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 47 seats while the Republicans won 33 seats. These were the first elections to be held after the 2010 redistricting cycle.
Democrats gained one seat, by flipping a seat in the 4th district, which they had only lost two years prior.
Incumbents not seeking re-election
Democratic
- Jack Conners, District 7
- Joan M. Quigley, District 32
- Caridad Rodriguez, District 33
- Elease Evans, District 35
- Nellie Pou, District 35 (ran for State Senate)
- Kevin J. Ryan, District 36
- Joan Voss, District 38 (ran for Bergen County Freeholder)
Republican
- Vincent J. Polistina, District 2 (ran for State Senate)
- Patrick Delany, District 8
- James Holzapfel, District 10 (ran for State Senate)
- Samuel D. Thompson, District 13 (ran for State Senate)
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Overall results
Summary of the November 8, 2011 New Jersey General Assembly election results:[2]
↓ 48 | 32 |
Democratic | Republican |
Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote |
2009 | 2011 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change |
| Democratic | 80 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 60% | 1,339,201 | 51.2% | 0.0% |
| Republican | 79 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 40% | 1,253,824 | 48.0% | 0.0% |
| Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 0% | 2,284 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Libertarian | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 0% | 3,692 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Independent | 10 | 0 | 0 | | 0% | 15,310 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Total | 176 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% | 2,614,311 | 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 7, 3.6%
- District 1, 5.6%%
- District 16, 6.0%
- District 11, 6.4%
- District 3, 9.2%
List of races
Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.
District 1
1st Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Nelson Albano (incumbent) | 24,794 | 27.9 |
| Democratic | Matthew Milam (incumbent) | 22,207 | 24.9 |
| Republican | Sam Fiocchi | 21,156 | 23.7 |
| Republican | Suzanne Walters | 20,810 | 23.3 |
Total votes | 88,967 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 2
2nd Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John F. Amodeo | 25,330 | 29.2 |
| Republican | Chris A. Brown | 23,440 | 27.1 |
| Democratic | Damon Tyner | 19,919 | 23.0 |
| Democratic | Alisa Cooper | 17,933 | 20.7 |
Total votes | 86,622 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 3
3rd Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John J. Burzichelli (incumbent) | 25,172 | 28.0 |
| Democratic | Celeste Riley (incumbent) | 23,960 | 26.6 |
| Republican | Bob Villare | 20,528 | 22.6 |
| Republican | Domenick DiCicco (incumbent) | 20,268 | 22.5 |
Total votes | 125,153 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
4th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul D. Moriarty (incumbent) | 22,734 | 30.0 |
| Democratic | Gabriela Mosquera | 21,461 | 28.3 |
| Republican | Shelley Lovett | 15,106 | 19.9 |
| Republican | Patricia Fratticcioli | 14,724 | 19.4 |
| Family, Freedom, Community | Tony Celeste | 1,843 | 2.4 |
Total votes | 75,689 | 100.0 |
| One Democratic gain from Republican |
District 5
5th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gilbert Wilson (incumbent) | 17,691 | 28.7 |
| Democratic | Angel Fuentes (incumbent) | 17,586 | 28.5 |
| Republican | William Levins | 13,575 | 22.1 |
| Republican | Terrell Ratliff | 12,776 | 20.7 |
Total votes | 61,628 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 6
6th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald (incumbent) | 24 272 | 30.0 |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt (incumbent) | 23,342 | 28.9 |
| Republican | Allan Richardson | 16,714 | 20.7 |
| Republican | Gregory Horton | 16,461 | 20.4 |
Total votes | 80,789 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
