democratic Ralph Drake16,54815.7Decrease2.svg 2.5
Total votes105,438 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011 [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John DiMaio 21,289 31.2
Republican Erik Peterson 21,074 30.9
Democratic Karen Carroll13,36919.6
Democratic Scott McDonald12,42018.2
Total votes68,152 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009 [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John DiMaio 49,137 35.3 Increase2.svg 4.3
Republican Erik Peterson 48,067 34.5 Increase2.svg 3.5
Democratic William J. Courtney21,99715.8Decrease2.svg 3.9
Democratic Tammeisha Smith19,93914.3Decrease2.svg 4.1
Total votes139,140 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007 [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Marcia A. Karrow 28,904 31.0 Increase2.svg 1.6
Republican Michael J. Doherty 28,857 31.0 Decrease2.svg 0.8
Democratic Dominick C. Santini Jr.18,33319.7Decrease2.svg 1.2
Democratic Peter G. Maurer17,11918.4Increase2.svg 0.6
Total votes93,213 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005 [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 41,753 31.8 Increase2.svg 1.5
Republican Marcia A. Karrow 38,623 29.4 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Democratic Janice L. Kovach27,48520.9Increase2.svg 0.6
Democratic Scott McDonald23,38717.8Decrease2.svg 0.7
Total votes131,248 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003 [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Connie Myers 26,122 30.9 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Republican Michael J. Doherty 25,554 30.3 Increase2.svg 1.1
Democratic Brian D. Smith17,10020.3Increase2.svg 3.8
Democratic Cynthia L. Ege15,65818.5Increase2.svg 2.4
Total votes84,434 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001 [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Myers 39,313 32.4
Republican Mike Doherty 35,345 29.2
Democratic J. Rebecca Goff19,99516.5
Democratic Thomas E. Palmieri19,45416.1
Warren/Hunterdon IndependentMike King7,0605.8
Total votes121,167 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999 [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard Lance 27,770 34.4 Increase2.svg 1.7
Republican Connie Myers 25,499 31.6 Increase2.svg 2.0
Democratic Thomas E. Palmieri14,76218.3Decrease2.svg 1.4
Democratic J. Rebecca Goff12,63715.7Increase2.svg 0.2
Total votes80,668 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997 [63] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard Lance 41,880 32.7 Decrease2.svg 0.8
Republican Connie Myers 37,852 29.6 Decrease2.svg 0.1
Democratic Sharon B. Ransavage25,23719.7Decrease2.svg 2.6
Democratic John Patrick Barnes19,79815.5N/A
Conservative Paul Wallace3,2422.5Decrease2.svg 3.8
Total votes128,009 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995 [64] [65]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard Lance 24,134 33.5 Decrease2.svg 6.4
Republican Connie Myers 21,358 29.7 Decrease2.svg 11.6
Democratic Frank C. Van Horn16,06722.3Increase2.svg 3.6
Conservative Michael Kelly5,9138.2N/A
Conservative Paul Wallace4,5336.3N/A
Total votes72,005 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian 47,251 41.3 Increase2.svg 8.5
Republican Leonard Lance 45,643 39.9 Increase2.svg 9.7
Democratic Edward F. Dragan21,42518.7Increase2.svg 3.4
Total votes114,319 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian 31,372 32.8
Republican Leonard Lance 28,879 30.2
Democratic Rosemarie A. Albanese14,62115.3
Democratic Diane Bowman12,27812.8
Citizen Not PoliticianCharles D. Meyer5,1635.4
Reduce Insurance RatesFrederick P. Cook2,3732.5
Populist Joseph J. Notarangelo9191.0
Total votes95,605 100.0
1989 New Jersey general election [66]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Schluter 38,345 40.3 Increase2.svg 4.0
Republican Dick Kamin 36,853 38.7 Increase2.svg 3.2
Democratic Jane L. Weller20,03221.0Increase2.svg 6.6
Total votes95,230 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William E. Schluter 23,589 36.3 Decrease2.svg 7.7
Republican Dick Kamin 23,073 35.5 Decrease2.svg 6.6
Democratic Edward J. Boccher9,34414.4Increase2.svg 0.5
Democratic Frederick J. Katz, Jr.9,01213.9N/A
Total votes65,018 100.0
Special election, July 28, 1987 [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Schluter 2,577 75.2
Democratic George Murtaugh84824.8
Total votes3,425 100.0
Special election, August 26, 1986 [68]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. Richard Kamin 4,474 57.4
Democratic Ted Savage2,95737.9
Independent Richard C. Allen3694.7
Total votes7,800 100.0
1985 New Jersey general election [69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard A. Zimmer 34,051 44.0 Increase2.svg 9.4
Republican Karl Weidel 32,587 42.1 Increase2.svg 7.8
Democratic Richard C. Allen10,77413.9Decrease2.svg 3.3
Total votes77,412 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983 [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard A. Zimmer 26,311 34.6 Increase2.svg 0.1
Republican Karl Weidel 26,084 34.3 Decrease2.svg 1.3
Democratic Barbara J. MacDonald13,07017.2Increase2.svg 0.1
Democratic Claiborne L. Northrop10,52313.8Increase2.svg 1.0
Total votes75,988 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981 [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karl Weidel 34,588 35.6
Republican Richard A. Zimmer 33,463 34.5
Democratic James H. Knox16,63117.1
Democratic Frederick J. Katz, Jr.12,43812.8
Total votes97,120 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979 [70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James J. Barry, Jr. 24,232 31.5 Increase2.svg 1.5
Republican Arthur R. Albohn 20,856 27.1 Increase2.svg 3.1
Democratic Rosemarie Totaro 17,78223.1Decrease2.svg 3.3
Democratic Douglas H. Romaine14,15218.4Decrease2.svg 1.2
Total votes77,022 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977 [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James J. Barry, Jr. 32,479 30.0 Increase2.svg 4.4
Democratic Rosemarie Totaro 28,526 26.4 Increase2.svg 1.4
Republican Joseph J. Maraziti 25,99624.0Decrease2.svg 1.6
Democratic Jerome C. Kessler21,25319.6Decrease2.svg 4.2
Total votes108,254 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975 [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James J. Barry, Jr. 24,770 25.6 Increase2.svg 2.2
Republican John H. Dorsey 24,734 25.6 Increase2.svg 1.8
Democratic Rosemarie Totaro 24,16025.0Increase2.svg 0.2
Democratic Gordon A. MacInnes, Jr. 23,05823.8Decrease2.svg 4.2
Total votes96,722 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1973 [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon A. MacInnes, Jr. 27,876 28.0
Democratic Rosemarie Totaro 24,660 24.8
Republican John H. Dorsey 23,75723.8
Republican Albert W. Merck23,32223.4
Total votes99,615 100.0

