2007 New Jersey State Senate election
# 2007 New Jersey State Senate election

The 2007 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.

The election took place midway through Jon Corzine's term as Governor of New Jersey. Democrats gained an additional seat by winning two Republican seats in South Jersey, though one-term Senator Ellen Karcher lost re-election to Jennifer Beck. The Democratic gains in South Jersey laid the groundwork for a transfer of power within the Democratic Party, culminating in Steve Sweeney's election as Senate President midway through the 2008–12 term.

## Incumbents not running for re-election

### Democratic

* Wayne R. Bryant (District 5)
* Sharpe James (District 29)
* Bernard Kenny (District 33)
* Joseph Coniglio (District 38)

### Republican

* Martha W. Bark (District 8)
* Joseph A. Palaia (District 11)
* Peter Inverso (District 14)
* Walter J. Kavanaugh (District 16)
* Robert E. Littell (District 24)
* Robert J. Martin (District 26)
* Henry McNamara (District 40)

## Summary of results by State Senate district

| District | Incumbent | Party | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st Legislative District | Nicholas Asselta | | Rep | Jeff Van Drew | Dem |
| 2nd Legislative District | Sonny McCullough | | Rep | Jim Whelan | Dem |
| 3rd Legislative District | Steve Sweeney | | Dem | Steve Sweeney | Dem |
| 4th Legislative District | Fred Madden | | Dem | Fred Madden | Dem |
| 5th Legislative District | Wayne R. Bryant | | Dem | Dana Redd | Dem |
| 6th Legislative District | John Adler | | Dem | John Adler | Dem |
| 7th Legislative District | Diane Allen | | Rep | Diane Allen | Rep |
| 8th Legislative District | Martha W. Bark | | Rep | Phil Haines | Rep |
| 9th Legislative District | Leonard T. Connors | | Rep | Christopher Connors | Rep |
| 10th Legislative District | Andrew R. Ciesla | | Rep | Andrew R. Ciesla | Rep |
| 11th Legislative District | Joseph A. Palaia | | Rep | Sean Kean | Rep |
| 12th Legislative District | Ellen Karcher | | Dem | Jennifer Beck | Rep |
| 13th Legislative District | Joe Kyrillos | | Rep | Joe Kyrillos | Rep |
| 14th Legislative District | Peter Inverso | | Rep | Bill Baroni | Rep |
| 15th Legislative District | Shirley Turner | | Dem | Shirley Turner | Dem |
| 16th Legislative District | Walter J. Kavanaugh | | Rep | Kip Bateman | Rep |
| 17th Legislative District | Bob Smith | | Dem | Bob Smith | Dem |
| 18th Legislative District | Barbara Buono | | Dem | Barbara Buono | Dem |
| 19th Legislative District | Joe Vitale | | Dem | Joe Vitale | Dem |
| 20th Legislative District | Raymond Lesniak | | Dem | Raymond Lesniak | Dem |
| 21st Legislative District | Tom Kean Jr. | | Rep | Tom Kean Jr. | Rep |
| 22nd Legislative District | Nicholas Scutari | | Dem | Nicholas Scutari | Dem |
| 23rd Legislative District | Leonard Lance | | Rep | Leonard Lance | Rep |
| 24th Legislative District | Robert Littell | | Rep | Steve Oroho | Rep |
| 25th Legislative District | Anthony Bucco | | Rep | Anthony Bucco | Rep |
| 26th Legislative District | Robert Martin | | Rep | Joe Pennacchio | Rep |
| 27th Legislative District | Richard Codey | | Dem | Richard Codey | Dem |
| 28th Legislative District | Ronald Rice | | Dem | Ronald Rice | Dem |
| 29th Legislative District | Sharpe James | | Dem | Teresa Ruiz | Dem |
| 30th Legislative District | Robert W. Singer | | Rep | Robert W. Singer | Rep |
| 31st Legislative District | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | Dem |
| 32nd Legislative District | Nicholas Sacco | | Dem | Nicholas Sacco | Dem |
| 33rd Legislative District | Bernard Kenny | | Dem | Brian Stack | Dem |
| 34th Legislative District | Nia Gill | | Dem | Nia Gill | Dem |
| 35th Legislative District | John Girgenti | | Dem | John Girgenti | Dem |
| 36th Legislative District | Paul Sarlo | | Dem | Paul Sarlo | Dem |
| 37th Legislative District | Loretta Weinberg | | Dem | Loretta Weinberg | Dem |
| 38th Legislative District | Joseph Coniglio | | Dem | Robert M. Gordon | Dem |
| 39th Legislative District | Gerald Cardinale | | Rep | Gerald Cardinale | Rep |
| 40th Legislative District | Henry McNamara | | Rep | Kevin O'Toole | Rep |

