2007 New Jersey Senate election explained

Election Name:2007 New Jersey Senate elections
Election Date:November 4, 2007
Majority Seats:21
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
Next Year:2011
Next Election:2011 New Jersey State Senate election
Previous Year:2003
Previous Election:2003 New Jersey State Senate election
Ongoing:no
Type:legislative
Country:New Jersey
Seat Change1: 2
Last Election1:22
Seats Before1:21
Seats1:23
Leaders Seat1:27th
Leader1:Richard Codey
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leader2:Leonard Lance
Leaders Seat2:23rd
Last Election2:18
Seats Before2:18
Seats2:17
Seat Change2: 1
Before Election:Richard Codey
Senate President
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Richard Codey
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
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The 2007 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.

The election took place midway through Jon Corzine's term as Governor of New Jersey. Democrats gained an additional seat by winning two Republican seats in South Jersey, though one-term Senator Ellen Karcher lost re-election to Jennifer Beck. The Democratic gains in South Jersey laid the groundwork for a transfer of power within the Democratic Party, culminating in Steve Sweeney's election as Senate President midway through the 2008–12 term.[1]

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

Republican

Summary of results by State Senate district

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1st Legislative DistrictNicholas AsseltaRepJeff Van DrewDem
2nd Legislative DistrictSonny McCulloughRepJim WhelanDem
3rd Legislative DistrictSteve SweeneyDemSteve SweeneyDem
4th Legislative DistrictFred MaddenDemFred MaddenDem
5th Legislative DistrictWayne R. BryantDemDana ReddDem
6th Legislative DistrictJohn AdlerDemJohn AdlerDem
7th Legislative DistrictDiane AllenRepDiane AllenRep
8th Legislative DistrictMartha W. BarkRepPhil HainesRep
9th Legislative DistrictLeonard T. ConnorsRepChristopher ConnorsRep
10th Legislative DistrictAndrew R. CieslaRepAndrew R. CieslaRep
11th Legislative DistrictJoseph A. PalaiaRepSean KeanRep
12th Legislative DistrictEllen KarcherDemJennifer BeckRep
13th Legislative DistrictJoe KyrillosRepJoe KyrillosRep
14th Legislative DistrictPeter InversoRepBill BaroniRep
15th Legislative DistrictShirley TurnerDemShirley TurnerDem
16th Legislative DistrictWalter J. KavanaughRepKip BatemanRep
17th Legislative DistrictBob SmithDemBob SmithDem
18th Legislative DistrictBarbara BuonoDemBarbara BuonoDem
19th Legislative DistrictJoe VitaleDemJoe VitaleDem
20th Legislative DistrictRaymond LesniakDemRaymond LesniakDem
21st Legislative DistrictTom Kean Jr.RepTom Kean Jr.Rep
22nd Legislative DistrictNicholas ScutariDemNicholas ScutariDem
23rd Legislative DistrictLeonard LanceRepLeonard LanceRep
24th Legislative DistrictRobert LittellRepSteve OrohoRep
25th Legislative DistrictAnthony BuccoRepAnthony BuccoRep
26th Legislative DistrictRobert MartinRepJoe PennacchioRep
27th Legislative DistrictRichard CodeyDemRichard CodeyDem
28th Legislative DistrictRonald RiceDemRonald RiceDem
29th Legislative DistrictSharpe JamesDemTeresa RuizDem
30th Legislative DistrictRobert W. SingerRepRobert W. SingerRep
31st Legislative DistrictVacantSandra Bolden CunninghamDem
32nd Legislative DistrictNicholas SaccoDemNicholas SaccoDem
33rd Legislative DistrictBernard KennyDemBrian StackDem
34th Legislative DistrictNia GillDemNia GillDem
35th Legislative DistrictJohn GirgentiDemJohn GirgentiDem
36th Legislative DistrictPaul SarloDemPaul SarloDem
37th Legislative DistrictLoretta WeinbergDemLoretta WeinbergDem
38th Legislative DistrictJoseph ConiglioDemRobert M. GordonDem
39th Legislative DistrictGerald CardinaleRepGerald CardinaleRep
40th Legislative DistrictHenry McNamaraRepKevin O'TooleRep

Close races

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Notes and References

  1. News: Margolin. Josh. Democrats vote N.J. Sen. Stephen Sweeney in as Senate president. The Star-Ledger. 23 November 2009. 21 July 2021. "Senate Democrats emerged from a Statehouse meeting room a few minutes ago, saying Sen. Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) has been voted Senate president, replacing Richard Codey, the Essex County Democrat who long led the Senate's Democratic caucus. Codey left the second-floor caucus room at 2:50 p.m. and made only a brief comment to reporters waiting outside.".