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New Jersey's 25th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Morris County municipalities of Boonton Township, Butler, Dover Town, Harding, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Mine Hill Township, Morris Township, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Randolph Township, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens, and Wharton; and the Passaic County municipality of West Milford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 26th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 26th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Morris County municipalities of Boonton, Denville, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Lincoln Park, Montville, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Pequannock, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and Riverdale; and the Passaic County municipalities of Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, and Wanaque.

<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 6th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 6th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Burlington County municipality of Maple Shade Township and the Camden County municipalities of Audubon Park Borough, Berlin Borough, Berlin Township, Clementon, Cherry Hill Township, Gibbsboro Borough, Haddon Township, Haddonfield Borough, Hi-Nella Borough, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Oaklyn Borough, Pine Hill Borough, Somerdale Borough, Stratford Borough, Tavistock Borough and Voorhees Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 3rd legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 3rd legislative district is one of 40 in the state. As of the 2021 apportionment the district covers the Cumberland County municipalities of Deerfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township, and Upper Deerfield Township; the Gloucester County municipalities of Clayton, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah Borough, West Deptford Township, Westville, and Woolwich Township, as well as all Salem County municipalities, including Alloway Township, Carneys Point Township, Elmer, Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township, Penns Grove, Pennsville Township, Pilesgrove Township, Pittsgrove Township, Quinton Township, Salem, Upper Pittsgrove Township and Woodstown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 13th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 13th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Monmouth County municipalities of Aberdeen Township, Atlantic Highlands Borough, West Long Branch, Hazlet Township, Highlands Borough, Holmdel Township, Keansburg Borough, Keyport Borough, Little Silver Borough, Marlboro Township, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach Borough, Oceanport Borough, Rumson Borough, Sea Bright Borough and Union Beach Borough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 14th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 14th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Mercer County municipalities of East Windsor Township, Hamilton Township, Hightstown Borough and Robbinsville Township; and the Middlesex County municipalities of Cranbury Township, Jamesburg Borough, Monroe Township, and Plainsboro Township.

<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 8th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 8th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Burlington County municipalities of Bass River, Chesterfield Township, Eastampton Township, Evesham Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mansfield Township, Medford Township, Medford Lakes Borough, Mount Holly Township, New Hanover, Pemberton Borough, Pemberton Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Springfield Township, Tabernacle Township, Washington Township, Westampton Township,Woodland Township, and Wrightstown Borough; and the Atlantic County municipalities of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, Folsom, Hammonton, and Mullica.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 9th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 9th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Ocean County municipalities of Barnegat Township, Barnegat Light Borough, Beach Haven Borough, Beachwood Borough, Berkeley Township, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars Borough, Lacey Township, Lakehurst, New Jersey, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Manchester, Ocean Township, Ocean Gate Borough, Pine Beach Borough, Ship Bottom Borough, Stafford Township, Surf City Borough and Tuckerton Borough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Jersey's 12th legislative district</span> American legislative district

New Jersey's 12th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Burlington County municipalities of North Hanover Township; the Middlesex County municipalities of Helmetta, Old Bridge Township, and Spotswood; the Monmouth County municipalities of Allentown Borough, Englishtown Borough, Manalapan Township, Matawan Borough, Millstone Township, Roosevelt Borough and Upper Freehold Township; and the Ocean County municipalities of Jackson Township and Plumsted Township.

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