The 2007 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 6, 2007, for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The election occurred midway through Democratic Governor Jon Corzine's term. Democrats held a 49–31 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one State Senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.
The Democratic Party won a 48–32 majority. Republicans were able to flip one seat in the 2nd, 8th (after a Republican switched to the Democrats) and 12th districts, while Democrats flipped one seat in the 14th.
Incumbents not seeking re-election Democratic Jeff Van Drew, District 1 Jim Whelan, District 2 David R. Mayer, District 4 Michael J. Panter, District 12 Mims Hackett, District 27 William D. Payne, District 29 Charles Epps, District 31 Louis Manzo, District 31 Albio Sires, District 33 Brian Stack, District 33 Alfred Steele, District 35 Robert Gordon, District 38
Republican Francis J. Blee, District 2 Larry Chatzidakis, District 8 Francis Bodine, District 8 Christopher J. Connors, District 9 Steve Corodemus, District 11 Sean Kean, District 11 Jennifer Beck, District 12 Bill Baroni, District 14 Christopher Bateman, District 16 Guy Gregg, District 24 Joseph Pennacchio, District 26 Kevin J. O'Toole, District 40
Summary of results by district Legislative DistrictPositionIncumbent PartyElected Assembly Member Party1st1st 1 Nelson Albano Democratic Nelson Albano Democrat 2 Jeff Van Drew Democrat Matthew Milam Democratic2nd2nd 1 Francis J. Blee Republican John AmodeoRepublican 2 Jim Whelan Democrat Vincent PolistinaRepublican3rd3rd 1 John J. Burzichelli Democrat John J. Burzichelli Democrat 2 Douglas H. Fisher Democrat Douglas H. Fisher Democrat4th4th 1 Paul D. Moriarty Democrat Paul D. Moriarty Democrat 2 David R. Mayer Democrat Sandra Love Democrat5th5th 1 Nilsa Cruz-Perez Democrat Nilsa Cruz-Perez Democrat 2 Joseph J. Roberts Democrat Joseph J. Roberts Democrat6th6th 1 Louis Greenwald Democrat Louis Greenwald Democrat 2 Pamela Rosen Lampitt Democrat Pamela Rosen Lampitt Democrat7th7th 1 Herb Conaway Democrat Herb Conaway Democrat 2 Jack Conners Democrat Jack Conners Democrat8th8th 1 Larry Chatzidakis Republican Dawn Addiego Republican 2 Francis Bodine Democrat Scott Rudder Republican9th9th 1 Brian E. Rumpf Republican Brian E. Rumpf Republican 2 Christopher J. Connors Republican Daniel Van Pelt Republican10th10th 1 James W. Holzapfel Republican James W. Holzapfel Republican 2 David W. Wolfe Republican David W. Wolfe Republican11th11th 1 Sean Kean Republican Mary Pat Angelini Republican 2 Steve Corodemus Republican David Rible Republican12th12th 1 Jennifer Beck Republican Declan O'Scanlon Republican 2 Michael J. Panter Democratic Caroline Casagrande Republican13th13th 1 Samuel D. Thompson Republican Samuel D. Thompson Republican 2 Amy Handlin Republican Amy Handlin Republican14th14th 1 Bill Baroni Republican Wayne DeAngelo Democrat 2 Linda Greenstein Democrat Linda Greenstein Democrat15th15th 1 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat 2 Reed Gusciora Democrat Reed Gusciora Democrat16th16th 1 Peter Biondi Republican Peter Biondi Republican 2 Christopher Bateman Republican Denise Coyle Republican17th17th 1 Upendra Chivukula Democrat Upendra Chivukula Democrat 2 Joseph V. Egan Democrat Joseph V. Egan Democrat18th18th 1 Peter Barnes Democrat Peter Barnes Democrat 2 Patrick J. Diegnan Democrat Patrick J. Diegnan Democrat19th19th 1 Joseph Vas Democrat Joseph Vas Democrat 2 John Wisniewski Democrat John Wisniewski Democrat20th20th 1 Neil M. Cohen Democrat Neil M. Cohen Democrat 2 Joseph Cryan Democrat Joseph Cryan Democrat21st21st 1 Jon Bramnick Republican Jon Bramnick Republican 2 Eric Munoz Republican Eric Munoz Republican22nd22nd 1 Linda Stender Democrat Linda Stender Democrat 2 Jerry Green Democrat Jerry Green Democrat23rd23rd 1 Michael J. Doherty Republican Erik Peterson Republican 2 Marcia Karrow Republican Marcia Karrow Republican24th24th 1 Guy Gregg Republican Gary Chiusano Republican 2 Alison Littell McHose Republican Alison Littell McHose Republican25th25th 1 Rick Merkt Republican Rick Merkt Republican 2 Michael Patrick Carroll Republican Michael Patrick Carroll Republican26th26th 1 Alex DeCroce Republican Alex DeCroce Republican 2 Joseph Pennacchio Republican Jay Webber Republican27th27th 1 John F. McKeon Democrat John F. McKeon Democrat 2 Mims Hackett Democrat Mila Jasey Democrat28th28th 1 Craig A. Stanley Democrat Cleopatra Tucker Democrat 2 Oadline Truitt Democrat Ralph R. Caputo Democrat29th29th 1 William D. Payne Democrat Albert Coutinho Democrat 2 Wilfredo Caraballo Democrat L. Grace Spencer Democrat30th30th 1 Joseph Malone Republican Joseph Malone Republican 2 Ronald S. Dancer Republican Ronald S. Dancer Republican31st31st 1 Louis Manzo Democrat L. Harvey Smith Democrat 2 Charles Epps Democrat Anthony Chiappone Democrat32nd32nd 1 Joan M. Quigley Democrat Joan Quigley Democrat 2 Vincent Prieto Democrat Vincent Prieto Democrat33rd33rd 1 Albio Sires Democrat Ruben Ramos Democrat 2 Brian Stack Democrat Caridad Rodriguez Democrat34th34th 1 Thomas P. Giblin Democrat Thomas P. Giblin Democrat 2 Sheila Oliver Democrat Sheila Oliver Democrat35th35th 1 Nellie Pou Democrat Nellie Pou Democrat 2 Alfred Steele Democrat Elease Evans Democrat36th36th 1 Gary Schaer Democrat Gary Schaer Democrat 2 Frederick Scalera Democrat Frederick Scalera Democrat37th37th 1 Gordon M. Johnson Democrat Gordon M. Johnson Democrat 2 Valerie Huttle Democrat Valerie Huttle Democrat38th38th 1 Joan Voss Democrat Joan Voss Democrat 2 Robert M. Gordon Democrat Connie Wagner Democrat39th39th 1 Charlotte Vandervalk Republican Charlotte Vandervalk Republican 2 John E. Rooney Republican John E. Rooney Republican40th40th 1 Kevin J. O'Toole Republican Scott Rumana Republican 2 David C. Russo Republican David Russo Republican
Close races Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:
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List of races District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40__NOTOC__
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See also 2007 New Jersey Senate election
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