2005 New Jersey General Assembly election
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The 2005 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 8, 2005, for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The election coincided with a gubernatorial election where Democrat Jon Corzine won. Democrats held a 47-33 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one State Senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.
The Democratic Party won a 49–31 majority. Democrats were able to flip one seat in the 1st, 2nd, and 36th districts. Republicans flipped one seat in the 12th.
Incumbents not seeking re-election
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- Robert J. Smith II, District 4
- Mary Previte, District 6
- Peter C. Eagler, District 34
- Loretta Weinberg, District 37
Republicans
[edit]Summary of results by district
[edit]Close races
[edit]Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:
- District 2, 3.6% gain D
- District 11, 3.4%
- District 12, 0.93%
- District 23, 7.1%
- District 14, 1.0%
- District 25, 9.8%
- District 39, 9.4%
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 |
District 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 41,381 | 35.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Nelson Albano | 32,500 | 28.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | John C. Gibson | 25,324 | 21.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | George Cecola | 16,338 | 14.1 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 115,593 | 100.0 |
District 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim Whelan | 29,906 | 27.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank Blee | 27,846 | 25.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Damon Tyner | 26,264 | 24.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Kirk W. Conover | 22,795 | 21.0 | ![]() | |
Socialist | Sharon Chiorazzo | 832 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Socialist | Willie Norwood | 665 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Total votes | 108,308 | 100.0 |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Burzichelli | 35,339 | 29.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher | 35,265 | 29.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Phillip S. Rhudy | 24,140 | 20.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | James W. Zee III | 23,297 | 19.5 | ![]() | |
Constitution | John Leone | 1,535 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Total votes | 119,576 | 100.0 |
District 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Paul D. Moriarty | 31,976 | 31.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | David R. Mayer | 31,948 | 31.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank Winters | 18,908 | 18.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Corey Ahart | 17,597 | 17.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 100,429 | 100.0 |
District 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Roberts | 29,893 | 45.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez | 27,955 | 42.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Richard L. Giovanoni | 3,429 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Green | Mark Heacock | 3,386 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Kevin Ferrizzi | 1,131 | 1.7 | N/A | |
Total votes | 65,794 | 100.0 |
District 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Louis D. Greenwald | 38,211 | 31.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 34,961 | 28.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | JoAnn R. Gurenlian | 25,365 | 20.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Marc Fleischner | 23,587 | 19.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 122,124 | 100.0 |
District 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herb Conaway | 36,221 | 32.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jack Conners | 35,562 | 32.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Joe Donnelly | 19,902 | 18.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Mike Savala | 18,718 | 17.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 110,403 | 100.0 |
District 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 37,300 | 29.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Larry Chatzidakis | 35,986 | 28.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Donald G. Hartman | 26,377 | 20.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Sandy Weinstein | 26,153 | 20.7 | ![]() | |
Independent | John J. White | 751 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Total votes | 126,567 | 100.0 |
District 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Christopher J. Connors | 47,863 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Brian E. Rumpf | 44,761 | 30.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Dolores J. Coulter | 29,365 | 19.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | James Den Uyl | 27,060 | 18.2 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 149,049 | 100.0 |
District 10
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | David W. Wolfe | 40,660 | 32.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jim Holzapfel | 39,981 | 31.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Lawrence Jones | 22,398 | 17.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joni Jones | 22,312 | 17.7 | ![]() | |
Socialist | Scott Baier | 584 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Total votes | 125,935 | 100.0 |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sean Kean | 31,527 | 26.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Steve Corodemus | 31,136 | 25.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Matt Doherty | 29,489 | 24.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jim Reilly | 29,051 | 24.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 121,203 | 100.0 |
District 12
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jennifer Beck | 31,418 | 24.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Michael J. Panter | 30,466 | 24.01 | ![]() | |
Republican | Declan O'Scanlon Jr. | 30,401 | 23.96 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Robert L. Morgan | 30,228 | 23.82 | ![]() | |
Green | Ann Napolitano | 2,306 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Green | Judith Stanton | 2,052 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Total votes | 126,871 | 100.0 |
District 13
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Amy Handlin | 29,405 | 25.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Samuel D. Thompson | 29,326 | 25.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | William E. Flynn | 25,814 | 22.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Michael Dasaro | 24,824 | 21.9 | ![]() | |
Green | Mike Hall | 2,061 | 1.8 | ![]() | |
Green | Greg Orr | 1,899 | 1.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 113,329 | 100.0 |
District 14
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Baroni | 37,241 | 27.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 35,816 | 26.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 29,914 | 22.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael D. Paquette | 29,899 | 22.3 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | William Hunsicker | 725 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Jason M. Scheurer | 714 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Total votes | 134,309 | 100.0 |
District 15
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman | 31,929 | 34.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Reed Gusciora | 30,773 | 33.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert McCready | 14,932 | 16.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Tom Mavis | 14,280 | 15.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 91,914 | 100.0 |
District 16
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Christopher “Kip” Bateman | 40,097 | 32.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Pete Biondi | 39,710 | 31.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Michael Goldberg | 22,569 | 18.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Charles Eader | 22,336 | 17.9 | N/A | |
Total votes | 124,712 | 100.0 |
District 17
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,601 | 34.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 28,239 | 32.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Catherine J. Barrier | 15,748 | 18.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Salim A. Nathoo | 13,507 | 15.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 87,095 | 100.0 |
District 18
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Peter J. Barnes Jr | 31,605 | 30.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Patrick J. Diegnan Jr | 29,874 | 29.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Daniel Epstein | 20,639 | 20.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank J. Coury | 20,530 | 20.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 102,648 | 100.0 |
District 19
