2005 New Jersey General Assembly election

none July 2026 September 2023 2005 New Jersey General Assembly election New Jersey legislative no 2003 New Jersey General Assembly election 2003 2007 New Jersey General Assembly election 2007 All 80 seats to the General Assembly 41 2005 11 08 49%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 15pp) Albio Sires 113th Congress.jpg Albio Sires (stepped down) Democratic Party (United States) January 8, 2002 33rd (West New York) 47 49 2 3x4.svg Alex DeCroce Republican Party (United States) January 12, 2004 26th (Parsippany–Troy Hills) 33 31 2 2005 New Jersey General Assembly election map.svg 350px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold Speaker Albio Sires Joseph J. Roberts Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) The 2005 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 8, 2005, for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The election coincided with a gubernatorial election where Democrat Jon Corzine won. Democrats held a 47-33 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one State Senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly. The Democratic Party won a 49–31 majority. Democrats were able to flip one seat in the 1st, 2nd, and 36th districts. Republicans flipped one seat in the 12th. This is the last time any seats in North Jersey changed parties until 2025. 2 Incumbents not seeking re-election Democrats Robert J. Smith II, District 4 Mary Previte, District 6 Peter C. Eagler, District 34 Loretta Weinberg, District 37 Republicans Joseph Azzolina, District 13 Connie Myers, District 23 Paul DiGaetano, District 36 https://ballotpedia.org/New_Jersey_General_Assembly_elections,_2005 New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2005 Ballotpedia 15 March 2025 Summary of results by district Legislative DistrictPositionIncumbent PartyElected Assembly Member Party1st1st 1 John C. Gibson Republican Nelson Albano Democrat 2 Jeff Van Drew Democrat Jeff Van Drew Democratic2nd2nd 1 Kirk W. Conover Republican Jim WhelanDemocratic 2 Francis J. Blee Republican Francis J. BleeRepublican3rd3rd 1 John J. Burzichelli Democrat John J. Burzichelli Democrat 2 Douglas H. Fisher Democrat Douglas H. Fisher Democrat4th4th 1 Robert J. Smith II Democrat Paul D. Moriarty Democrat 2 David R. Mayer Democrat David R. Mayer Democrat5th5th 1 Nilsa Cruz-Perez Democrat Nilsa Cruz-Perez Democrat 2 Joseph J. Roberts Democrat Joseph J. Roberts Democrat6th6th 1 Louis Greenwald Democrat Louis Greenwald Democrat 2 Mary Previte Democrat Pamela Rosen Lampitt Democrat7th7th 1 Herb Conaway Democrat Herb Conaway Democrat 2 Jack Conners Democrat Jack Conners Democrat8th8th 1 Francis Bodine Republican Francis Bodine Republican 2 Larry Chatzidakis Republican Larry Chatzidakis Republican9th9th 1 Brian E. Rumpf Republican Brian E. Rumpf Republican 2 Christopher J. Connors Republican Christopher J. Connors Republican10th10th 1 James W. Holzapfel Republican James W. Holzapfel Republican 2 David W. Wolfe Republican David W. Wolfe Republican11th11th 1 Sean Kean Republican Sean Kean Republican 2 Steve Corodemus Republican Steve Corodemus Republican12th12th 1 Robert Lewis Morgan Democratic Jennifer Beck Republican 2 Michael J. Panter Democratic Michael J. Panter Democratic13th13th 1 Samuel D. Thompson Republican Samuel D. Thompson Republican 2 Amy Handlin Republican Amy Handlin Republican14th14th 1 Bill Baroni Republican Bill Baroni Republican 2 Linda Greenstein Democrat Linda Greenfield Democrat15th15th 1 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat 2 Reed Gusciora Democrat Reed Gusciora Democrat16th16th 1 Peter Biondi Republican Peter Biondi Republican 2 Christopher Bateman Republican Christopher Bateman Republican17th17th 1 Upendra Chivukula Democrat Upendra Chivukula Democrat 2 Joseph V. Egan Democrat Joseph V. Egan Democrat18th18th 1 Peter Barnes Democrat Peter Barnes Democrat 2 Patrick J. Diegnan Democrat Patrick J. Diegnan Democrat19th19th 1 Joseph Vas Democrat Joseph Vas Democrat 2 John Wisniewski Democrat John Wisniewski Democrat20th20th 1 Neil M. Cohen Democrat Neil M. Cohen Democrat 2 Joseph Cryan