7th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Herb Conaway (incumbent) | 23,908 | 26.2 |
| Democratic | Troy Singleton | 23,403 | 25.6 |
| Republican | James Keenan | 22,144 | 24.3 |
| Republican | Christopher Halgas | 21,828 | 23.9 |
Total votes | 91,283 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
8th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Christopher J. Brown | 19,799 | 30.2 |
| Republican | Scott Rudder (incumbent) | 19,649 | 29.9 |
| Democratic | Pam Finnerly | 12,480 | 19.1 |
| Democratic | Anita Lovely | 12,107 | 18.5 |
| Independent | Robert Edward Forchion Jr. | 1,653 | 2.5 |
Total votes | 65,508 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 9
9th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent) | 30,896 | 32.3 |
| Republican | DiAnne Gove (incumbent) | 29,898 | 31.2 |
| Democratic | Carla Kearny | 17,648 | 18.4 |
| Democratic | Bradley Billhimer | 17,338 | 18.1 |
Total votes | 95,780 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 10
10th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David W. Wolfe (incumbent) | 27,955 | 32.0 |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 26,831 | 30.7 |
| Democratic | Bette Wary | 16,909 | 19.3 |
| Democratic | Eli Eytan | 15,698 | 18.0 |
Total votes | 87,393 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 11
11th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Caroline Casagrande (incumbent) | 18,739 | 26.8 |
| Republican | Mary Pat Angelini (incumbent) | 18,479 | 26.4 |
| Democratic | Vin Gopal | 15,392 | 21.9 |
| Democratic | Kathleen Horgan | 15,060 | 21.5 |
| Independent | Daniel Jacobson | 2,358 | 3.3 |
Total votes | 70,028 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 12
12th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald S. Dancer (incumbent) | 22,345 | 30.3 |
| Republican | Robert D. Clifton (incumbent) | 21,469 | 29.1 |
| Democratic | William Spedding | 15,077 | 20.4 |
| Democratic | Catherine Tinney Rome | 14,969 | 20.3 |
Total votes | 73,860 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 13
13th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Amy Handlin (incumbent) | 24 073 | 30.5 |
| Republican | Declan O'Scanlon (incumbent) | 22,754 | 28.8 |
| Democratic | Patrick Short | 15,333 | 19.4 |
| Democratic | Kevin Lavan | 15,165 | 19.2 |
| Constitution Party | Frank C. Cottone | 834 | 1.1 |
| Constitution Party | William Lawton | 757 | 1.0 |
Total votes | 78,916 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 14
14th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo (incumbent) | 26,626 | 29.0 |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson (incumbent) | 25,662 | 28.0 |
| Republican | Sheree McGowan | 19,135 | 20.9 |
| Republican | Phil Kaufman | 19,100 | 20.8 |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 1,189 | 1.3 |
Total votes | 91,172 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
15th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 20,505 | 32.8 |
| Democratic | Reed Gusciora (incumbent) | 20,350 | 32.5 |
| Republican | Kathy Kilcommons | 10,914 | 17.4 |
| Republican | Peter Yull | 10,817 | 17.3 |
Total votes | 62,586 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
16th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Peter Biondi (incumbent) | 20,359 | 26.9 |
| Republican | Jack Ciattarelli | 19,770 | 26.1 |
| Democratic | Joe Carmarota | 17,795 | 23.5 |
| Democratic | Marie Corfield | 17,779 | 23.5 |
Total votes | 75,703 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
17th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan (incumbent) | 15,165 | 31.9 |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula (incumbent) | 14,862 | 31.3 |
| Republican | Robert Mettler | 8,876 | 18.7 |
| Republican | Carlo DiLalla | 8,627 | 18.2 |
Total votes | 47,530 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 18
18th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter J. Barnes III (incumbent) | 18,166 | 28.6 |
| Democratic | Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent) | 18,050 | 28.4 |
| Republican | Joseph Sinagra | 13,996 | 22.0 |