* ↑ Senator Joseph Doria resigned on October 10, 2007 to become New Jersey Commissioner of Community Affairs.

## District 1

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 28,240 | 55.7% | N/A |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta (incumbent) | 22,469 | 44.3% | 36.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,709 | 100.0% | |

## District 2

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jim Whelan | 27,913 | 57.1% | 20.0 |
| | Republican | Sonny McCullough (incumbent) | 21,013 | 42.9% | 17.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,926 | 100.0% | |

## District 3

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 29,908 | 57.3% | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Mark Cimino | 20,645 | 39.6% | 6.4 |
| | Get a Grip | William F. Mead | 1,635 | 3.1% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,188 | 100.0% | |

## District 4

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Fred Madden (incumbent) | 21,395 | 59.8% | 9.7 |
| | Republican | Shelley Lovett | 14,364 | 40.2% | 9.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,759 | 100.0% | |

## District 5

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Dana Redd | 16,918 | 62.9% | 2.0 |
| | Republican | Hans Berg | 9,983 | 37.1% | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,901 | 100.0% | |

## District 6

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | John H. Adler (incumbent) | 25,737 | 61.9% | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Adolf | 15,846 | 38.1% | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,583 | 100.0% | |

## District 7

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Diane Allen (incumbent) | 23,185 | 55.6% | 4.7 |
| | Democratic | Richard S. Dennison Jr. | 18,511 | 44.4% | 4.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,696 | 100.0% | |

## District 8

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Phil Haines | 28,148 | 60.9% | 6.0 |
| | Democratic | Francis L. Bodine | 18,066 | 39.1% | 6.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,214 | 100.0% | |

## District 9

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Christopher J. Connors | 35,504 | 62.3% | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | Russell K. Corby | 21,524 | 37.7% | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,028 | 100.0% | |

## District 10

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) | 30,164 | 62.9% | 2.2 |
| | Democratic | Britta Forsberg Wenzel | 15,712 | 32.8% | 2.1 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Miller | 2,042 | 4.3% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,918 | 100.0% | |

## District 11

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Sean T. Kean | 28,403 | 63.3% | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | John A. Villapiano | 16,465 | 36.7% | 9.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,868 | 100.0% | |

## District 12

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jennifer Beck | 26,743 | 53.9% | 11.4 |
| | Democratic | Ellen Karcher (incumbent) | 22,844 | 46.1% | 6.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,587 | 100.0% | |

## District 13

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) | 25,119 | 60.7% | 6.6 |
| | Democratic | Leonard L. Inzerillo | 16,267 | 39.3% | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,386 | 100.0% | |

## District 14

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Bill Baroni | 33,207 | 62.3% | 3.7 |
| | Democratic | Seema Singh | 20,081 | 37.7% | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,288 | 100.0% | |

## District 15

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Shirley K. Turner (incumbent) | 20,100 | 62.8% | 4.6 |
| | Republican | Bob Martin | 11,924 | 37.2% | 4.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,024 | 100.0% | |

## District 16

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Kip Bateman | 27,846 | 61.6% | 38.4 |
| | Democratic | Wayne G. Fox | 17,378 | 38.4% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,224 | 100.0% | |

## District 17

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Bob Smith (incumbent) | 16,898 | 61.7% | 0.7 |
| | Republican | John Costello | 10,506 | 38.3% | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,404 | 100.0% | |

## District 18

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Barbara Buono (incumbent) | 21,365 | 62.4% | 3.9 |
| | Republican | Daniel H. Brown | 12,896 | 37.6% | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,261 | 100.0% | |

