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New Jersey House District 23
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by John DiMaio Republican, Erik Peterson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- John DiMaio (Republican) won by 1.1 points, 2025
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- 2 seats in this district
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 189,159
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 51,38327.2% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 49,43826.1% DemocraticTyler Powell Democratic 44,62923.6% DemocraticGuy Citron Democratic 43,70923.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,587
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 31,12229.5% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 30,36628.8% DemocraticTyler Powell Democratic 22,11820.9% DemocraticGuy Citron Democratic 21,98120.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 149,861
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 46,02030.7% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 44,80129.9% DemocraticHope Kaufman Democratic 29,89419.9% DemocraticNicholas F. Labelle Democratic 29,14619.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,786
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 28,62030.2% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 28,48530.1% DemocraticDenise T. King Democratic 18,91019.9% DemocraticMarisa Trofimov Democratic 18,77119.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 115,366
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 33,88029.4% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 32,23327.9% DemocraticLaura Shaw Democratic 24,38621.1% DemocraticCharles Boddy Democratic 21,69018.8% OtherTyler J. Gran Other 1,9211.7% OtherMichael Estrada Other 1,2561.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,540
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 17,65432.4% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 17,07131.3% DemocraticMaria Rodriguez Democratic 10,05618.4% DemocraticMarybeth Maciag Democratic 9,75917.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,438
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 35,60433.8% RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 35,45833.6% DemocraticJohn Valentine Democratic 17,82816.9% DemocraticRalph Drake Democratic 16,54815.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,152
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon(incumbent) Republican 21,28931.2% RepublicanErik PetersonWon(incumbent) Republican 21,07430.9% DemocraticKaren Carroll Democratic 13,36919.6% DemocraticScott McDonald Democratic 12,42018.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 139,140
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn DiMaioWon Republican 49,13735.3% RepublicanErik PetersonWon Republican 48,06734.5% DemocraticWilliam J. Courtney Democratic 21,99715.8% DemocraticTammeisha Smith Democratic 19,93914.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 93,213
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarcia A. KarrowWon(incumbent) Republican 28,90431.0% RepublicanMichael J. DohertyWon(incumbent) Republican 28,85731.0% DemocraticDominick C. Santini Jr. Democratic 18,33319.7% DemocraticPeter G. Maurer Democratic 17,11918.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 131,248
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael DohertyWon(incumbent) Republican 41,75331.8% RepublicanMarcia A. KarrowWon Republican 38,62329.4% DemocraticJanice L. Kovach Democratic 27,48520.9% DemocraticScott McDonald Democratic 23,38717.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,434
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanConnie MyersWon(incumbent) Republican 26,12230.9% RepublicanMike DohertyWon(incumbent) Republican 25,55430.3% DemocraticBrian D. Smith Democratic 17,10020.3% DemocraticCynthia L. Ege Democratic 15,65818.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 121,167
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanConnie MyersWon(incumbent) Republican 39,31332.5% RepublicanMike DohertyWon Republican 35,34529.2% DemocraticRebecca J. Goff Democratic 19,99516.5% DemocraticThomas E. Palmieri Democratic 19,45416.1% IndependentMike King Independent 7,0605.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,171
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeonard LanceWon(incumbent) Republican 24,21335.5% RepublicanConnie MyersWon(incumbent) Republican 22,22132.6% DemocraticThomas E. Palmieri Democratic 11,75517.2% DemocraticRebecca J. Goff Democratic 9,98214.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 128,009
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeonard LanceWon(incumbent) Republican 41,88032.7% RepublicanConnie MyersWon(incumbent) Republican 37,85229.6% DemocraticSharon B. Ransavage Democratic 25,23719.7% DemocraticJohn Patrick Barnes Democratic 19,79815.5% IndependentPaul Wallace Independent 3,2422.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,005
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeonard LanceWon(incumbent) Republican 24,13433.5% RepublicanConnie MyersWon Republican 21,35829.7% DemocraticFrank C. Vanhorn Democratic 16,06722.3% IndependentMichael Kelly Independent 5,9138.2% IndependentPaul Wallace Independent 4,5336.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,319
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarabed HaytaianWon(incumbent) Republican 47,25141.3% RepublicanLeonard LanceWon(incumbent) Republican 45,64339.9% DemocraticEdward F. Dragan Democratic 21,42518.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 95,605
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGarabed HaytaianWon(incumbent) Republican 31,37232.8% RepublicanLeonard LanceWon Republican 28,87930.2% DemocraticRosemarie A. Albanese Democratic 14,62115.3% DemocraticDiane Bowman Democratic 12,27812.8% IndependentCharles D. Meyer Independent 5,1635.4% IndependentFrederick P. Cook Independent 2,3732.5% IndependentJoseph J. Notarangelo Independent 9191.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 95,230
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam E. SchluterWon(incumbent) Republican 38,34540.3% RepublicanDick KaminWon(incumbent) Republican 36,85338.7% DemocraticJane L. Weller Democratic 20,03221.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,018
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam E. SchluterWon Republican 23,58936.3% RepublicanDick KaminWon Republican 23,07335.5% DemocraticEdward J. Boccher Democratic 9,34414.4% DemocraticFrederick J. Katz Jr. Democratic 9,01213.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,425
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam E. SchluterWon Republican 2,57775.2% DemocraticGeorge Murtaugh Democratic 84824.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,412
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard A. ZimmerWon(incumbent) Republican 34,05144.0% RepublicanKarl WeidelWon(incumbent) Republican 32,58742.1% DemocraticRichard C. Allen Democratic 10,77413.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,988
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard A. ZimmerWon(incumbent) Republican 26,31134.6% RepublicanKarl WeidelWon(incumbent) Republican 26,08434.3% DemocraticBarbara J. MacDonald Democratic 13,07017.2% DemocraticClaiborne L. Northrop Democratic 10,52313.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 97,120
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKarl WeidelWon(incumbent) Republican 34,58835.6% RepublicanRichard A. ZimmerWon Republican 33,46334.5% DemocraticJames H. Knox Democratic 16,63117.1% DemocraticFrederick J. Katz Jr. Democratic 12,43812.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,022
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames J. Barry Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 24,23231.5% RepublicanArthur R. AlbohnWon Republican 20,85627.1% DemocraticRosemarie Totaro(incumbent) Democratic 17,78223.1% DemocraticDouglas H. Romaine Democratic 14,15218.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,254
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames J. Barry Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 32,47930.0% DemocraticRosemarie TotaroWon Democratic 28,52626.4% RepublicanJoseph J. Maraziti Republican 25,99624.0% DemocraticJerome C. Kessler Democratic 21,25319.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 96,722
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames J. Barry Jr.Won Republican 24,77025.6% RepublicanJohn H. DorseyWon Republican 24,73425.6% DemocraticRosemarie Totaro(incumbent) Democratic 24,16025.0% DemocraticGordon A. Macinnes(incumbent) Democratic 23,05823.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 99,615
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 23, 1973 to 2025, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGordon A. MacinnesWon Democratic 27,87628.0% DemocraticRosemarie TotaroWon Democratic 24,66024.8% RepublicanJohn H. Dorsey Republican 23,75723.9% RepublicanAlbert W. Merck(incumbent) Republican 23,32223.4%
- 2023 and 2025: New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1973 to 2021: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2025.
2 seats.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026