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New Jersey's 1st legislative district

American legislative district

Summary

American legislative district

FieldValue
district1
imageNew Jersey Legislative Districts Map (2023) D01 hl.svg
senateMike Testa (R)
assemblyAntwan McClellan (R)
Erik K. Simonsen (R)
percent white68.9
percent black10.9
percent native american0.7
percent asian1.3
percent pacific islander0.0
percent other race8.7
percent two or more races9.5
percent hispanic19.7
population216,124
year2020 Census
voting-age173,507
registered162,425
Independent35.7
Democratic29.7
Republican32.9

Erik K. Simonsen (R) | percent two or more races = 9.5 | voting-age = 173,507 New Jersey's 1st legislative district is one of 40 in the state, covering the Atlantic County municipalities of Corbin City, Estell Manor and Weymouth Township; all of Cape May County; and the Cumberland County municipalities of Bridgeton, Commercial Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Lawrence Township, Maurice River Township, Millville and Vineland as of the 2021 apportionment.

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 216,124, of whom 173,507 (80.3%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 148,837 (68.9%) White, 23,585 (10.9%) African American, 1,536 (0.7%) Native American, 2,710 (1.3%) Asian, 42 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 18,897 (8.7%) from some other race, and 20,517 (9.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 42,561 (19.7%) of the population.

The district had 162,425 registered voters , of whom 58,060 (35.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 53,502 (32.9%) were registered as Republicans, 48,219 (29.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 2,644 (1.6%) were registered to other parties.

Political representation

It is entirely located within New Jersey's 2nd congressional district.

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).

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. 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.

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.

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. 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. 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. With the exception of adding Atlantic County's Somers Point, the 2001 iteration of the 1st remained the same as the 1991 district. The 2021 apportionment added Bridgeton, and removed Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh and Stow Creek Township.

Election history

SessionSenateGeneral Assembly
1974–1975James Cafiero (R)James R. Hurley (R)
1976–1977James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1978–1979James Cafiero (R)James R. Hurley (R)
1980–1981James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1982–1983James R. Hurley (R)Guy F. Muziani (R)
1984–1985James R. Hurley (R)Guy F. Muziani (R)
1986–1987Guy F. Muziani (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)
1988–1989James R. Hurley (R)Resigned January 2, 1990 to accept appointment to the Casino Control CommissionFrank LoBiondo (R)
1990–1991James Cafiero (R)Appointed in January 1990, won special election in November 1990 to complete termFrank LoBiondo (R)
Raymond A. Batten (D)Appointed April 1991
1992–1993James Cafiero (R)Frank LoBiondo (R)
1994–1995James Cafiero (R)Frank LoBiondo (R)Resigned upon election to U.S. House of Representatives
Nicholas Asselta (R)Appointed January 23, 1995
1996–1997Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)
1998–1999James Cafiero (R)Nicholas Asselta (R)
2000–2001Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)
2002–2003James Cafiero (R)Nicholas Asselta (R)
2004–2005Nicholas Asselta (R)John C. Gibson (R)
2006–2007Nelson Albano (D)Jeff Van Drew (D)
2008–2009Jeff Van Drew (D)Nelson Albano (D)
2010–2011Nelson Albano (D)Matthew W. Milam (D)
2012–2013Jeff Van Drew (D)Nelson Albano (D)
Bob Andrzejczak (D)Appointed March 21, 2013
2014–2015Jeff Van Drew (D)Sam Fiocchi (R)
2016–2017R. Bruce Land (D)Bob Andrzejczak (D)
2018–2019Jeff Van Drew (D)Resigned January 2, 2019 following election to the United States House of RepresentativesR. Bruce Land (D)
Bob Andrzejczak (D)Matthew W. Milam (D)Appointed January 31, 2019
Mike Testa (R)Elected in November 2019 special election, seated December 5, 2019
2020–2021Antwan McClellan (R)Erik K. Simonsen (R)
2022–2023Mike Testa (R)Antwan McClellan (R)
2024–2025Mike Testa (R)Antwan McClellan (R)
2026–2027Antwan McClellan (R)Erik K. Simonsen (R)

Notes:

Election results, 1973–present

Senate

General Assembly

Election results, 1965–1973

Senate

General Assembly

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