Democrat Joseph Cryan Democrat21st21st 1 Jon Bramnick Republican Jon Bramnick Republican 2 Eric Munoz Republican Eric Munoz Republican22nd22nd 1 Linda Stender Democrat Linda Stender Democrat 2 Jerry Green Democrat Jerry Green Democrat23rd23rd 1 Michael J. Doherty Republican Michael J. Doherty Republican 2 Connie Myers Republican Marcia Karrow Republican24th24th 1 Guy Gregg Republican Guy Gregg Republican 2 Alison Littell McHose Republican Alison Littell McHose Republican25th25th 1 Rick Merkt Republican Rick Merkt Republican 2 Michael Patrick Carroll Republican Michael Patrick Carroll Republican26th26th 1 Alex DeCroce Republican Alex DeCroce Republican 2 Joseph Pennacchio Republican Joseph Pennacchio Republican27th27th 1 John F. McKeon Democrat John F. McKeon Democrat 2 Mims Hackett Democrat Mims Hackett Democrat28th28th 1 Craig A. Stanley Democrat Craig A. Stanley Democrat 2 Donald Tucker Democrat Donald Tucker Democrat29th29th 1 William D. Payne Democrat William D. Payne Democrat 2 Wilfredo Caraballo Democrat Wilfredo Caraballo Democrat30th30th 1 Joseph Malone Republican Joseph Malone Republican 2 Ronald S. Dancer Republican Ronald S. Dancer Republican31st31st 1 Anthony Chiappone Democrat Louis Manzo Democrat 2 Charles Epps Democrat Charles Epps Democrat32nd32nd 1 Joan M. Quigley Democrat Joan Quigley Democrat 2 Vincent Prieto Democrat Vincent Prieto Democrat33rd33rd 1 Albio Sires Democrat Albio Sires Democrat 2 Brian Stack Democrat Brian Stack Democrat34th34th 1 Peter C. Eagler Democrat Thomas P. Giblin Democrat 2 Sheila Oliver Democrat Sheila Oliver Democrat35th35th 1 Nellie Pou Democrat Nellie Pou Democrat 2 Alfred Steele Democrat Alfred Steele Democrat36th36th 1 Paul DiGaetano Republican Gary Schaer Democrat 2 Frederick Scalera Democrat Frederick Scalera Democrat37th37th 1 Gordon M. Johnson Democrat Gordon M. Johnson Democrat 2 Loretta Weinberg Democrat Valerie Huttle Democrat38th38th 1 Joan Voss Democrat Joan Voss Democrat 2 Robert M. Gordon Democrat Robert M. Gordon Democrat39th39th 1 Charlotte Vandervalk Republican Charlotte Vandervalk Republican 2 John E. Rooney Republican John E. Rooney Republican40th40th 1 Kevin J. O'Toole Republican Kevin J. O'Toole Republican 2 David C. Russo Republican David Russo Republican Close races Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%: blue District 2, 3.6% gain D red District 11, 3.4% red District 12, 0.93% red District 23, 7.1% red District 14, 1.0% red District 25, 9.8% red District 39, 9.4% List of races District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40__NOTOC__ District 1 New Jersey general election, 2005Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2005 General Election http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2005_Official_General_Assembly_tallies.pdf December 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023534/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2005_Official_General_Assembly_tallies.pdf March 4, 2016 dead Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Van Drew 41,381 35.8 9.3 Democratic Party (United States) Nelson Albano 32,500 28.1 7.4 Republican Party (United States) John C. Gibson 25,324 21.9 3.7 Republican Party (United States) George Cecola 16,338 14.1 10.2 115,593 100.0 District 2 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Whelan 29,906 27.6 9.8 Republican Party (United States) Frank Blee 27,846 25.7 5.3 Democratic Party (United States) Damon Tyner 26,264 24.2 6.8 Republican Party (United States) Kirk W. Conover 22,795 21.0 8.1 Socialist Party USA Sharon Chiorazzo 832 0.8 N/A Socialist Party USA Willie Norwood 665 0.6 N/A 108,308 100.0 District 3 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) John Burzichelli 35,339 29.6 4.3 Democratic Party (United States) Douglas H. Fisher 35,265 29.5 4.1 Republican Party (United States) Phillip S. Rhudy 24,140 20.2 3.2 Republican Party (United States) James W. Zee III 23,297 19.5 3.0 Constitution Party (United States) John Leone 1,535 1.3 N/A 119,576 100.0 District 4 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Paul D. Moriarty 31,976 31.8 4.5 Democratic Party (United States) David