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| Website | http://www.njleg.state.nj.us |
| Established | 00, 1845 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | WSNJ August 30, 2020 11:08am |
| Description | 40 Member Legislative Body. Non-staggered four year terms.
Historical Information:
The 1947 Constitution established a 21 member Senate comprised of one member
from each county.
On June 15, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled, in Reynolds vs. Sims,
that representation in state legislatures must be based on population only.
On the following Nov. 16, the New Jersey Senate, by a change in its rules, adopted a
weighted voting system. The senator from Cape May County would have one vote
and the senator from Essex, 19; the others would range in between.
The weighted voting action of the Senate was challenged in State Supreme Court on
Dec. 14, 1964, and declared a nullity not in compliance with the State Constitution.
On Dec. 17, 1964, the Senate unanimously recinded the plan.
In 1965, the Senate was reapportioned into 14 districts represented by 29 Senators.
Under Chapter 43, Laws of 1965, a Constitutional Convention was authorized to draft
a permanent apportionment plan.
The Constitutional Convention, fifth in New Jersey history, was held in New Brunswick
from March 21 to June 14, 1966. The convention proposed that the State Senate have
40 members and the General Assembly 80 members (increased from 60), all elected
by districts.
An Apportionment Commission was to draw the lines.
The voters approved the proposal in a referendum on November 8, 1966.
(Abridged from Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 2002) |
| RACES |
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| Date |
Type |
Results
[Show Primaries]
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| Feb 02, 2024 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Nov 07, 2023 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Feb 12, 2023 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Dec 19, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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|
| Nov 09, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Aug 27, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
23
57.50%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Jan 06, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Nov 02, 2021 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Aug 23, 2021 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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|
| Jul 19, 2021 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
14
35.00%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Mar 09, 2021 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Feb 20, 2021 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
14
35.00%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Nov 05, 2019 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Jan 28, 2019 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
26
65.00%
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| Republican Party Control
14
35.00%
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| Jan 15, 2019 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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|
| Dec 31, 2018 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Apr 04, 2018 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
25
64.10%
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| Republican Party Control
14
35.90%
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|
| Apr 04, 2018 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Nov 07, 2017 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
25
62.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Independent Control
0
0.00%
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| Oct 05, 2017 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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|
| Aug 22, 2017 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
23
57.50%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
2
5.00%
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|
| Jul 01, 2017 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| May 09, 2016 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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|
| Apr 26, 2016 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
23
57.50%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Dec 13, 2014 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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|
| Nov 05, 2014 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
23
57.50%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Seat Vacant
1
2.50%
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| Nov 05, 2013 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 08, 2011 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 02, 2010 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 06, 2007 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
23
57.50%
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| Republican Party Control
17
42.50%
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| Nov 04, 2003 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
22
55.00%
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| Republican Party Control(I)
18
45.00%
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| Nov 06, 2001 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
20
50.00%
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| Democratic Party Control
20
50.00%
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| Feb 22, 2001 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
25
62.50%
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| Democratic Party Control
15
37.50%
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| Nov 04, 1997 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Democratic Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 02, 1993 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Democratic Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 05, 1991 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
27
67.50%
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| Democratic Party Control(I)
13
32.50%
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| Nov 03, 1987 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Republican Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 08, 1983 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
23
57.50%
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| Republican Party Control
17
42.50%
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| Nov 03, 1981 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
22
55.00%
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| Republican Party Control
18
45.00%
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| Nov 08, 1977 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
27
67.50%
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| Republican Party Control
13
32.50%
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| Nov 06, 1973 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
29
72.50%
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| Republican Party Control(I)
10
25.00%
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| Independent Control
1
2.50%
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|
| Nov 02, 1971 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
24
60.00%
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| Democratic Party Control
16
40.00%
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| Nov 07, 1967 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
31
77.50%
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| Democratic Party Control(I)
9
22.50%
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| Nov 02, 1965 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
19
65.52%
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| Republican Party Control(I)
10
34.48%
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|
| Nov 05, 1963 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
15
71.43%
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| Democratic Party Control
6
28.57%
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|
| Nov 03, 1961 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
11
52.38%
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| Democratic Party Control
10
47.62%
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|
| Nov 03, 1959 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control(I)
11
52.38%
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| Democratic Party Control
10
47.62%
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| Nov 05, 1957 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
13
61.90%
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| Democratic Party Control
8
38.10%
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| Nov 05, 1955 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
14
66.67%
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| Democratic Party Control
7
33.33%
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| Nov 02, 1880 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
15
71.43%
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| Democratic Party Control
5
23.81%
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| Independent Control
1
4.76%
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| Nov 04, 1879 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
12
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
8
38.10%
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| Independent Control
1
4.76%
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| Nov 05, 1878 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
11
52.38%
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| Democratic Party Control
9
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
4.76%
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| Apr 01, 1878 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
11
52.38%
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| Republican Party Control
9
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
4.76%
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| Nov 06, 1877 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
12
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
9
42.86%
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| Nov 07, 1876 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
11
52.38%
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| Republican Party Control
10
47.62%
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| Apr 01, 1876 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
12
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
8
38.10%
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| Independent Control
1
4.76%
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| Nov 02, 1875 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
12
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
9
42.86%
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| Nov 03, 1874 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
13
61.90%
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| Democratic Party Control
8
38.10%
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| Nov 04, 1873 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
14
66.67%
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| Democratic Party Control
7
33.33%
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| Nov 05, 1872 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
14
66.67%
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| Democratic Party Control
7
33.33%
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| Nov 07, 1871 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
12
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
9
42.86%
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