2015 New Jersey General Assembly election
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All 80 seats in the General Assembly were up for election this year. In each Legislative district, there are two people elected; the top two winners in the general election are the ones sent to the Assembly. Typically, the two members of each party run as a team in each election. After the previous election, Democrats captured 48 seats while the Republicans won 32 seats. At the time of the general election, there were two vacancies: One in the 5th District resulting from Democrat Angel Fuentes's resignation on June 30, 2015, and one in the 24th District resulting from Republican Alison Littell McHose's resignation on October 17, 2015.
November 3, 2015
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| Turnout | 22%[1] ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ultimately, four Democrats defeated four incumbent Republicans leading to the Democrats controlling 52 of 80 seats in the 2016–17 Assembly session, the highest percentage they held since 1979.[2] Democrats flipped both seats in the 11th district, and one each in the 16th and the 1st.
The 22% turnout was the lowest recorded in recent state history.[3]
Incumbents not seeking re-election
Democratic
- Gilbert Wilson, District 5 (ran for Camden County Sheriff)
- Linda Stender, District 22
- Jason O'Donnell, District 31
- Carmelo Garcia, District 33 (lost party support for renomination)
Republican
Overall results
Summary of the November 3, 2015 New Jersey General Assembly election results:[5]
| 52 | 28 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2015 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
| Democratic | 78 | 48 | 52 | 65% | 1,111,320 | 53.3% | |||
| Republican | 79 | 32 | 28 | 35% | 958,085 | 45.9% | |||
| Green | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 8,643 | 0.4% | |||
| Libertarian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1,180 | 0.1% | |||
| Independent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 6,891 | 0.3% | |||
| Total | 175 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% | 2,086,119 | 100.0% | - | |
Summary of results by district
Close races
Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:
- District 2, 0.3%%
- District 16, 0.7% gain D
- District 11, 1.7%
- District 1, 8.5% gain
List of races
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 |
Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak (incumbent) | 20,231 | 27.9 | |||
| Democratic | R. Bruce Land | 19,140 | 26.4 | |||
| Republican | Sam Fiocchi (incumbent) | 16,818 | 23.2 | |||
| Republican | Jim Sauro | 16,395 | 22.6 | |||
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 46 | 0.1 | |||
| Total votes | 72,630 | 100.0 | ||||
| One Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris A. Brown (incumbent) | 18,959 | 26.5 | |||
| Democratic | Vince Mazzeo (incumbent) | 18,279 | 25.5 | |||
| Democratic | Colin Bell | 17,433 | 24.3 | |||
| Republican | Will Pauls | 16,907 | 23.6 | |||
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 35 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 71,613 | 100.0 | ||||
| One Democratic and one Republican hold | ||||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Burzichelli (incumbent) | 20,507 | 28.5 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) | 19,480 | 27.0 | |
| Republican | Samuel J. Maccarone Jr. | 16,063 | 22.3 | |
| Republican | Leroy P. Pierce III | 14,715 | 20.4 | |
| The Peoples Voice | John Kalnas | 1,223 | 1.7 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 74 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 71,654 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul D. Moriarty (incumbent) | 17,454 | 30.4 | |
| Democratic | Gabriela Mosquera (incumbent) | 17,147 | 29.9 | |
| Republican | Kevin P. Murphy | 11,592 | 20.2 | |
| Republican | Jack Nicholson | 11,131 | 19.4 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 63 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 57,387 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Incumbent Angel Fuentes originally ran in the Democratic primary but withdrew his candidacy in June 2015 when he became a deputy county clerk in Camden County.[54] Fuentes and Marianne Holly Cass were replaced on the Democratic ballot by Arthur Barclay and Pat Jones[55] and Ralph Williams was replaced by Keith Walker on the Republican ticket.[56][57]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Egan Jones | 16,766 | 32.0 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Barclay | 15,797 | 32.0 | |
| Republican | Keith A. Walker | 8,717 | 17.7 | |
| Republican | Kevin P. Ehret | 8,045 | 16.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 50 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 49,375 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
Robert Esposito originally won a spot on the Republican ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Claire Gustafson.[56][57]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald (incumbent) | 21,087 | 32.6 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt (incumbent) | 20,028 | 31.0 | |
| Republican | Holly Tate | 11,023 | 17.0 | |