R. Mayer 31,948 31.8 4.8 Republican Party (United States) Frank Winters 18,908 18.8 4.1 Republican Party (United States) Corey Ahart 17,597 17.5 5.4 100,429 100.0 District 5 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Roberts 29,893 45.4 12.9 Democratic Party (United States) Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez 27,955 42.5 12.0 Green Party of the United States Richard L. Giovanoni 3,429 5.2 N/A Green Party of the United States Mark Heacock 3,386 5.1 N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin Ferrizzi 1,131 1.7 N/A 65,794 100.0 District 6 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Louis D. Greenwald 38,211 31.3 2.5 Democratic Party (United States) Pamela Rosen Lampitt 34,961 28.6 0.2 Republican Party (United States) JoAnn R. Gurenlian 25,365 20.8 1.4 Republican Party (United States) Marc Fleischner 23,587 19.3 0.2 122,124 100.0 District 7 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Herb Conaway 36,221 32.8 6.6 Democratic Party (United States) Jack Conners 35,562 32.2 6.1 Republican Party (United States) Joe Donnelly 19,902 18.0 6.4 Republican Party (United States) Mike Savala 18,718 17.0 6.3 110,403 100.0 District 8 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Francis L. Bodine 37,300 29.5 4.1 Republican Party (United States) Larry Chatzidakis 35,986 28.4 4.3 Democratic Party (United States) Donald G. Hartman 26,377 20.8 3.5 Democratic Party (United States) Sandy Weinstein 26,153 20.7 4.4 Independent (politician) John J. White 751 0.6 N/A 126,567 100.0 District 9 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Christopher J. Connors 47,863 32.1 0.6 Republican Party (United States) Brian E. Rumpf 44,761 30.0 1.3 Democratic Party (United States) Dolores J. Coulter 29,365 19.7 0.2 Democratic Party (United States) James Den Uyl 27,060 18.2 0.9 149,049 100.0 District 10 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) David W. Wolfe 40,660 32.3 0.4 Republican Party (United States) Jim Holzapfel 39,981 31.7 1.2 Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence Jones 22,398 17.8 0.3 Democratic Party (United States) Joni Jones 22,312 17.7 0.6 Socialist Party USA Scott Baier 584 0.5 N/A 125,935 100.0 District 11 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Sean Kean 31,527 26.0 2.9 Republican Party (United States) Steve Corodemus 31,136 25.7 4.6 Democratic Party (United States) Matt Doherty 29,489 24.3 6.6 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Reilly 29,051 24.0 7.0 121,203 100.0 District 12 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Jennifer Beck 31,418 24.8 0.8 Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Panter 30,466 24.01 2.8 Republican Party (United States) Declan O'Scanlon Jr. 30,401 23.96 1.1 Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Morgan 30,228 23.82 2.6 Green Party of the United States Ann Napolitano 2,306 1.8 N/A Green Party of the United States Judith Stanton 2,052 1.6 N/A 126,871 100.0 District 13 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Amy Handlin 29,405 25.9 1.8 Republican Party (United States) Samuel D. Thompson 29,326 25.9 1.5 Democratic Party (United States) William E. Flynn 25,814 22.8 1.0 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Dasaro 24,824 21.9 1.1 Green Party of the United States Mike Hall 2,061 1.8 0.6 Green Party of the United States Greg Orr 1,899 1.7 0.6 113,329 100.0 District 14 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Bill Baroni 37,241 27.7 0.2 Democratic Party (United States) Linda R. Greenstein 35,816 26.7 1.2 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel R. Benson 29,914 22.3 0.2 Republican Party (United States) Michael D. Paquette 29,899 22.3 2.2 Libertarian Party (United States) William Hunsicker 725 0.5 N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Jason M. Scheurer 714 0.5 N/A 134,309 100.0 District 15 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Bonnie Watson Coleman 31,929 34.7 3.6 Democratic Party (United States) Reed Gusciora 30,773 33.5 3.7 Republican Party (United States) Robert McCready 14,932 16.2 1.5 Republican Party (United States) Tom Mavis 14,280 