New Jersey's 5th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district covers the Camden County municipalities of Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Lawnside, Magnolia, Mount Ephraim, Runnemede and Woodlynne; and the Gloucester County municipalities of Deptford Township, Harrison Township, Mantua Township, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury.[1]
As of the 2010 United States Census, the district had a population of 210,162, of whom 156,827 (74.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 120,979 (57.6%) White, 51,652 (24.6%) African American, 876 (0.4%) Native American, 5,896 (2.8%) Asian, 113 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 24,769 (11.8%) from some other race, and 5,877 (92.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45,619 (21.7%) of the population.[2] The district had 137,247 registered voters as of November 2015, of whom 66,054 (48.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 54,514 (39.7%) were registered as Democrats, 16,564(12.1%) were registered as Republicans and 115 (0.1%) were registered to other parties.[3]
Political representation
The district is represented for the 2016–2017 Legislative Session (Senate, General Assembly) in the State Senate by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and in the General Assembly by Patricia Egan Jones (D, Barrington) and Arthur Barclay (D, Camden).[4][5] Cruz-Perez had been appointed to the seat in December 2014 following the resignation of Donald Norcross who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.
1965–1973
The 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims required legislative districts' populations be equal as possible. As an interim measure, the 5th District in the 1965 State Senate election encompassed all of Ocean and Monmouth counties which elected two members of the Senate at-large. Republicans Richard R. Stout and William T. Hiering won this election for a two-year term.[6] For the 1967 and 1971 elections, the 5th consisted of only Monmouth County and elected two and three Senators respectively.[7][8] Republicans Stout and Alfred N. Beadleston won the 1967 election for a four-year term while Stout, Beadleston, and Republican Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina won in the 1971 election for a two-year term.[9][10]
Between 1967 and 1973, the 5th Senate District was split into two Assembly districts, each electing two members. As Monmouth County gained population following the 1970 Census, an additional Assembly member was elected at-large for the 1971 election. The members elected to the Assembly from each district are as follows:[9][11][10]
District composition since 1973
Since the creation of the 40-district legislative map in 1973, the 5th District has always been based around the city of Camden and nearby suburbs. In the 1973 iteration of the map, the district began in Camden city and traveled southeast to Hi-Nella.[12] In 1981, some Camden County boroughs and Haddon Township were removed but added to the district were Gloucester City, Bellmawr, and Runnemede in Camden County and Deptford Township and Woodbury Heights.[13] No major changes were made to the district in the 1991 or 2001 reapportionments.[14][15] The 2011 apportionment added Audubon Park (from the 6th District) and Harrison Township, Mantua Township and Wenonah (all from the 3rd District). Municipalities that had been in the 4th District as part of the 2001 apportionment that were shifted out of the district as of 2011 are Woodbury Heights (to the 3rd District), and Hi-Nella, Somerdale and Stratford (all to the 6th District).[16]
The territory currently in the 5th has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1973. Indeed, the 5th is one of the few districts in the state to have ever elected only one party to all Senate and Assembly seats in every election since 1973.[17]
Election history
- ↑ Resigned September 22, 1976 to join the Department of Labor and Industry
- ↑ Resigned on January 3, 1975 following his election to Congress
- ↑ Elected in November 1975 special election to complete the term of James Florio, sworn in on November 14, 1975
- ↑ Elected to the Senate in November 1976 special election, sworn in on November 8, 1976
- ↑ Terminated from the Senate on August 14, 1981 upon his conviction in the Abscam scandal
- ↑ Resigned on March 16, 1987
- ↑ Elected in July 28, 1987 special election, sworn into the Assembly on September 10, 1987
- ↑ Died on January 6, 1995
- 1 2 Appointed to the Senate on February 9, 1995, elected to fill the remainder of the term in a November 1995 special election
- ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on February 27, 1995
- ↑ Resigned on January 5, 2010 to become Mayor of Camden
- 1 2 Resigned from the Assembly on January 19, 2010 to be sworn into the Senate, elected to remainder of term in November 2010 special election
- ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on January 25, 2010, elected to remainder of term in November 2010 special election
- ↑ Resigned on November 12, 2014 upon his election to Congress
- ↑ Resigned June 30, 2015 to become a deputy county clerk
- ↑ Resigned December 2, 2015 to become Camden County Sheriff
- ↑ Appointed to the Senate and sworn in on December 15, 2014; elected to remainder of unexpired term in November 2015 special election
- ↑ Appointed to the Assembly and sworn in on November 16, 2015
Election results
Senate
New Jersey general election, 1981[22]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Walter Rand |
32,866 |
72.0 |
|
Republican |
John H. Lyons, Jr. |
12,800 |
28.0 |
Total votes |
45,666 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1983[23]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Walter Rand |
23,446 |
66.0 |
|
Republican |
Gregory B. Montgomery |
12,090 |
34.0 |
Total votes |
35,536 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1987[24]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Walter Rand |
24,784 |
68.3 |
|
Republican |
Mary Jo Tate |
11,477 |
31.7 |
Total votes |
36,261 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1991[25]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Walter Rand |
25,834 |
67.1 |
|
Republican |
Rev. Edwin A. Martinez |
12,666 |
32.9 |
Total votes |
38,500 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1993[26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Walter Rand |
29,152 |
69.2 |
|
Republican |
Anthony J. De Gerolamo |
12,959 |
30.8 |
Total votes |
42,111 |
100.0 |
Special election, November 7, 1995[27]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
21,021 |
68.8 |
|
Republican |
Mel Suplee |
9,514 |
31.2 |
Total votes |
30,535 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1997[28]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
29,809 |
71.9 |
|
Republican |
Mel Suplee |
11,624 |
28.1 |
Total votes |
41,433 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2001[29]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
29,568 |
69.3 |
|
Republican |
Maryann T. Callahan |
13,087 |
30.7 |
Total votes |
42,655 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2003[30]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
21,442 |
64.9 |
|
Republican |
Ali Sloan El |
11,589 |
35.1 |
Total votes |
33,031 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2007[31]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dana Redd |
16,918 |
62.9 |
|
Republican |
Hans Berg |
9,983 |
37.1 |
Total votes |
26,901 |
100.0 |
Special election, November 2, 2010[32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Donald W. Norcross |
28,801 |
63.3 |
|
Republican |
Harry E. Trout |
15,041 |
33.1 |
|
Tea |
Christopher J. Weag |
1,646 |
3.6 |
Total votes |
45,488 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2011[33]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Donald W. Norcross |
17,712 |
56.8 |
|
Republican |
Keith Walker |
13,444 |
43.2 |
Total votes |
31,156 |
100.0 |
Special election, November 4, 2015[35]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
19,150 |
100.0 |
Total votes |
19,150 |
100.0 |
Assembly
New Jersey general election, 1973[20]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
James J. Florio |
27,449 |
35.2 |
|
Democratic |
Ernest F. Schuck |
25,585 |
32.8 |
|
Republican |
C. Philip Murray, Jr. |
12,281 |
15.8 |
|
Republican |
Philip Wolf |
11,713 |
15.0 |
|
Taxation With Representation |
Raymond V. S. Miller |
407 |
0.5 |
|
Dedicated, Honest, Unbossed |
Frank J. Paradise |
329 |
0.4 |
|
Dedicated, Honest, Unbossed |
Donald R. MacLuckie |
158 |
0.2 |
Total votes |
77,922 |
100.0 |
Special election, November 4, 1975[36]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Ronald J. Casella |
21,551 |
63.4 |
|
Republican |
Harold A. Miller |
12,461 |
36.6 |
Total votes |
34,012 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1981[22]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Francis J. Gorman |
32,788 |
36.0 |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
32,442 |
35.6 |
|
Republican |
Joseph N. Azzari |
12,708 |
13.9 |
|
Republican |
Milton E. Minus, Sr. |
12,007 |
13.2 |
|
For Needed Change |
Raymond V. S. Miller |
1,191 |
1.3 |
Total votes |
91,136 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1983[23]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
23,691 |
34.3 |
|
Democratic |
Francis J. Gorman |
23,295 |
33.7 |
|
Republican |
Marion Conover |
11,268 |
16.3 |
|
Republican |
John N. Donis |
10,773 |
15.6 |
Total votes |
69,027 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1985[38]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Francis J. Gorman |
22,828 |
30.9 |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
