1st Legislative District (New Jersey)

New Jersey's 1st Legislative District
Senator Jeff Van Drew (D)
Assembly members Robert Andrzejczak (D)
R. Bruce Land (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population 217,333
Voting-age population 170,857
Registered voters 143,018

New Jersey's 1st Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Atlantic County municipalities of Corbin City, Estell Manor City and Weymouth Township; the Cape May County municipalities of Avalon Borough, Cape May City, Cape May Point Borough, Dennis Township, Lower Township, Middle Township, North Wildwood City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor Borough, Upper Township, West Cape May Borough, West Wildwood Borough, Wildwood City, Wildwood Crest Borough and Woodbine Borough; and the Cumberland County communities of Commercial Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township, Maurice River Township, Millville City, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Vineland City as of the 2011 apportionment.[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, the district had a population of 217,333, of whom 170,857 (78.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 170,111 (78.3%) White, 24,275 (11.2%) African American, 1,008 (0.5%) Native American, 2,730 (1.3%) Asian, 92 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 13,299 (6.1%) from some other race, and 5,818 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37,552 (17.3%) of the population.[2] The district had 143,018 registered voters as of November 2015, of whom 70,076 (49.0%) were registered as unaffiliated, 33,465 (23.4%) were registered as Democrats, 39,355 (27.5%) were registered as Republicans and 122 (0.1%) were registered to other parties.[3]

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2016–2017 Legislative Session (Senate, General Assembly) in the State Senate by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township) and in the General Assembly by Bob Andrzejczak (D, Middle Township) and R. Bruce Land (D, Vineland).[4][5]

1965–1973

During the period of time after the 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims and before the establishment of a 40-district legislature in 1973, the 1st District encompassed the entirety of Atlantic, Cape May, and Gloucester counties in the 1965–1967 Senate session (two Senators elected), and Cape May and Cumberland counties in the Senate and Assembly sessions from 1967 through 1973 (one Senator and two Assembly members elected).[6][7][8]

In the 1965-1967 Senate session, Republicans John E. Hunt and Frank S. Farley were elected though one seat of the two would become vacant upon Hunt's election to the House of Representatives.[6][9] In the following two Senate sessions, Republican Robert E. Kay was elected in 1967 for a four-year term followed by Republican James Cafiero for a two-year term in 1971.[10][11]

For the two-year Assembly sessions from 1967 until 1973, Republicans held both seats for the three Assembly elections during this period with Cafiero and James R. Hurley winning in the 1967 and 1969 elections and Hurley and Joseph W. Chinnici winning in 1971.[10][12]

District composition since 1973

For the first iteration of the 1st District implemented under the 40 equal districts plan, the district once again encompassed all of Cape May and Cumberland counties.[13] For the sessions following the 1980 Census, the 1st included all of Cape May, but only included the Cumberland County cities of Bridgeton, Millville, and Vineland, and the townships of Deerfield, Maurice River, and Upper Deerfield.[14] The 1991 iteration of the 1st included all of Cape May, only Maurice River Township, Millville, and Vineland in Cumberland, and added Buena and Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County.[15] With the exception of adding Atlantic County's Somers Point, the 2001 iteration of the 1st remained the same as the 1991 district.[16]

Election history

Session Senate Assembly
1974–1975 James Cafiero (R)James R. Hurley (R) Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1976–1977 James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1978–1979 James Cafiero (R)James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1980–1981 James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1982–1983 James R. Hurley (R)Guy F. Muziani (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1984–1985 James R. Hurley (R)Guy F. Muziani (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1986–1987 Guy F. Muziani (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1988–1989 James R. Hurley (R)[n 1]Frank LoBiondo (R)Edward H. Salmon (D)
1990–1991 James Cafiero (R)[n 2]Frank LoBiondo (R)Edward H. Salmon (D)[n 3]
Raymond A. Batten (D)[n 4]
1992–1993 James Cafiero (R)Frank LoBiondo (R)John C. Gibson (R)
1994–1995 James Cafiero (R)Frank LoBiondo (R)[n 5]John C. Gibson (R)
Nicholas Asselta (R)[n 6]
1996–1997 Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)
1998–1999 James Cafiero (R)Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)
2000–2001 Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)
2002–2003 James Cafiero (R)Nicholas Asselta (R)Jeff Van Drew (D)
2004–2005 Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)Jeff Van Drew (D)
2006–2007 Nelson Albano (D)Jeff Van Drew (D)
2008–2009 Jeff Van Drew (D)Nelson Albano (D)Matthew W. Milam (D)
2010–2011 Nelson Albano (D)Matthew W. Milam (D)
2012–2013 Jeff Van Drew (D)Nelson Albano (D)Matthew W. Milam (D)[n 7]
Robert Andrzejczak (D)[n 8]
2014–2015 Jeff Van Drew (D)Sam Fiocchi (R)Robert Andrzejczak (D)
2016–2017 R. Bruce Land (D)Robert Andrzejczak (D)

