2003 New Jersey State Senate election
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The 2003 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.
The election took midway through Jim McGreevey's term as Governor of New Jersey. The election ended two years of split control in favor of the Democratic Party, which regained a majority for the first time since 1991. Incumbent Senate co-President John O. Bennett was unseated for re-election by Ellen Karcher. The Democrats continue to hold the majority in the Senate as of 2021.
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[]
- Joseph Suliga (District 22) (withdrew to enter rehabilitation for alcoholism)
Republican[]
- James Cafiero (District 1)
Additionally, Senators John J. Matheussen, Richard Bagger, and Garry Furnari, who were elected in 2001, resigned before their terms were completed. The interim appointees for each of their seats ran as incumbents.
Summary of results by State Senate district[]
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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1st Legislative District | James Cafiero | Rep | Nicholas Asselta | Rep | ||
2nd Legislative District | William Gormley | Rep | William Gormley | Rep | ||
3rd Legislative District | Steve Sweeney | Dem | Steve Sweeney | Dem | ||
4th Legislative District | George Geist[a] | Rep | Fred Madden | Dem | ||
5th Legislative District | Wayne R. Bryant | Dem | Wayne R. Bryant | Dem | ||
6th Legislative District | John Adler | Dem | John Adler | Dem | ||
7th Legislative District | Diane Allen | Rep | Diane Allen | Rep | ||
8th Legislative District | Martha W. Bark | Rep | Martha W. Bark | Rep | ||
9th Legislative District | Leonard T. Connors | Rep | Leonard T. Connors | Rep | ||
10th Legislative District | Andrew R. Ciesla | Rep | Andrew R. Ciesla | Rep | ||
11th Legislative District | Joseph A. Palaia | Rep | Joseph A. Palaia | Rep | ||
12th Legislative District | John O. Bennett | Rep | Ellen Karcher | Dem | ||
13th Legislative District | Joe Kyrillos | Rep | Joe Kyrillos | Rep | ||
14th Legislative District | Peter Inverso | Rep | Peter Inverso | Rep | ||
15th Legislative District | Shirley Turner | Dem | Shirley Turner | Dem | ||
16th Legislative District | Walter J. Kavanaugh | Rep | Walter J. Kavanaugh | 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.[b] | Rep | Tom Kean Jr. | Rep | ||
22nd Legislative District | Joseph Suliga | Dem | Nicholas Scutari | Dem | ||
23rd Legislative District | Leonard Lance | Rep | Leonard Lance | Rep | ||
24th Legislative District | Robert Littell | Rep | Robert Littell | Rep | ||
25th Legislative District | Anthony Bucco | Rep | Anthony Bucco | Rep | ||
26th Legislative District | Robert Martin | Rep | Robert Martin | Rep | ||
27th Legislative District | Richard Codey | Dem | Richard Codey | Dem | ||
28th Legislative District | Ronald Rice | Dem | Ronald Rice | Dem | ||
29th Legislative District | Sharpe James | Dem | Sharpe James | Dem | ||
30th Legislative District | Robert W. Singer | Rep | Robert W. Singer | Rep | ||
31st Legislative District | L. Harvey Smith[c] | Dem | Glenn Cunningham | Dem | ||
32nd Legislative District | Nicholas Sacco | Dem | Nicholas Sacco | Dem | ||
33rd Legislative District | Bernard Kenny | Dem | Bernard Kenny | Dem | ||
34th Legislative District | Nia Gill | Dem | Nia Gill | Dem | ||
35th Legislative District | John Girgenti | Dem | John Girgenti | Dem | ||
36th Legislative District | Paul Sarlo[d] | Dem | Paul Sarlo | Dem | ||
37th Legislative District | Byron Baer | Dem | Byron Baer | Dem | ||
38th Legislative District | Joseph Coniglio | Dem | Joseph Coniglio | Dem | ||
39th Legislative District | Gerald Cardinale | Rep | Gerald Cardinale | Rep | ||
40th Legislative District | Henry McNamara | Rep | Henry McNamara | Rep |
- ^ Geist was appointed to the seat after Senator John Matheussen resigned to become head of the Delaware River Port Authority.