| Republican | Claire H. Gustafson | 10,679 | 16.5 | |
| Green | Amanda Davis | 985 | 1.5 | |
| Green | James Bracciante | 850 | 1.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 54 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 64,706 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herb Conaway (incumbent) | 22,559 | 30.9 | |
| Democratic | Troy Singleton (incumbent) | 22,056 | 30.3 | |
| Republican | Bill Conley | 14,272 | 19.6 | |
| Republican | Rob Prisco | 13,949 | 19.1 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 76 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 72,912 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (incumbent) | 18,317 | 49.5 | |
| Republican | Joe Howarth | 18,234 | 49.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 465 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 37,016 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent) | 24,325 | 33.4 | |
| Republican | DiAnne Gove (incumbent) | 23,676 | 32.5 | |
| Democratic | Fran Zimmer | 12,638 | 17.3 | |
| Democratic | John Bingham | 12,171 | 16.7 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 76 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 72,886 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David W. Wolfe (incumbent) | 19,882 | 31.9 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) | 18,543 | 29.7 | |
| Democratic | Kimberley S. Casten | 12,302 | 19.7 | |
| Democratic | Valter Must | 11,513 | 18.5 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 135 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 62,375 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Houghtaling | 15,149 | 25.6 | |||
| Democratic | Joann Downey | 14,906 | 25.2 | |||
| Republican | Mary Pat Angelini (incumbent) | 14,653 | 24.7 | |||
| Republican | Caroline Casagrande (incumbent) | 14,418 | 24.4 | |||
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 85 | 0.1 | |||
| Total votes | 59,211 | 100.0 | ||||
| Two Democratic gains from Republican | ||||||
District 12
Anthony Washington originally won a spot on the Democratic ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Robert P. Kurzydlowski.[56][57]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald S. Dancer (incumbent) | 15,164 | 29.4 | |
| Republican | Robert D. Clifton (incumbent) | 14,433 | 28.0 | |
| Democratic | David W. Merwin | 10,496 | 20.4 | |
| Democratic | Robert P. Kurzydlowski | 10,449 | 20.3 | |
| Green | Stephen Zielinski Sr. | 945 | 1.8 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 85 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 51,572 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Handlin (incumbent) | 19,829 | 30.3 | |
| Republican | Declan O'Scanlon (incumbent) | 18,977 | 29.0 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Herman | 12,934 | 19.8 | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Cullinane | 12,779 | 19.5 | |
| Jobs, Sidewalks, Transit | Joshua Leinsdorf | 770 | 1.2 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 109 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 65,398 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo (incumbent) | 22,319 | 30.2 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson (incumbent) | 21,187 | 28.7 | |
| Republican | David C. Jones | 14,474 | 19.6 | |
| Republican | Phil Kaufman | 13,937 | 18.9 | |
| Green | Joann Cousin | 1,028 | 1.4 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 957 | 1.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 23 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 73,925 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reed Gusciora (incumbent) | 17,657 | 35.7 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Maher Muoio (incumbent) | 16,845 | 34.1 | |
| Republican | Anthony L. Giordano | 7,502 | 15.2 | |
| Republican | Peter Mendonez Jr. | 7,345 | 14.9 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 56 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 49,405 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
On election night, the returns initially showed incumbent Republican Donna Simon ahead of Democrat Andrew Zwicker. That night, Zwicker delivered a concession speech though later returns that night put him ahead of Simon.[64] After all provisional ballots were counted in the four counties comprising the district, Simon conceded on November 16.[65] Zwicker is the first Democrat to ever represent the 16th legislative district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Ciattarelli (incumbent) | 16,577 | 25.4 | |||
| Democratic | Andrew Zwicker | 16,308 | 25.0 | |||
| Republican | Donna Simon (incumbent) | 16,230 | 24.9 | |||
| Democratic | Maureen Vella | 16,043 | 24.6 | |||
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 29 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 65,187 | 100.0 | ||||
| One Republican hold, one Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan (incumbent) | 13,444 | 33.9 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Danielsen (incumbent) | 13,426 | 33.9 | |
| Republican | Robert Mettler | 6,362 | 16.0 | |
| Republican | Brajesh Singh | 2,430 | 13.7 | |