Notes:

  1. ↑ Resigned January 2, 1990 to accept appointment to New Jersey Casino Control Commission
  2. ↑ Appointed in January 1990, won special election in November 1990 to complete term
  3. ↑ Resigned to become President of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
  4. ↑ Appointed April 1991
  5. ↑ Resigned upon election to U.S. House of Representatives
  6. ↑ Appointed January 23, 1995
  7. ↑ Resigned March 1, 2013
  8. ↑ Appointed March 21, 2013

Election results

Senate

New Jersey general election, 1973[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 34,807 58.3
Democratic William E. Bowen 24,933 41.7
Total votes 59,740 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 35,416 62.0
Democratic Frank Kneiser 21,702 38.0
Total votes 57,118 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 32,443 53.8
Democratic Edward H. Salmon 27,862 46.2
Total votes 60,305 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 30,141 59.8
Democratic Christopher H. Riley 20,232 40.2
Total votes 50,373 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1987[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 29,272 53.4
Democratic Donald H. Rainear 25,512 46.6
Total votes 54,784 100.0
Special election, 1990[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 33,812 57.6
Democratic Edward H. Salmon 24,925 42.4
Total votes 58,737 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1991[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 31,624 62.0
Democratic Ronald J. Casella 19,404 38.0
Total votes 51,028 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 36,420 62.0
Democratic John Spahn 21,446 36.5
Libertarian Joseph T. Ponczek 957 1.6
Total votes 58,823 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[25][26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 35,573 60.8
Democratic John Rauh 21,340 36.5
Conservative Geraldine Caiafa 1,579 2.7
Total votes 58,492 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James S. Cafiero 31,150 50.4
Democratic William J. Hughes, Jr. 30,709 49.6
Total votes 61,859 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicholas Asselta 31,112 80.9
HealthCare For All Steven Fenichel 5,986 15.6
English Language Only George Cecola 1,341 3.5
Total votes 38,439 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 28,240 55.7
Republican Nicholas Asselta 22,469 44.3
Total votes 50,709 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 24,557 54.1
Republican David S. DeWeese 20,857 45.9
Total votes 45,414 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 34,624 59.4
Republican Susan Adelizzi Schmidt 22,835 39.2
Independence For All Tom Greto 825 1.4
Total votes 58,284 100.0