## District 19

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Joe Vitale (incumbent) | 18,864 | 66.4% | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Donald H. Nelsen Jr. | 9,557 | 33.6% | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,421 | 100.0% | |

## District 20

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) | 9,760 | 58.7% | 3.5 |
| | Republican | Linda Gaglione | 4,478 | 26.9% | 9.4 |
| | Clean Up Government | Stanley J. Moskal | 2,387 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,625 | 100.0% | |

## District 21

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean Jr. (incumbent) | 29,795 | 59.7% | 7.7 |
| | Democratic | Gina Genovese | 20,092 | 40.3% | 9.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,887 | 100.0% | |

## District 22

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Scutari (incumbent) | 14,711 | 56.9% | 1.9 |
| | Republican | Rose McConnell | 11,139 | 43.1% | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,850 | 100.0% | |

## District 23

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 32,198 | 67.0% | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Harvey Baron | 13,124 | 27.3% | 4.7 |
| | For State Senate | Daniel Z. Seyler | 2,763 | 5.7% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,085 | 100.0% | |

## District 24

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Steve Oroho | 31,143 | 69.5% | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Edwin C. Selby | 13,694 | 30.5% | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,837 | 100.0% | |

## District 25

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) | 23,754 | 61.5% | 6.4 |
| | Democratic | Frank Herbert | 14,881 | 38.5% | 6.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,635 | 100.0 | |

## District 26

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Joe Pennacchio | 26,567 | 66.4% | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | Wasim A. Khan | 13,442 | 33.6% | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,009 | 100.0% | |

## District 27

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Richard Codey (incumbent) | 23,631 | 78.8% | 13.0 |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Fischer | 6,368 | 21.2% | 13.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,999 | 100.0% | |

## District 28

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ronald Rice (incumbent) | 12,821 | 77.0% | 3.6 |
| | Republican | Herbert Glenn | 3,838 | 23.0% | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,659 | 100.0% | |

## District 29

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Teresa Ruiz (incumbent) | 10,816 | 57.2% | 25.5 |
| | "The People's Choice" | Luis A. Quintana | 3,687 | 19.5% | N/A |
| | Independent-Experienced-Unbossed | William D. Payne | 3,653 | 19.3% | N/A |
| | Republican | Al-Samar Douglas | 547 | 2.9% | N/A |
| | Pro Life Conservative | Dick Hester | 123 | 0.7% | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Sara J. Lobman | 96 | 0.5% | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,922 | 100.0% | |

## District 30

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Robert Singer (incumbent) | 23,072 | 61.6% | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Steven Morlino | 14,365 | 38.4% | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,437 | 100.0% | |

## District 31

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 10,821 | 87.7% | 20.6 |
| | Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 1,511 | 12.3% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,332 | 100.0 | |

## District 32

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Sacco (incumbent) | 16,780 | 82.8% | 5.9 |
| | Republican | John Pluchino | 3,474 | 17.2% | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,254 | 100.0% | |

## District 33

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Brian P. Stack | 20,313 | 100.0% | 19.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,313 | 100.0% | |

## District 34

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Nia Gill (incumbent) | 17,178 | 100.0% | 30.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,178 | 100.0% | |

## District 35

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | John A. Girgenti | 14,265 | 100.0% | 31.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,265 | 100.0% | |

## District 36

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Paul Sarlo (incumbent)votes=14,895 | {{{votes}}} | 56.8% | 3.5 |
| | Republican | Michael A. Guarino | 11,317 | 43.2% | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,212 | 100.0% | |

## District 37

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Loretta Weinberg (incumbent) | 24,118 | 75.3% | 2.3 |
| | Republican | Clara S. Nibot | 7,924 | 24.7% | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,042 | 100.0% | |

## District 38

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Robert M. Gordon | 22,351 | 59.9% | 4.2 |
| | Republican | Robert Colletti | 14,949 | 40.1% | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,300 | 100.0% | |

## District 39

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) | 27,623 | 55.4% | 6.9 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Ariyan | 22,272 | 44.6% | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,895 | 100.0 | |

## District 40

New Jersey general election, 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Kevin J. O'Toole | 26,214 | 66.2% | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | John Zunic | 13,395 | 33.8% | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,609 | 100.0% | |