- ^ Kean was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator Richard Bagger, who resigned to pursue private business interests.
- ^ Smith was appointed to the seat after the resignation of Senator Joseph Charles on August 13.
- ^ Sarlo was appointed to the seat after Senator Garry Furnari resigned to join the New Jersey Superior Court.
District 1[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 31,112 | 80.9% | ![]() | |
HealthCare For All | Steven Fenichel | 5,986 | 15.6% | N/A | |
English Language Only | George Cecola | 1,341 | 3.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 38,439 | 100.0% |
District 2[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Gormley (incumbent) | 24,680 | 60.0% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Tom Swift | 15,281 | 37.1% | N/A | |
Green | Robert "Gabe" Gabrielsky | 1,174 | 2.9% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 41,135 | 100.0% |
District 3[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney (incumbent) | 29,051 | 54.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Phillip S. Rhudy | 24,698 | 46.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 53,749 | 100.0% |
District 4[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Fred H. Madden | 20,752 | 50.08% | ![]() | |
Republican | George Geist (incumbent) | 20,689 | 49.92% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 41,441 | 100.0% |
District 5[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) | 21,442 | 64.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | Ali Sloan El | 11,589 | 35.1% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 33,031 | 100.0% |
District 6[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Adler (incumbent) | 29,033 | 61.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Joseph A. Adolf | 18,534 | 39.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 47,567 | 100.0% |
District 7[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Diane Allen (incumbent) | 26,341 | 60.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Diane F. Gabriel | 17,331 | 39.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '43,672' | '100.0' |
District 8[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Martha W. Bark (incumbent) | 28,047 | 66.9% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Thomas J. Price | 13,865 | 33.1% | ![]() | |
Total votes | '41,912' | '100.0' |
District 9[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) | 36,539 | 65.6% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Aviva Twersky-Glasner | 18,995 | 34.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | '55,534' | '100.0' |
District 10[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) | 29,752 | 65.1% | ![]() | |
Democratic | James M. Blaney | 15,960 | 34.9% | ![]() | |
Total votes | '45,712' | '100.0' |
District 11[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 23,643 | 58.7% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Paul X. Escandon | 11,045 | 27.4% | ![]() | |
Green | Brian Unger | 4,759 | 11.8% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Emerson Ellett | 831 | 2.1% | N/A | |
Total votes | '40,278' | '100.0' |
District 12[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ellen Karcher | 24,174 | 52.4% | ![]() | |
Republican | John O. Bennett (incumbent) | 19,600 | 42.5% | ![]() | |
Green | Earl Gray | 2,334 | 5.1% | N/A | |
Total votes | 46,108 | 100.0% |
District 13[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) | 23,459 | 54.1% | ![]() | |
Democratic | William E. Flynn | 17,828 | 41.1% | ![]() | |
Green | Greg Orr | 1,419 | 3.3% | N/A | |
Conservative | Mac Dara Lyden | 649 | 1.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 43,355 | 100.0% |
District 14[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter Inverso (incumbent) | 29,499 | 58.6% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Anthony J. "Skip" Cimino | 19,613 | 38.9% | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Ray Cragle | 1,249 | 2.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 50,361 | 100.0% |
District 15[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shirley Turner (incumbent) | 24,053 | 67.4% | ![]() | |
Republican | Calvin O. Iszard | 11,638 | 32.6% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 35,691 | 100.0% |
District 16[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) | 28,843 | 100.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 28,843 | 100.0% |
District 17[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Smith (incumbent) | 17,438 | 61.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Jeffrey M. Orbach | 11,168 | 39.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 28,606 | 100.0% |
District 18[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Buono (incumbent) | 18,561 | 58.5% | ![]() | |
Republican | Richard F. Plechner | 13,175 | 41.5% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 31,736 | 100.0% |
District 19[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Vitale (incumbent) | 22,643 | 65.5% | ![]() | |
Republican | Paul Danielczyk | 11,949 | 34.5% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 34,592 | 100.0% |
District 20[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) | 12,361 | 62.2% | ![]() | |
Republican | Daniel M. Nozza | 7,217 | 36.3% | ![]() | |