Assembly

New Jersey general election, 1973[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 36,327 31.1
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 34,104 29.2
Democratic Charles A. Thomas 23,653 20.3
Democratic Robert J. Sheston 22,668 19.4
Total votes 116,752 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 33,213 30.3
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 32,230 29.4
Democratic Henry R. Ricci 22,570 20.6
Democratic Gary E. Greenblatt 21,653 19.7
Total votes 109,666 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 35,993 31.3
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 33,104 28.8
Democratic James J. Seeley 22,606 19.7
Democratic Jeffrey A. April 22,146 19.3
Independent John Phillips 1,175 1.0
Total votes 115,024 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Hurley 31,196 31.8
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 28,209 28.8
Democratic Randy Wilhelm 20,034 20.5
Democratic Jerry G. Livingston 18,520 18.9
Total votes 97,959 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 33,584 29.3
Republican Guy F. Muziani 29,030 25.4
Democratic Henry Ricci 27,018 23.6
Democratic William H. Woods 24,873 21.7
Total votes 114,505 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 28,111 28.2
Republican Guy F. Muziani 25,998 26.1
Democratic Edward H. Salmon 25,790 25.8
Democratic Jeanne L. Gorman 19,890 19.9
Total votes 99,789 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1985[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Chinnici 35,610 33.7
Republican Guy F. Muziani 33,978 32.1
Democratic Raymond A. Batten 18,794 17.8
Democratic Peter L. Amico 17,407 16.5
Total votes 105,789 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1987[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank A. LoBiondo 28,638 26.9
Democratic Edward H. Salmon 27,561 25.9
Republican Gerald M. Thornton 25,182 23.6
Democratic Raymond A. Batten 25,166 23.6
Total votes 106,547 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1989[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward H. Salmon 35,715 28.4
Republican Frank A. LoBiondo 32,600 25.9
Democratic Raymond A. Batten 31,193 24.8
Republican Martin L. Pagliughi 26,440 21.0
Total votes 125,948 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1991[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank A. LoBiondo 32,063 31.7
Republican John C. Gibson 28,402 28.1
Democratic Jennifer R. Lookabaugh 20,872 20.6
Democratic Raymond A. Batten 19,803 19.6
Total votes 101,140 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank A. LoBiondo 36,941 31.2
Republican John C. Gibson 32,959 27.9
Democratic Ronald J. Casella 23,983 20.3
Democratic Bruce M. Gorman 23,493 19.9
Libertarian Scott L. Derby 959 0.8
Total votes 118,335 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Gibson 24,512 29.2
Republican Nicholas Asselta 21,588 25.7
Democratic Louis N. Magazzu 19,441 23.2
Democratic John R. Rauh 18,302 21.8
Total votes 83,843 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Gibson 32,699 27.6
Republican Nicholas Asselta 32,032 27.0
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 30,221 25.5
Democratic Rob O'Donnell 21,278 17.9
Conservative Rosemary Garrison 1,325 1.1
Conservative Marie Pellecchia 1,127 0.9
Total votes 118,682 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicholas Asselta 28,096 35.2
Republican John C. Gibson 26,763 33.5
Democratic Mary D'Arcy Bittner 12,146 15.2
Democratic Maria A. Laboy 11,834 14.8
Conservative Geraldine Caiafa 976 1.2
Total votes 79,815 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicholas Asselta 36,392 29.6
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 32,271 26.3
Republican John C. Gibson 31,067 25.3
Democratic Douglas Jones-Romero 23,147 18.8
Total votes 122,877 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 25,080 26.5
Republican John C. Gibson 24,187 25.6
Republican Andrew J. McCrosson, Jr. 22,927 24.3
Democratic Maria LaBoy 19,524 20.7
Green Mary A. Snyder 1,193 1.3
Green Carly R. Massey 835 0.9
Socialist Costantino Rozzo 768 0.8
Total votes 94,514 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 41,381 35.8
Democratic Nelson Albano 32,500 28.1
Republican John C. Gibson 25,324 21.9
Republican George Cecola 16,338 14.1
Total votes 115,593 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Albano 27,721 28.8
Democratic Matthew Milam 24,422 25.3
Republican Michael J. Donohue 22,402 23.2
Republican R. Norris Clark Jr. 21,820 22.6
Total votes 96,365 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Albano 32,375 27.7
Democratic Matthew Milam 29,810 25.6
Republican Michael J. Donohue 27,705 23.7
Republican John A. McCann 26,778 23.0
Total votes 116,668 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Albano 24,794 27.9
Democratic Matthew Milam 22,207 25.0
Republican Samuel Fiocchi 21,156 23.8
Republican Suzanne M. Walters 20,810 23.4
Total votes 88,967 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Andrzejczak 29,958 27.2
Republican Sam Fiocchi 27,539 25.0
Democratic Nelson Albano 26,611 24.2
Republican Kristine Gabor 25,903 23.5
Total votes 110,011 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Andrzejczak 20,231 27.9
Democratic R. Bruce Land 19,140 26.4
Republican Sam Fiocchi 16,818 23.2
Republican Jim Sauro 16,395 22.6
Total votes 72,584 100.0

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