2011 New Jersey Senate election explained

Election Name:2011 New Jersey Senate elections
Popular Vote2:645,569
Percentage2:48.7%
Leader2:Thomas Kean Jr.
Leaders Seat2:21st (Westfield)
Last Election2:17
Seats Before2:16
Seats2:16
Before Election:Steve Sweeney
Seats1:24
Senate President
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Steve Sweeney
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Seats Before1:24
Next Election:2013 New Jersey State Senate election
Election Date:November 4, 2011
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
Majority Seats:21
Previous Year:2007
Previous Election:2007 New Jersey State Senate election
Next Year:2013
Ongoing:no
Last Election1:23
Type:legislative
Country:New Jersey
Image1:File:Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Steve Sweeney
Leaders Seat1:3rd (West Deptford)
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:677,435
Percentage1:51.1%
Map Size:x300px

The 2011 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4. The election took place midway through Chris Christie's first term as Governor of New Jersey. No seats changed hands, though Democrats had gained one seat in a 2010 special election with Linda Greenstein's victory over Tom Goodwin.

This was the first election under maps drawn after the 2010 census. Three incumbents retired from the Senate including Sean Kean, who was redistricted into Jennifer Beck's district and ran for Assembly rather than challenge her.

Contents
Incumbents not running • Summary of results
By District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Republican

Summary of results by State Senate district

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1st Legislative DistrictJeff Van DrewDemJeff Van DrewDem
2nd Legislative DistrictJim WhelanDemJim WhelanDem
3rd Legislative DistrictSteve SweeneyDemSteve SweeneyDem
4th Legislative DistrictFred MaddenDemFred MaddenDem
5th Legislative DistrictDonald NorcrossDemDonald NorcrossDem
6th Legislative DistrictJames BeachDemJames BeachDem
7th Legislative DistrictDiane AllenRepDiane AllenRep
8th Legislative DistrictDawn AddiegoRepDawn AddiegoRep
9th Legislative DistrictChristopher ConnorsRepChristopher ConnorsRep
10th Legislative DistrictAndrew R. CieslaRepJim HolzapfelRep
11th Legislative DistrictSean T. KeanRepJennifer BeckRep
12th Legislative DistrictJennifer BeckRepSamuel D. ThompsonRep
13th Legislative DistrictJoe KyrillosRepJoe KyrillosRep
14th Legislative DistrictLinda GreensteinDemLinda GreensteinDem
15th Legislative DistrictShirley TurnerDemShirley TurnerDem
16th Legislative DistrictKip BatemanRepKip BatemanRep
17th Legislative DistrictBob SmithDemBob SmithDem
18th Legislative DistrictBarbara BuonoDemBarbara BuonoDem
19th Legislative DistrictJoe VitaleDemJoe VitaleDem
20th Legislative DistrictRaymond LesniakDemRaymond LesniakDem
21st Legislative DistrictTom Kean Jr.RepTom Kean Jr.Rep
22nd Legislative DistrictNicholas ScutariDemNicholas ScutariDem
23rd Legislative DistrictMichael DohertyRepMichael DohertyRep
24th Legislative DistrictSteve OrohoRepSteve OrohoRep
25th Legislative DistrictAnthony BuccoRepAnthony BuccoRep
26th Legislative DistrictJoe PennacchioRepJoe PennacchioRep
27th Legislative DistrictRichard CodeyDemRichard CodeyDem
28th Legislative DistrictRonald RiceDemRonald RiceDem
29th Legislative DistrictTeresa RuizDemTeresa RuizDem
30th Legislative DistrictRobert W. SingerRepRobert W. SingerRep
31st Legislative DistrictSandra Bolden CunninghamDemSandra Bolden CunninghamDem
32nd Legislative DistrictNicholas SaccoDemNicholas SaccoDem
33rd Legislative DistrictBrian StackDemBrian StackDem
34th Legislative DistrictNia GillDemNia GillDem
35th Legislative DistrictJohn GirgentiDemNellie PouDem
36th Legislative DistrictPaul SarloDemPaul SarloDem
37th Legislative DistrictLoretta WeinbergDemLoretta WeinbergDem
38th Legislative DistrictRobert M. GordonDemRobert M. GordonDem
39th Legislative DistrictGerald CardinaleRepGerald CardinaleRep
40th Legislative DistrictKevin O'TooleRepKevin O'TooleRep

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