Restore NJ State | Shawn P. Gianella | 298 | 1.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 19,876 | 100.0% |
District 21[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Kean Jr. (incumbent) | 32,058 | 67.4% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Francis D. McIntyre | 14,470 | 30.4% | ![]() | |
Green | Teresa Migliore-DiMatteo | 1,055 | 2.2% | N/A | |
Total votes | 47,583 | 100.0% |
District 22[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas Scutari | 16,658 | 55.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Martin Marks | 13,609 | 45.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 30,267 | 100.0% |
District 23[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 29,775 | 68.0% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Frederick P. Cook | 13,994 | 32.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 43,769 | 100.0% |
District 24[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert E. Littell (incumbent) | 23,106 | 68.1% | ![]() | |
Democratic | James D. Morrison | 10,810 | 31.9% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 33,916 | 100.0% |
District 25[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) | 22,163 | 55.1% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Blair B. MacInnes | 18,060 | 44.9% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 40,223 | 100.0% |
District 26[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert J. Martin (incumbent) | 21,733 | 66.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Daniel L. Grant | 11,216 | 34.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '32,949' | '100.0' |
District 27[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Codey (incumbent) | 17,220 | 65.8% | ![]() | |
Republican | Bobbi Joan Bennett | 8,958 | 34.2% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 26,178 | 100.0% |
District 28[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald Rice (incumbent) | 10,068 | 73.4% | ![]() | |
Republican | Jean LaMothe | 3,137 | 22.9% | ![]() | |
Green | Beresford Jones | 518 | 3.8% | N/A | |
Total votes | 13,723 | 100.0% |
District 29[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sharpe James (incumbent) | 7,919 | 82.7% | ![]() | |
Green | Toy-Ling Washington | 1,187 | 12.4% | N/A | |
Socialist Workers | Abigail D. Tilsner | 470 | 4.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 9,576 | 100.0% |
District 30[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert W. Singer (incumbent) | 24,637 | 62.6% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Steven Morlino | 14,713 | 37.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 39,350 | 100.0 |
District 31[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Glenn Cunningham | 15,838 | 79.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Carmen E. Mendiola | 3,214 | 16.0% | ![]() | |
Green | Eric Olsen | 1,005 | 5.0% | N/A | |
Total votes | 20,057 | 100.0% |
District 32[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas Sacco (incumbent) | 17,269 | 76.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | Louis S. Lusquinos Jr | 4,085 | 18.2% | ![]() | |
Time For Change | Denis Jaslow | 928 | 4.1% | N/A | |
Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 160 | 0.7% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 22,442 | 100.0% |
District 33[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernard Kenny (incumbent) | 20,809 | 80.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | Rafael Fraguela | 4,904 | 19.1% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 25,713 | 100.0% |
District 34[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nia Gill (incumbent) | 19,161 | 69.7% | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank C. Fusco | 8,325 | 30.3% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 27,486 | 100.0% |
District 35[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Girgenti (incumbent) | 16,243 | 68.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | David R. Troast | 7,434 | 31.4% | N/A | |
Total votes | 23,677 | 100.0% |
District 36[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Paul Sarlo (incumbent) | 18,035 | 53.3% | ![]() | |
Republican | John V. Kelly | 14,964 | 44.2% | ![]() | |
Tax the Rich | Richard DelaRosa | 496 | 1.5% | N/A | |
Real Pro-Choice | Maximo Moscoso | 348 | 1.0% | N/A | |
Total votes | 33,843 | 100.0% |
District 37[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Byron Baer (incumbent) | 22,543 | 61.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | Barry S. Honig | 13,860 | 38.1% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 36,403 | 100.0% |
District 38[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Coniglio (incumbent) | 23,077 | 55.7% | ![]() | |
Republican | Rose Marie Heck | 18,321 | 44.3% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 41,398 | 100.0% |
District 39[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) | 30,718 | 62.3% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Richard Muti | 18,605 | 37.7% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 49,323 | 100.0% |
District 40[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Henry McNamara (incumbent) | 24,478 | 64.5% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Matt Rogers | 13,493 | 35.5% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 37,971 | 100.0% |
References[]
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