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John S. Wisniewski | 28,999 | 34.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph Vas | 26,361 | 31.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | David J. Longenhagen | 14,018 | 16.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Reyes Ortega | 13,952 | 16.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 83,330 | 100.0 |
District 20
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Neil M. Cohen | 23,668 | 50.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph Cryan | 23,345 | 49.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 47,013 | 100.0 |
District 21
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Eric Munoz | 40,839 | 29.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jon Bramnick | 40,123 | 29.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Bruce Bergen | 28,595 | 20.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Steven Merman | 28,319 | 20.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 137,876 | 100.0 |
District 22
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Linda Stender | 30,076 | 32.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jerry Green | 28,194 | 30.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Nancy Malool | 18,365 | 19.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Elyse Bochicchio-Medved | 16,465 | 17.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 93,100 | 100.0 |
District 23
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael J. Doherty | 41,753 | 31.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Marcia A. Karrow | 38,623 | 29.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Janice L. Kovach | 27,485 | 20.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Scott McDonald | 23,387 | 17.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 131,248 | 100.0 |
District 24
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Alison Littell McHose | 37,318 | 33.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Guy R. Gregg | 36,615 | 33.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Brian S. Murphy | 18,643 | 16.8 | N/A | |
Democratic | Thomas B. Boyle | 18,328 | 16.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 110,904 | 100.0 |
District 25
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Richard A. Merkt | 32,089 | 28.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael P. Carroll | 30,636 | 26.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Thomas Jackson | 25,751 | 22.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Janice Schindler | 25,709 | 22.5 | N/A | |
Total votes | 114,185 | 100.0 |
District 26
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Alex DeCroce | 35,646 | 30.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Joseph Pennacchio | 34,331 | 29.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Kathleen Lynch-McCabe | 23,795 | 20.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Avery Hart | 22,881 | 19.4 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Anthony Pio Costa | 833 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Kenneth Kaplan | 660 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Total votes | 118,146 | 100.0 |
District 27
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John F. McKeon | 35,651 | 34.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Mims Hackett Jr. | 33,323 | 32.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael J. Rizzo | 17,227 | 16.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Charles A. Rosen | 16,785 | 16.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 102,986 | 100.0 |
District 28
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Donald Tucker | 27,030 | 39.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Craig A. Stanley | 26,890 | 39.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ana Pizutelli | 6,928 | 10.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Barbara Dennis | 6,820 | 10.0 | ![]() | |
Socialist Workers | Michael Ortega | 513 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Total votes | 68,181 | 100.0 |
District 29
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William D. Payne | 24,325 | 45.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Wilfredo Caraballo | 23,571 | 43.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Miguel A. Sanabria | 2,947 | 5.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 2,800 | 5.2 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 53,643 | 100.0 |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph R. Malone III | 36,286 | 32.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 35,794 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Williamson | 20,053 | 18.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Marvin Krakower | 19,235 | 17.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 111,368 | 100.0 |
District 31
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Louis M. Manzo | 26,179 | 40.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Charles T. Epps Jr | 24,983 | 39.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Andrew Wirtz | 6,413 | 10.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Rita A. Howard | 6,356 | 9.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 63,931 | 100.0 |
District 32
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joan Quigley | 25,743 | 38.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Vincent Prieto | 25,444 | 38.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Edward O'Neill | 7,161 | 10.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Kenneth C. Marano | 6,977 | 10.5 | ![]() | |
Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 847 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Total votes | 66,172 | 100.0 |
District 33
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian P. Stack | 29,452 | 40.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Albio Sires | 28,456 | 39.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Richard Valdes | 6,777 | 9.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Alejandria Rodriguez | 6,651 | 9.2 | ![]() | |
Vote Mango | Christopher Mango | 854 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Total votes | 72,190 | 100.0 |
District 34
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 32,501 | 50.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 31,372 | 49.1 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '63,873 | 100.0 |
District 35
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Alfred Steele | 23,747 | 34.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Nellie Pou | 23,372 | 34.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Deborah Shortway | 10,477 | 15.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Rinaldo M. D'Argenio | 10,397 | 15.2 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Louis R. Jasikoff | 191 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Total votes | 68,184 | 100.0 |
District 36
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Frederick Scalera | 26,606 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Gary Schaer | 24,645 | 29.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jose M. Sandoval | 15,414 | 18.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Louis G. Aloia | 15,399 | 18.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Stewart Kautsch | 793 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Total votes | 82,857 | 100.0 |
District 37
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gordon M. Johnson | 35,554 | 35.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Valerie Vainieri Huttle | 35,246 | 35.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank J. Cifarelli | 14,496 | 14.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Norman Gorlyn | 13,932 | 13.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Thomas A. Phelan | 787 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Total votes | 100,015 | 100.0 |
District 38
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert M. Gordon | 32,389 | 30.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joan M. Voss | 31,886 | 30.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Richard L. Miller | 21,008 | 19.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | John J. Baldino | 20,915 | 19.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 106,198 | 100.0 |
District 39
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 37,910 | 28.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | John E. Rooney | 35,062 | 26.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Josephine Higgins | 29,885 | 22.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Dennis Testa | 29,825 | 22.3 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | James P. Conway | 793 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Total votes | 133,475 | 100.0 |
District 40
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin J. O'Toole | 36,957 | 30.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | David C. Russo | 36,820 | 30.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jane Bidwell | 24,117 | 20.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Ronald Beattie | 22,732 | 18.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 120,626 | 100.0 |
References
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