| Republican | Marcia Silva | 13,333 | 21.0 |
Total votes | 63,454 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 19
19th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Wisniewski (incumbent) | 18,241 | 34.0 |
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin (incumbent) | 17,492 | 32.6 |
| Republican | Angel Leon | 9,008 | 16.8 |
| Republican | Shane Robinson | 8,915 | 16.6 |
Total votes | 53,656 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 20
20th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Annette Quijano (incumbent) | 12,116 | 42.7 |
| Democratic | Joseph Cryan (incumbent) | 12,104 | 42.7 |
| Republican | John Donoso | 4,128 | 14.6 |
Total votes | 28,348 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 21
21st Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nancy Munoz (incumbent) | 25,491 | 31.9 |
| Republican | Jon Bramnick (incumbent) | 25,303 | 31.7 |
| Democratic | Bruce Bergen | 13,878 | 17.4 |
| Democratic | Norman Albert | 13,864 | 17.4 |
| Libertarian Party | Darren Young | 1,324 | 1.7 |
Total votes | 79,860 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 22
22nd Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Linda Stender | 15,747 | 30.5 |
| Democratic | Jerry Green (incumbent) | 14,957 | 29.0 |
| Republican | Joan Van Pelt | 10,846 | 21.0 |
| Republican | Jeffery First | 10,062 | 19.5 |
Total votes | 51,612 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 23
23rd Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John DiMaio (incumbent) | 21,189 | 31.2 |
| Republican | Erik Peterson (incumbent) | 21,074 | 30.9 |
| Democratic | Karen Carroll | 13,369 | 19.6 |
| Democratic | Scott McDonald | 12,420 | 18.2 |
Total votes | 68,152 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 24
24th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Alison Littell McHose (incumbent) | 19,026 | 30.6 |
| Republican | Gary Chiusano (incumbent) | 18,561 | 29.8 |
| Democratic | Leslie Huhn | 10,290 | 16.5 |
| Democratic | Jim Nye | 9,832 | 15.8 |
| Constitution | Rose Ann Salanitri | 3,161 | 5.1 |
| Independent | Mark Quick | 1,382 | 2.2 |
Total votes | 62,252 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 25
25th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Patrick Carroll (incumbent) | 18,481 | 30.0 |
| Republican | Tony Bucco (incumbent) | 18,218 | 29.5 |
| Democratic | Gale Colucci | 12,564 | 20.4 |
| Democratic | George Stafford | 12,432 | 20.2 |
Total votes | 61,695 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 26
26th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Alex DeCroce (incumbent) | 19,696 | 32.0 |
| Republican | Jay Webber (incumbent) | 19,543 | 31.8 |
| Democratic | Joseph Raich | 10,847 | 17.6 |
| Democratic | Elliot Isibor | 10,319 | 16.8 |
| Green | Michael Spector | 1,095 | 1.8 |
Total votes | 61,500 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 27
27th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John F. McKeon (incumbent) | 23,508 | 28.0 |
| Democratic | Mila Jasey (incumbent) | 22,757 | 27.1 |
| Republican | Lee Holtzman | 18,857 | 22.5 |
| Republican | Nicole Hagner | 18,790 | 22.4 |
Total votes | 83,912 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 28
28th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Cleopatra Tucker (incumbent) | 14,002 | 38.2 |
| Democratic | Ralph R. Caputo (incumbent) | 13,786 | 37.6 |
| Republican | Carol Humphreys | 4,607 | 12.6 |
| Republican | David H. Pinckney | 4,258 | 11.6 |
Total votes | 36,653 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
29th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | L. Grace Spencer (incumbent) | 8,572 | 42.0 |
| Democratic | Alberto Coutinho (incumbent) | 8,391 | 41.1 |
| Republican | Elaine Guarino | 1,736 | 8.5 |
| Republican | Lisa Kistner | 1,687 | 8.2 |
Total votes | 20,386 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 30
30th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sean T. Kean (incumbent) | 22,889 | 34.4 |
| Republican | Dave Rible (incumbent) | 20,728 | 31.2 |