22,691 |
30.7 |
|
Republican |
Charles E. Brimm |
14,514 |
19.6 |
|
Republican |
William M. Terrell |
13,872 |
18.8 |
Total votes |
73,905 |
100.0 |
Special election, July 28, 1987[39]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. |
4,809 |
80.5 |
|
Republican |
Jose DeJesus, Jr. |
1,167 |
19.5 |
Total votes |
5,976 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1987[24]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
25,214 |
34.9 |
|
Democratic |
Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. |
24,668 |
34.2 |
|
Republican |
Raymond R. Groller |
11,483 |
15.9 |
|
Republican |
Jose DeJesus, Jr. |
10,835 |
15.0 |
Total votes |
72,200 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1989[40]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
32,479 |
37.1 |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
31,906 |
36.5 |
|
Republican |
Jay L. Scott |
11,779 |
13.5 |
|
Republican |
Raymond R. Groller |
11,281 |
12.9 |
Total votes |
87,445 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1991[25]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
24,592 |
32.3 |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
24,322 |
31.9 |
|
Republican |
Walter Jost |
14,124 |
18.5 |
|
Republican |
Rev. John Randall |
13,197 |
17.3 |
Total votes |
76,235 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1993[26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Wayne R. Bryant |
28,905 |
34.9 |
|
Democratic |
Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. |
28,739 |
34.7 |
|
Republican |
Hans Berg |
12,851 |
15.5 |
|
Republican |
Merle Ways |
12,254 |
14.8 |
Total votes |
82,749 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1995[41]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
20,618 |
34.2 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
19,006 |
31.5 |
|
Republican |
David Brodecki |
10,635 |
17.6 |
|
Republican |
Jose Delgado |
10,000 |
16.6 |
Total votes |
60,259 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1997[42]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
31,898 |
43.5 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
28,918 |
39.4 |
|
Republican |
Joe Smiriglio |
11,744 |
16.0 |
|
Republican |
No nomination made |
777 |
1.1 |
Total votes |
73,337 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999[43]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
18,429 |
43.6 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
16,398 |
38.8 |
|
Republican |
William E. Spencer |
7,438 |
17.6 |
Total votes |
42,265 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2001[44]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
32,224 |
43.0 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
30,087 |
40.1 |
|
Republican |
Ella Hilton |
12,659 |
16.9 |
Total votes |
74,970 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2003[45]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
21,608 |
32.5 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez |
20,260 |
30.5 |
|
Republican |
Jeffrey R. Kugler |
12,467 |
18.7 |
|
Republican |
Eddie Torres |
12,165 |
18.3 |
Total votes |
66,500 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2005[46]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
29,893 |
45.4 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez |
27,955 |
42.5 |
|
Green |
Richard L. Giovanoni |
3,429 |
5.2 |
|
Green |
Mark Heacock |
3,386 |
5.1 |
|
Libertarian |
Kevin Ferrizzi |
1,131 |
1.7 |
Total votes |
65,794 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2007[47]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Joe Roberts |
17,554 |
32.2 |
|
Democratic |
Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
15,978 |
29.3 |
|
Republican |
Edward Torres |
9,136 |
16.8 |
|
Republican |
Jonathan Mangel |
9,070 |
16.6 |
|
Green |
Richard L. Giovanoni |
1,419 |
2.6 |
|
Green |
Mark Heacock |
1,381 |
2.5 |
Total votes |
54,538 |
100.0 |
Special election, November 2, 2010[49]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Gilbert "Whip" Wilson |
29,280 |
64.7 |
|
Republican |
Barbara A. Gallagher |
15,972 |
35.3 |
Total votes |
45,252 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2011[50]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Gilbert L. "Whip" Wilson |
17,691 |
28.7 |
|
Democratic |
Angel Fuentes |
17,586 |
28.5 |
|
Republican |
William Levins |
13,575 |
22.0 |
|
Republican |
Terrell A. Ratliff |
12,776 |
20.7 |
Total votes |
61,628 |
100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2013[51]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Angel Fuentes |
25,167 |
30.0 |
|
Democratic |
Gilbert L. "Whip" Wilson |
24,761 |
29.2 |
|
Republican |
David Ragonese |
17,774 |
21.0 |
|
Republican |
George Wagoner |
17,037 |
20.1 |
Total votes |
84,739 |
100.0 |
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