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The 2011 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 4. The election took place midway through Chris Christie's first term as Governor of New Jersey. No seats changed hands, though Democrats had gained one seat in a 2010 special election with Linda Greenstein's victory over Tom Goodwin.
This was the first election under maps drawn after the 2010 census. Three incumbents retired from the Senate including Sean Kean, who was redistricted into Jennifer Beck's district and ran for Assembly rather than challenge her.
Contents Incumbents not running • Summary of results By District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 |
Incumbents not running for re-election
Democratic
- John Girgenti (District 35)
Republican
- Andrew Ciesla (District 10)
- Sean T. Kean (District 11) (ran for Assembly)
Summary of results by State Senate district
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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1st Legislative District | Jeff Van Drew | Dem | Jeff Van Drew | Dem | ||
2nd Legislative District | Jim Whelan | Dem | Jim Whelan | Dem | ||
3rd Legislative District | Steve Sweeney | Dem | Steve Sweeney | Dem | ||
4th Legislative District | Fred Madden | Dem | Fred Madden | Dem | ||
5th Legislative District | Donald Norcross | Dem | Donald Norcross | Dem | ||
6th Legislative District | James Beach | Dem | James Beach | Dem | ||
7th Legislative District | Diane Allen | Rep | Diane Allen | Rep | ||
8th Legislative District | Dawn Addiego | Rep | Dawn Addiego | Rep | ||
9th Legislative District | Christopher Connors | Rep | Christopher Connors | Rep | ||
10th Legislative District | Andrew R. Ciesla | Rep | Jim Holzapfel | Rep | ||
11th Legislative District | Sean T. Kean | Rep | Jennifer Beck | Rep | ||
12th Legislative District | Jennifer Beck | Rep | Samuel D. Thompson | Rep | ||
13th Legislative District | Joe Kyrillos | Rep | Joe Kyrillos | Rep | ||
14th Legislative District | Linda Greenstein | Dem | Linda Greenstein | Dem | ||
15th Legislative District | Shirley Turner | Dem | Shirley Turner | Dem | ||
16th Legislative District | Kip Bateman | Rep | Kip Bateman | Rep | ||
17th Legislative District | Bob Smith | Dem | Bob Smith | Dem | ||
18th Legislative District | Barbara Buono | Dem | Barbara Buono | Dem | ||
19th Legislative District | Joe Vitale | Dem | Joe Vitale | Dem | ||
20th Legislative District | Raymond Lesniak | Dem | Raymond Lesniak | Dem | ||
21st Legislative District | Tom Kean Jr. | Rep | Tom Kean Jr. | Rep | ||
22nd Legislative District | Nicholas Scutari | Dem | Nicholas Scutari | Dem | ||
23rd Legislative District | Michael Doherty | Rep | Michael Doherty | Rep | ||
24th Legislative District | Steve Oroho | Rep | Steve Oroho | Rep | ||
25th Legislative District | Anthony Bucco | Rep | Anthony Bucco | Rep | ||
26th Legislative District | Joe Pennacchio | Rep | Joe Pennacchio | Rep | ||
27th Legislative District | Richard Codey | Dem | Richard Codey | Dem | ||
28th Legislative District | Ronald Rice | Dem | Ronald Rice | Dem | ||
29th Legislative District | Teresa Ruiz | Dem | Teresa Ruiz | Dem | ||
30th Legislative District | Robert W. Singer | Rep | Robert W. Singer | Rep | ||
31st Legislative District | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | Dem | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | Dem | ||
32nd Legislative District | Nicholas Sacco | Dem | Nicholas Sacco | Dem | ||
33rd Legislative District | Brian Stack | Dem | Brian Stack | Dem | ||
34th Legislative District | Nia Gill | Dem | Nia Gill | Dem | ||
35th Legislative District | John Girgenti | Dem | Nellie Pou | Dem | ||
36th Legislative District | Paul Sarlo | Dem | Paul Sarlo | Dem | ||
37th Legislative District | Loretta Weinberg | Dem | Loretta Weinberg | Dem | ||
38th Legislative District | Robert M. Gordon | Dem | Robert M. Gordon | Dem | ||
39th Legislative District | Gerald Cardinale | Rep | Gerald Cardinale | Rep | ||
40th Legislative District | Kevin O'Toole | Rep | Kevin O'Toole | Rep |
- Norcross was appointed to the seat after Senator Dana Redd resigned to become mayor of Camden.
