New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2009

New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2009

November 3, 2009

All 80 seats to the General Assembly   Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 48 32 Seats won 47 33 Seat change -1 +1 Popular vote 2,001,772 2,181,345 Percentage 47.62% 51.89%

Speaker before election Joseph J. Roberts Democratic Elected Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver Democratic

The 2009 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 3, 2009 for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Voters in New Jersey's 40 legislative districts cast 4,204,034 votes, two votes per person. The Democratic Party won a 47 seat majority while losing the popular vote. The Republican Party won a majority of votes cast but received only a 33 seat minority, an increase of 1 seat from their 2007 election results. The election coincided with a gubernatorial election where Democratic incumbent Governor Jon Corzine was defeated by Republican challenger Chris Christie.

See also

• New Jersey elections, 2009

Sources

• Official 2009 General Assembly Election Results