| Green | Molly O'Brien | 985 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 39,647 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent) | 16,256 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Pinkin (incumbent) | 16,113 | 31.6 | |
| Republican | Teresa Rose Hutchison | 9,432 | 18.5 | |
| Republican | Synnove Bakke | 9,123 | 17.9 | |
| Total votes | 50,924 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
Reyes Ortega originally won a spot on the Republican ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Jesus Varela.[56][57]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Wisniewski (incumbent) | 16,159 | 36.3 | |
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin (incumbent) | 15,880 | 35.6 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Maras | 6,597 | 14.8 | |
| Republican | Jesus Varela | 5,916 | 13.3 | |
| Total votes | 44,552 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Quijano (incumbent) | 12,061 | 39.3 | |
| Democratic | Jamel Holley (incumbent) | 11,568 | 37.7 | |
| Republican | Stephen E. Kozlovich | 3,593 | 11.7 | |
| Republican | Roger Stryeski | 3,398 | 11.1 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 57 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 30,677 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Bramnick (incumbent) | 20,024 | 29.9 | |
| Republican | Nancy Munoz (incumbent) | 19,783 | 29.5 | |
| Democratic | Jill Anne LaZare | 13,804 | 20.6 | |
| Democratic | David Barnett | 13,378 | 20.0 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 49 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 67,038 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James J. Kennedy | 12,087 | 30.5 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Green (incumbent) | 11,769 | 29.7 | |
| Republican | William Vastine | 8,076 | 20.4 | |
| Republican | William H. Michelson | 7,666 | 19.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 47 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 39,645 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John DiMaio (incumbent) | 17,654 | 32.3 | |
| Republican | Erik Peterson (incumbent) | 17,071 | 31.2 | |
| Democratic | Maria Rodriguez | 10,056 | 18.4 | |
| Democratic | Marybeth Maciag | 9,759 | 17.8 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 148 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 54,688 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parker Space (incumbent) | 18,058 | 34.8 | |
| Republican | Gail Phoebus | 17,217 | 33.2 | |
| Democratic | Jacqueline Stapel | 7,165 | 13.8 | |
| Democratic | Michael F. Grace | 6,998 | 13.5 | |
| Green | Kenneth Collins | 2,227 | 4.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 210 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 51,875 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Bucco (incumbent) | 13,947 | 29.4 | |
| Republican | Michael Patrick Carroll (incumbent) | 13,372 | 28.2 | |
| Democratic | Richard J. Corcoran III | 10,230 | 21.5 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Moran | 9,849 | 20.7 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice[n 1] | 69 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 47,494 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Webber (incumbent) | 13,739 | 30.2 | |
| Republican | BettyLou DeCroce (incumbent) | 13,666 | 30.1 | |
| Democratic | Avery Hart | 8,805 | 19.4 | |
| Democratic | Wayne B. Marek | 8,525 | 18.8 | |
| Green | Jimmy D. Brash | 666 | 1.5 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 40 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 45,441 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. McKeon (incumbent) | 19,128 | 29.4 | |
| Democratic | Mila Jasey (incumbent) | 17,971 | 27.6 | |
| Republican | Wonkyu Rim | 13,896 | 21.3 | |
| Republican | Tayfun Selen | 12,957 | 19.9 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Hetrick | 616 | 0.9 | |
| Libertarian | Damien Caillaut | 564 | 0.9 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 37 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 65,169 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph R. Caputo (incumbent) | 9,512 | 43.2 | |
| Democratic | Cleopatra Tucker (incumbent) | 9,186 | 41.7 | |
| Republican | David H. Pinckney | 1,661 | 7.5 | |
| Republican | Darnel C. Henry | 1,646 | 7.5 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 36 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,041 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | L. Grace Spencer (incumbent) | 7,146 | 42.8 | |
| Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin (incumbent) | 6,539 | 39.1 | |
| Republican | Nicholas G. Campione | 1,409 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Jeannette Veras | 1,077 | 6.4 | |
| Wake Up Jersey | Pablo Olivera | 498 | 3.0 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 38 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 16,707 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
Jimmy Esposito originally won a spot on the Democratic ticket in the general election but was replaced on the ballot by Lorna Phillipson.[56][57]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean T. Kean (incumbent) | 19,826 | 34.5 | |
| Republican | Dave Rible (incumbent) | 19,459 | 33.8 | |