- Beach was appointed to the seat after Senator John Adler resigned to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives.
- Addiego was appointed after Senator Phil Haines resigned to take a seat on the New Jersey Superior Court.
- Redistricted to District 11.
- Greenstein won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Senator Bill Baroni, who resigned to become Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority. She defeated interim Senator Tom Goodwin.
- Doherty won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Senator Leonard Lance, who resigned to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives. He defeated interim Senator Marcia Karrow in the Republican primary.
Close races
- District 38, 6.07%
- District 2, 6.83%
- District 1, 8.15%
- District 16, 9.30%
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 24,557 | 54.1 | |
Republican | David S. DeWeese | 20,857 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 45,414 | 100.0 |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Whelan | 24,075 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Vince Polistina | 20,997 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 45,072 | 100.0 |
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 25,299 | 55.6 | |
Republican | Michael M. Mulligan | 20,197 | 44.4 | |
Total votes | 45,496 | 100.0 |
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Fred H. Madden | 23,868 | 62.1 | |
Republican | Giancarlo D'Orazio | 14,569 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 38,437 | 100.0 |
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donald W. Norcross | 17,712 | 56.8 | |
Republican | Keith Walker | 13,444 | 43.2 | |
Total votes | 31,156 | 100.0 |
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Beach | 25,297 | 62.1 | |
Republican | Phil Mitsch | 15,415 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 40,712 | 100.0 |
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Diane Allen | 27,011 | 57.0 | |
Democratic | Gail Cook | 20,370 | 43.0 | |
Total votes | 47,381 | 100.0 |
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dawn Marie Addiego | 22,396 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,396 | 100.0 |
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Christopher J. Connors | 32,027 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Dorothy A. Ryan | 17,320 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 49,347 | 100.0 |
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Holzapfel | 28,675 | 64.0 | |
Democratic | Charles P. Tivenan | 16,105 | 36.0 | |
Total votes | 44,780 | 100.0 |
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jennifer Beck | 20,226 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Raymond Santiago | 15,487 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 35,713 | 100.0 |
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Samuel D. Thompson | 22,578 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Brown | 15,125 | 40.1 | |
Total votes | 37,703 | 100.0 |
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Kyrillos, Jr. | 24,121 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | Christopher G. Cullen | 14,785 | 36.7 | |
Constitution | Stephen J. Boracchia | 556 | 1.4 | |
Keep Monmouth Green | Karen Anne Zaletel | 519 | 1.3 | |
Jobs-Economy-Honesty | Mac Dara F. Lyden | 260 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 40,241 | 100.0 |
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 26,206 | 55.3 | |
Republican | Richard J. Kanka | 21,176 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 47,382 | 100.0 |
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shirley K. Turner | 21,512 | 66.4 | |
Republican | Donald J. Cox | 10,900 | 33.6 | |
Total votes | 32,412 | 100.0 |
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Christopher "Kip" Bateman | 21,040 | 54.6 | |
Democratic | Maureen Vella | 17,460 | 45.4 | |
Total votes | 38,500 | 100.0 |
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Smith | 15,507 | 64.0 | |
Republican | Jordan Rickards | 8,715 | 36.0 | |
Total votes | 24,222 | 100.0 |
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Buono | 19,631 | 60.1 | |
Republican | Gloria S. Dittman | 13,042 | 39.9 | |
Total votes | 32,673 | 100.0 |