15.5 1.7 91,914 100.0 District 16 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Christopher “Kip” Bateman 40,097 32.2 6.3 Republican Party (United States) Pete Biondi 39,710 31.8 7.2 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Goldberg 22,569 18.1 0.3 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Eader 22,336 17.9 N/A 124,712 100.0 District 17 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph V. Egan 29,601 34.0 5.2 Democratic Party (United States) Upendra J. Chivukula 28,239 32.4 3.9 Republican Party (United States) Catherine J. Barrier 15,748 18.1 1.5 Republican Party (United States) Salim A. Nathoo 13,507 15.5 2.7 87,095 100.0 District 18 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Peter J. Barnes Jr 31,605 30.8 1.2 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Diegnan Jr 29,874 29.1 2.4 Republican Party (United States) Daniel Epstein 20,639 20.1 2.9 Republican Party (United States) Frank J. Coury 20,530 20.0 0.7 102,648 100.0 District 19 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Wisniewski 28,999 34.8 2.5 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Vas 26,361 31.6 4.6 Republican Party (United States) David J. Longenhagen 14,018 16.8 5.5 Republican Party (United States) Reyes Ortega 13,952 16.7 1.7 83,330 100.0 District 20 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Neil M. Cohen 23,668 50.3 18.9 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Cryan 23,345 49.7 18.4 47,013 100.0 District 21 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Eric Munoz 40,839 29.6 0.3 Republican Party (United States) Jon Bramnick 40,123 29.1 0.2 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Bergen 28,595 20.7 0.5 Democratic Party (United States) Steven Merman 28,319 20.5 3.1 137,876 100.0 District 22 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Linda Stender 30,076 32.3 3.4 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Green 28,194 30.3 3.0 Republican Party (United States) Nancy Malool 18,365 19.7 0.6 Republican Party (United States) Elyse Bochicchio-Medved 16,465 17.7 2.3 93,100 100.0 District 23 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Michael J. Doherty 41,753 31.8 1.5 Republican Party (United States) Marcia A. Karrow 38,623 29.4 1.5 Democratic Party (United States) Janice L. Kovach 27,485 20.9 0.6 Democratic Party (United States) Scott McDonald 23,387 17.8 0.7 131,248 100.0 District 24 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Alison Littell McHose 37,318 33.6 5.4 Republican Party (United States) Guy R. Gregg 36,615 33.0 8.3 Democratic Party (United States) Brian S. Murphy 18,643 16.8 N/A Democratic Party (United States) Thomas B. Boyle 18,328 16.5 3.2 110,904 100.0 District 25 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Richard A. Merkt 32,089 28.1 9.0 Republican Party (United States) Michael P. Carroll 30,636 26.8 10.8 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Jackson 25,751 22.6 2.8 Democratic Party (United States) Janice Schindler 25,709 22.5 N/A 114,185 100.0 District 26 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Alex DeCroce 35,646 30.2 2.5 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Pennacchio 34,331 29.1 3.1 Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Lynch-McCabe 23,795 20.1 2.2 Democratic Party (United States) Avery Hart 22,881 19.4 2.2 Libertarian Party (United States) Anthony Pio Costa 833 0.7 N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Kenneth Kaplan 660 0.6 N/A 118,146 100.0 District 27 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) John F. McKeon 35,651 34.6 2.1 Democratic Party (United States) Mims Hackett Jr. 33,323 32.4 1.6 Republican Party (United States) Michael J. Rizzo 17,227 16.7 1.3 Republican Party (United States) Charles A. Rosen 16,785 16.3 1.1 102,986 100.0 District 28 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Donald Tucker 27,030 39.6 2.2 Democratic Party (United States) Craig A. Stanley 26,890 39.4 3.2 Republican Party (United States) Ana Pizutelli 6,928 10.2 2.8 Republican Party (United States) Barbara Dennis 6,820 10.0 3.4 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Michael