| Democratic | Shaun O'Rourke | 11,256 | 16.9 |
| Democratic | Howard Kleinhendler | 10,639 | 16.0 |
| Libertarian Party (United States) | Davis Schneck | 986 | 1.5 |
Total votes | 66,498 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 31
31st Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jason O'Donnell (incumbent) | 11,877 | 40.3 |
| Democratic | Charles Mainor (incumbent) | 11,690 | 39.6 |
| Republican | Michael Alonso | 3,157 | 10.7 |
| Republican | Daniel Beckelman | 2,751 | 9.3 |
Total votes | 29,475 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 32
32nd Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Vincent Prieto (incumbent) | 15,753 | 41.5 |
| Democratic | Angelica M. Jimenez (incumbent) | 15,211 | 40.0 |
| Republican | Michael Bartulovich | 3,443 | 9.1 |
| Republican | Ronald Tarolla | 3,249 | 8.5 |
| Independent | April Tricoli-Busset | 498 | 1.3 |
Total votes | 37,974 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 33
33rd Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ruben Ramos (incumbent) | 17,444 | 42.7 |
| Democratic | Sean Connors (incumbent) | 17,064 | 41.8 |
| Republican | Christopher Garcia | 3,214 | 7.8 |
| Republican | Fernando Uribe | 3,121 | 7.6 |
Total votes | 40,843 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 34
34th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin (incumbent) | 16,285 | 39.1 |
| Democratic | Sheila Oliver (incumbent) | 15,462 | 37.1 |
| Republican | Steve Farrell | 4,270 | 10.2 |
| Republican | Joan Salensky | 4,251 | 10.2 |
| Independent | Clenard Childress | 813 | 1.6 |
| Independent | David Taylor | 586 | 1.4 |
Total votes | 41,667 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 35
35th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Benjie E. Wimberly | 13,551 | 50.5 |
| Democratic | Shavonda E. Sumter | 13,143 | 49.0 |
| Republican | Donna Puglisi | 5,114 | 19.1 |
| Republican | James Challice | 5,020 | 18.7 |
Total votes | 26,828 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 36
36th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gary Schaer (incumbent) | 17,262 | 30.5 |
| Democratic | Marlene Caride | 16,319 | 28.8 |
| Republican | Sara Rosengarten | 11,735 | 20.7 |
| Republican | John Genovesi | 11,256 | 20.0 |
Total votes | 56,572 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 37
37th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Valerie Huttle (incumbent) | 22,062 | 35.9 |
| Democratic | Gordon M. Johnson (incumbent) | 21,839 | 34.1 |
| Republican | Keith Jensen | 10,150 | 15.7 |
| Republican | Gregory Aslanian | 9,929 | 15.4 |
| Libertarian Party | Julian Heicklen | 675 | 1.0 |
Total votes | 64,655 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 38
38th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Connie Wagner (incumbent) | 22,258 | 29.0 |
| Democratic | Tim Eustace | 21,097 | 27.2 |
| Republican | Richard Goldberg | 19,091 | 23.3 |
| Republican | Fernando Alonso | 18,820 | 22.9 |
| Libertarian Party | Vinko Grskovic | 707 | 0.8 |
Total votes | 81,973 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 39
39th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert Schroeder (incumbent) | 26,572 | 30.9 |
| Republican | Holly Schepisi | 26,111 | 30.3 |
| Democratic | Michael McCarthy | 16,200 | 18.8 |
| Democratic | Anthony Iannarelli Jr. | 15,784 | 18.3 |
| Independent | Clinton Bosca | 1,425 | 1.7 |
Total votes | 86,092 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 40
40th Legislative District general election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David C. Russo (incumbent) | 22,125 | 30.3 |
| Republican | Scott Rumana (incumbent) | 21,678 | 29.7 |
| Democratic | Cassandra Lazzara | 15,412 | 21.1 |
| Democratic | William Brennan | 13,767 | 18.9 |
Total votes | 72,982 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ "New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2011". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "2011 Election Results". Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2023.