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale | 18,623 | 66.9 | |
Republican | Paul Lund, Jr. | 9,232 | 33.1 | |
Total votes | 27,855 | 100.0 |
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Raymond J. Lesniak | 12,510 | 75.5 | |
Republican | Helen S. Rosales | 4,052 | 24.5 | |
Total votes | 16,562 | 100.0 |
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | 27,750 | 67.5 | |
Democratic | Paul Swanicke | 13,351 | 32.5 | |
Total votes | 41,101 | 100.0 |
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas Scutari | 16,104 | 61.6 | |
Republican | Michael W. Class | 10,024 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 26,128 | 100.0 |
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael J. Doherty | 21,596 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | John Graf, Jr. | 12,579 | 35.7 | |
For State Senate | Daniel Z. Seyler | 1,040 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 35,215 | 100.0 |
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steven V. Oroho | 21,044 | 66.0 | |
Democratic | Edwin Selby | 10,837 | 34.0 | |
Total votes | 31,881 | 100.0 |
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anthony R. Bucco | 19,228 | 61.0 | |
Democratic | Rick Thoeni | 12,298 | 39.0 | |
Total votes | 31,526 | 100.0 |
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Pennacchio | 20,230 | 64.3 | |
Democratic | Wasim Khan | 10,317 | 32.8 | |
Scafa For Senate | Joseph Scafa | 913 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 31,460 | 100.0 |
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard J. Codey | 27,089 | 61.8 | |
Republican | William H. Eames | 16,741 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 43,830 | 100.0 |
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald L. Rice | 14,781 | 76.6 | |
Republican | Russell Mollica | 4,519 | 23.4 | |
Total votes | 19,300 | 100.0 |
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | M. Teresa Ruiz | 9,076 | 82.2 | |
Republican | Aracelis Sanabria Tejada | 1,598 | 14.5 | |
Independent | Laurie J. Taylor | 363 | 3.3 | |
Total votes | 11,037 | 100.0 |
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert W. Singer | 21,990 | 65.9 | |
Democratic | Steve Morlino | 11,376 | 34.1 | |
Total votes | 33,366 | 100.0 |
District 31
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 13,275 | 80.8 | |
Republican | Donnamarie James | 2,836 | 17.3 | |
Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 320 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 16,431 | 100.0 |
District 32
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas J. Sacco | 16,413 | 80.8 | |
Republican | Edward T. O'Neill | 3,312 | 16.3 | |
Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 588 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 20,313 | 100.0 |
District 33
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian P. Stack | 20,223 | 86.6 | |
Republican | Beth Hamburger | 3,136 | 13.4 | |
Total votes | 23,359 | 100.0 |
District 34
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 17,118 | 79.6 | |
Republican | Ralph Bartnik | 4,386 | 20.4 | |
Total votes | 21,504 | 100.0 |
District 35
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nellie Pou | 14,386 | 74.7 | |
Republican | Ken Pengitore | 4,867 | 25.3 | |
Total votes | 19,253 | 100.0 |
District 36
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul A. Sarlo | 18,582 | 62.7 | |
Republican | Donald E. DiOrio | 11,055 | 37.3 | |
Total votes | 29,637 | 100.0 |
District 37
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Loretta Weinberg | 23,141 | 69.9 | |
Republican | Robert S. Lebovics | 9,980 | 30.1 | |
Total votes | 33,121 | 100.0 |
District 38
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert M. Gordon | 22,299 | 53.0 | |
Republican | John J. Driscoll, Jr. | 19,745 | 47.0 | |
Total votes | 42,044 | 100.0 |
District 39
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 28,041 | 63.5 | |
Democratic | Lorraine M. Waldes | 16,097 | 36.5 | |
Total votes | 44,138 | 100.0 |
District 40
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin J. O'Toole | 22,821 | 62.4 | |
Democratic | John Zunic | 13,733 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 36,554 | 100.0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2011 General Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.