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In 2018, eight special elections were called to fill 10 vacant seats in the New Jersey State Legislature. Click here to read more about the special elections.

State Senate special elections called:

Assembly special elections called:

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the New Jersey State Legislature, the vacancy will be filled by an interim appointment by the county leadership of the political party that holds the seat. The office will be on the ballot in the next general election, unless the vacancy occurs within 51 days of the election. If that is the case, the appointment would stand until the following general election.[1][2]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: New Jersey Const., Art. IV, Sec. IV(1)


Special elections


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November 6, 2018


Special elections throughout the country

See also: State legislative special elections, 2018

In 2018, 99 state legislative special elections were held in 26 states. Between 2011 and 2017, an average of 74 special elections took place each year.

Breakdown of 2018 special elections

In 2018, special elections for state legislative positions were held for the following reasons:

  • 58 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 16 due to a retirement
  • 10 due to a resignation related to criminal charges
  • 7 due to a resignation related to allegations of sexual misconduct
  • 5 due to the death of the incumbent
  • 2 due to a resignation to take a private sector job
  • 1 due to an election being rerun

Impact of special elections on partisan composition

The partisan breakdown for the special elections was as follows:

The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2018. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections. In elections between 2011 and 2016, either the Democratic Party or Republican Party saw an average net gain of three seats across the country. In 2017, Democrats had a net gain of 11 seats.

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not the total number of vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2018)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 50
     Republican Party 57 49
     Independent 0 0
Total 99 99


Democrats gained 11 seats in 2017 special elections and eight seats in 2018 special elections. The table below details the results of special elections held in 2017 and 2018 cumulatively.

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2017-2018)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 87 106
     Republican Party 110 91
     Independent 0 0
Total 197 197

Flipped seats

In 2018, 16 seats flipped as a result of state legislative special elections. Twelve seats flipped from Republican control to Democratic control. Four seats flipped from Democratic control to Republican control.

In New York, a Democratic candidate running on the Republican ticket won election to Assembly District 142 on April 24. The previous incumbent in that district was a Democrat. Due to the winning candidate's party affiliation, Assembly District 142 was not added to the list of flipped seats in 2018.

Seats flipped from R to D

Seats flipped from D to R


State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in New Jersey heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • As of May 2018, Democrats held five of 14 state executive positions. The other nine positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
  • The governor of New Jersey was Democrat Phil Murphy.

State legislature

  • Democrats controlled both chambers of the New Jersey State Legislature. They had a 54-26 majority in the state Assembly and a 25-15 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status

  • New Jersey was a Democratic trifecta, meaning that the Democratic Party held the governorship, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state Assembly.

2018 elections

See also: New Jersey elections, 2018

New Jersey held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for New Jersey
 New JerseyU.S.
Total population:8,935,421316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):7,3543,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:68.3%73.6%
Black/African American:13.5%12.6%
Asian:9%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:19%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.6%86.7%
College graduation rate:36.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$72,093$53,889
Persons below poverty level:12.7%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Jersey.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2016, New Jersey had a population of approximately 9 million people, and its three largest cities were New Jersey (pop. est. 283,000), Jersey City (pop. est. 265,000), and Paterson (pop. est. 147,000).[8][9]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Jersey from 2000 to 2016.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New Jersey every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), New Jersey 2000-2016[10]
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 55.5% Republican Party Donald Trump 41.4% 14.1%
2012 Democratic Party Barack Obama 58.4% Republican Party Mitt Romney 40.6% 17.8%
2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 57.2% Republican Party John McCain 41.7% 15.5%
2004 Democratic Party John Kerry 52.9% Republican Party George W. Bush 46.2% 6.7%
2000 Democratic Party Al Gore 56.1% Republican Party George W. Bush 40.3% 15.8%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in New Jersey from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), New Jersey 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2014[11] Democratic Party Cory Booker 55.8% Republican Party Jeff Bell 42.3% 13.5%
2012[12] Democratic Party Bob Menendez 58.9% Republican Party Joseph Kyrillos 39.4% 19.5%
2008[13] Democratic Party Frank Lautenberg 56.0% Republican Party Dick Zimmer 42.0% 14.0%
2006[14] Democratic Party Bob Menendez 53.3% Republican Party Thomas Kean Jr. 44.3% 9.0%
2002[15] Democratic Party Frank Lautenberg 53.9% Republican Party Doug Forrester 44.0% 9.9%
2000[16] Democratic Party Jon Corzine 50.1% Republican Party Bob Franks 47.1% 3.0%

Gubernatorial elections, 2001-2017

This chart shows the results of the five gubernatorial elections held between 2001 and 2017. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New Jersey, and, unlike most states, they take place in odd years.

Election results (Governor), New Jersey 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2017[17] Democratic Party Phil Murphy 56.0% Republican Party Kim Guadagno 41.9% 14.1%
2013[18] Republican Party Chris Christie 60.3% Democratic Party Barbara Buono 38.2% 22.1%
2009[19] Republican Party Chris Christie 48.5% Democratic Party Jon Corzine 44.9% 3.6%
2005[20] Democratic Party Jon Corzine 53.5% Republican Party Doug Forrester 43.0% 10.5%
2001[21] Democratic Party Jim McGreevey 56.4% Republican Party Bret Schundler 41.7% 14.7%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, New Jersey 2000-2016
Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
2016[22] Republican Party 5 41.7% Democratic Party 7 58.3% D+2
2014[11] Republican Party 6 50.0% Democratic Party 6 50.0% Even
2012[12] Republican Party 6 50.0% Democratic Party 6 50.0% Even
2010[23] Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1
2008[13] Republican Party 5 38.5% Democratic Party 8 61.5% D+3
2006[14] Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1
2004[24] Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1
2002[15] Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1
2000[16] Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1

Trifectas, 1992-2018

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

New Jersey Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Assembly R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D


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See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "Our Legislature," accessed February 10, 2021
  2. ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "New Jersey Constitution," accessed February 10, 2021 (Article IV, Section 4, (1))
  3. ↑ Courier Post, "Assemblyman Arthur Barclay resigns after arrest for simple assault", June 18. 2018
  4. ↑ NJ.com, "A 'lion' of the N.J. Legislature has died," April 19, 2018
  5. ↑ NJ.com, "Ex-Assembly speaker Prieto lands $280K job as head of N.J. sports authority," March 26, 2018
  6. ↑ NJ.com, "Murphy to pick another N.J. lawmaker for cabinet post," December 19, 2017
  7. ↑ The general election was cancelled after Wayne McMahen (R) was the only candidate to file for election.
  8. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts New Jersey," March 27, 2018
  9. ↑ World Population Review, "Population of Cities in New Jersey (2018)," accessed March 27, 2018
  10. ↑ US Election Atlas, "United States Presidential Election Results," accessed March 27, 2018
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2014 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2012 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2008 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2006 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2002 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2000 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  17. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  18. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2013 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  19. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2009 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  20. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2005 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  21. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2001 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  22. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  23. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2010 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
  24. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2004 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
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