Ortega 513 0.8 N/A 68,181 100.0 District 29 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) William D. Payne 24,325 45.3 2.5 Democratic Party (United States) Wilfredo Caraballo 23,571 43.9 3.3 Republican Party (United States) Miguel A. Sanabria 2,947 5.5 2.9 Republican Party (United States) Elaine L. Guarino 2,800 5.2 3.0 53,643 100.0 District 30 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Joseph R. Malone III 36,286 32.6 0.4 Republican Party (United States) Ronald S. Dancer 35,794 32.1 0.6 Democratic Party (United States) Jeffrey Williamson 20,053 18.0 0.6 Democratic Party (United States) Marvin Krakower 19,235 17.3 0.4 111,368 100.0 District 31 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Louis M. Manzo 26,179 40.9 0.8 Democratic Party (United States) Charles T. Epps Jr 24,983 39.1 0.2 Republican Party (United States) Andrew Wirtz 6,413 10.0 1.8 Republican Party (United States) Rita A. Howard 6,356 9.9 2.4 63,931 100.0 District 32 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Joan Quigley 25,743 38.9 0.3 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Prieto 25,444 38.5 0.2 Republican Party (United States) Edward O'Neill 7,161 10.8 1.4 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth C. Marano 6,977 10.5 1.1 Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 847 1.3 N/A 66,172 100.0 District 33 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Brian P. Stack 29,452 40.8 1.1 Democratic Party (United States) Albio Sires 28,456 39.4 0.8 Republican Party (United States) Richard Valdes 6,777 9.4 1.3 Republican Party (United States) Alejandria Rodriguez 6,651 9.2 1.1 Vote Mango Christopher Mango 854 1.2 N/A 72,190 100.0 District 34 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Sheila Y. Oliver 32,501 50.9 19.9 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Giblin 31,372 49.1 15.9 63,873 100.0 District 35 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Alfred Steele 23,747 34.8 2.0 Democratic Party (United States) Nellie Pou 23,372 34.3 2.4 Republican Party (United States) Deborah Shortway 10,477 15.4 2.7 Republican Party (United States) Rinaldo M. D'Argenio 10,397 15.2 2.0 Libertarian Party (United States) Louis R. Jasikoff 191 0.3 N/A 68,184 100.0 District 36 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Frederick Scalera 26,606 32.1 7.3 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Schaer 24,645 29.7 6.3 Republican Party (United States) Jose M. Sandoval 15,414 18.6 7.5 Republican Party (United States) Louis G. Aloia 15,399 18.6 4.2 Green Party of the United States Stewart Kautsch 793 1.0 N/A 82,857 100.0 District 37 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon M. Johnson 35,554 35.5 4.0 Democratic Party (United States) Valerie Vainieri Huttle 35,246 35.2 2.3 Republican Party (United States) Frank J. Cifarelli 14,496 14.5 2.0 Republican Party (United States) Norman Gorlyn 13,932 13.9 2.4 New Jersey Conservative Party Thomas A. Phelan 787 0.8 N/A 100,015 100.0 District 38 New Jersey general election, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Robert M. Gordon 32,389 30.5 3.6 Democratic Party (United States) Joan M. Voss 31,886 30.0 4.6 Republican Party (United States) Richard L. Miller 21,008 19.8 1.6 Republican Party (United States) John J. Baldino 20,915 19.7 1.2 106,198 100.0 District 39 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Charlotte Vandervalk 37,910 28.4 4.6 Republican Party (United States) John E. Rooney 35,062 26.3 6.1 Democratic Party (United States) Josephine Higgins 29,885 22.4 5.1 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Testa 29,825 22.3 5.0 Libertarian Party (United States) James P. Conway 793 0.6 N/A 133,475 100.0 District 40 New Jersey general election, 2005 Republican Party (United States) Kevin J. O'Toole 36,957 30.6 1.5 Republican Party (United States) David C. Russo 36,820 30.5 1.8 Democratic Party (United States) Jane Bidwell 24,117 20.0 3.1 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Beattie 22,732 18.8 1.8 120,626 100.0 References Category:New Jersey General Assembly elections New Jersey General Assembly