| Democratic | Jim Keady | 9,148 | 15.9 | |
| Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 7,867 | 13.7 | |
| Economic Growth | Hank Schroeder | 1,101 | 1.9 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 109 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 57,510 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angela V. McKnight | 9,597 | 35.3 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | 9,212 | 33.9 | |
| Republican | Matthew Kopko | 3,872 | 14.2 | |
| Republican | Herminio Mendoza | 2,603 | 9.6 | |
| Your Independent Leadership | Anthony Zanowic | 958 | 3.5 | |
| Your Independent Leadership | Alejandro Rodriguez | 934 | 3.4 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 32 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 27,208 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Prieto (incumbent) | 12,276 | 43.0 | |
| Democratic | Angelica M. Jimenez (incumbent) | 11,805 | 41.4 | |
| Republican | Lisamarie Tusa | 2,223 | 7.8 | |
| Republican | Frank Miqueli | 2,212 | 7.8 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 21 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 28,537 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Chaparro | 12,338 | 39.5 | |
| Democratic | Raj Mukherji (incumbent) | 11,978 | 38.4 | |
| Republican | Garrett P. Simulcik Jr. | 3,556 | 11.4 | |
| Republican | Javier Sosa | 3,260 | 10.4 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 91 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 31,223 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 34
Louis Rodriguez originally won a spot on the Republican ticket in the general election but withdrew his candidacy from the general election due to a federal job.[56][57][75]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin (incumbent) | 13,436 | 42.2 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Oliver (incumbent) | 13,294 | 41.8 | |
| Republican | John M. Traier | 4,025 | 12.6 | |
| A Better Tomorrow | Clenard H. Childress Jr. | 977 | 3.1 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 88 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 31,820 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjie E. Wimberly (incumbent) | 11,905 | 36.4 | |
| Democratic | Shavonda E. Sumter (incumbent) | 11,904 | 36.4 | |
| Republican | David Jimenez | 4,522 | 13.8 | |
| Republican | Ilia Villanueva | 4,333 | 13.3 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 13 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,677 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Schaer (incumbent) | 15,125 | 33.1 | |
| Democratic | Marlene Caride (incumbent) | 14,788 | 32.3 | |
| Republican | Forrest Elliott Jr. | 7,835 | 17.1 | |
| Republican | James A. Lenoy | 7,510 | 16.4 | |
| NSA Did 911 | Jeff Boss | 430 | 0.9 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 39 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 45,727 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valerie Huttle (incumbent) | 18,930 | 35.9 | |
| Democratic | Gordon M. Johnson (incumbent) | 18,869 | 35.8 | |
| Republican | Joseph M. Fiscella | 7,598 | 14.4 | |
| Republican | Gino P. Tessaro | 7,338 | 13.9 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 45 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 52,780 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 38
Anthony Cappola initially dropped out of the race on October 1 following the discovery of a controversial satirical book entitled Outrageous! written by Cappola.[76] Bergen County Republicans picked attorney Fernando Alonso to replace Cappola on the ballot pending the allowance of the replacement candidate on the ballot.[77] The Republicans unexpectedly dropped the effort to have the candidate replaced on October 13 and Cappola later announced his intention to continue in the race.[78][79]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Eustace (incumbent) | 19,563 | 29.1 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Lagana (incumbent) | 19,511 | 29.0 | |
| Republican | Mark DiPisa | 14,721 | 21.9 | |
| Republican | Anthony Cappola | 13,339 | 19.8 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 95 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 67,229 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 39
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Holly Schepisi (incumbent) | 22,016 | 31.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Auth (incumbent) | 20,227 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | John Derienzo | 14,258 | 20.3 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Goldsmith | 13,840 | 19.7 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 28 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 70,369 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David C. Russo (incumbent) | 19,675 | 28.0 | |
| Republican | Scott Rumana (incumbent) | 19,357 | 27.5 | |
| Democratic | Christine Ordway | 15,629 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vagianos | 15,573 | 22.2 | |
| Write-ins | Personal choice | 63 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 70,297 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- Write in votes not counted by Middlesex or Somerset counties