New Jersey General Assembly District 26
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Brian Bergen Republican, Jay Webber Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Jay Webber (Republican) won by 0.5 points, 2025
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- 2 seats in this district
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 191,286
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 51,08626.7% RepublicanBrian BergenWon(incumbent) Republican 50,05026.2% DemocraticMichael P. Mancuso Democratic 45,77123.9% DemocraticWalter Mielarczyk Democratic 44,37923.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 98,202
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 28,14628.7% RepublicanBrian BergenWon Republican 27,83128.3% DemocraticJohn von Achen Democratic 21,26321.6% DemocraticWalter Mielarczyk Democratic 20,96221.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,252
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 46,23930.0% RepublicanChristian E. BarrancoWon Republican 45,22429.3% DemocraticPamela Fadden Democratic 31,43420.4% DemocraticMelissa Brown Blaeuer Democratic 31,35520.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,802
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBettylou DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 25,46028.4% RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 25,23328.1% DemocraticChristine Clarke Democratic 19,60221.8% DemocraticLaura Fortgang Democratic 19,50721.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,670
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 31,81028.2% RepublicanBettylou DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 31,76628.2% DemocraticJoseph R. Raich Democratic 24,73221.9% DemocraticE. William Edge Democratic 24,36221.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,401
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 13,73930.3% RepublicanBettylou DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 13,66630.1% DemocraticAvery Hart Democratic 8,80519.4% DemocraticWayne B. Marek Democratic 8,52518.8% GreenJimmy D. Brash Green 6661.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 107,479
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBettylou DecroceWon Republican 35,35232.9% RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 35,02832.6% DemocraticElliot Isibor Democratic 18,72017.4% DemocraticJoseph Raich Democratic 18,37917.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,500
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 19,69632.0% RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 19,54331.8% DemocraticJoseph Raich Democratic 10,84717.6% DemocraticElliot Isibor Democratic 10,31916.8% IndependentMichael Spector Independent 1,0951.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 125,846
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 43,64734.7% RepublicanJay WebberWon(incumbent) Republican 42,07733.4% DemocraticWayne B. Marek Democratic 20,10716.0% DemocraticDouglas Herbert Democratic 20,01515.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,928
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 25,34232.1% RepublicanJay WebberWon Republican 24,30730.8% DemocraticDavid Modrak Democratic 13,48817.1% DemocraticWayne Marek Democratic 13,30816.9% GreenMichael Spector Green 9711.2% GreenMatthew Norton Green 9351.2% LibertarianKenneth R. Kaplan Libertarian 5770.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,146
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 35,64630.2% RepublicanJoseph PennacchioWon(incumbent) Republican 34,33129.1% DemocraticKathleen Lynchmccabe Democratic 23,79520.1% DemocraticAvery Hart Democratic 22,88119.4% IndependentAnthony Piocosta Independent 8330.7% IndependentKenneth Kaplan Independent 6600.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,930
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 20,88232.7% RepublicanJoseph PennacchioWon(incumbent) Republican 20,60932.2% DemocraticLaurie Fierro Democratic 11,46717.9% DemocraticPatrick J. Caserta Democratic 10,97217.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,993
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 39,38134.3% RepublicanJoseph PennacchioWon Republican 37,25132.4% DemocraticJoseph Raich Democratic 19,49116.9% DemocraticSergio Bio Democratic 18,87016.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,777
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarol J. MurphyWon(incumbent) Republican 19,15033.1% RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 19,05433.0% DemocraticRobert Dombrowski Democratic 9,02715.6% DemocraticMichael J. Butchko Democratic 8,96415.5% IndependentStephen A. Bauer Independent 7931.4% IndependentMartin J. McGrath Independent 7891.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,713
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarol J. MurphyWon(incumbent) Republican 41,04434.6% RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 40,46934.1% DemocraticDaniel L. Grant Democratic 16,89114.2% DemocraticMichael B. McGlynn Democratic 16,78714.1% IndependentStephen A. Bauer Independent 1,7931.5% IndependentMartin J. McGrath Independent 1,7291.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,566
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarol J. MurphyWon(incumbent) Republican 22,04133.6% RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 21,98833.5% DemocraticPaul M. Olinski Democratic 10,18215.5% DemocraticJere E. Cole Jr. Democratic 9,95015.2% IndependentStephen A. Bauer Independent 1,4052.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 131,081
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarol J. MurphyWon Republican 45,59334.8% RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 44,46133.9% DemocraticLorelei N. Mottese Democratic 21,01316.0% DemocraticDaniel G. Tauriello Democratic 20,01415.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,890
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 32,33737.6% RepublicanAlex DecroceWon(incumbent) Republican 32,30337.6% DemocraticPatricia Pilson Scott Democratic 10,36312.1% DemocraticJerry Vitiello Democratic 9,80911.4% IndependentRichard Hrazanek Independent 1,0781.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 101,277
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 32,63132.2% RepublicanAlex DecroceWon Republican 32,58332.2% DemocraticCarlton W. Hansen Jr. Democratic 18,09417.9% DemocraticFrederick W. Liebhauser Democratic 17,96917.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,558
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 22,91534.4% RepublicanRalph A. LoveysWon(incumbent) Republican 22,47533.8% DemocraticDrew Britcher Democratic 10,93616.4% DemocraticPaul E. Nagel Democratic 10,23215.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,963
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. MartinWon Republican 31,94337.6% RepublicanRalph A. LoveysWon(incumbent) Republican 31,89837.5% DemocraticClaude C. Post Democratic 10,69712.6% DemocraticJoseph V. Vender Democratic 10,42512.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,805
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean A. GalloWon(incumbent) Republican 24,94136.3% RepublicanRalph A. LoveysWon Republican 22,56132.8% DemocraticDaniel L. Grant Democratic 10,71315.6% DemocraticCarole M. Carp Democratic 10,59015.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 106,258
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean A. GalloWon(incumbent) Republican 38,41936.2% RepublicanLeanna BrownWon Republican 37,56835.4% DemocraticHoward Scott Democratic 15,43814.5% DemocraticMarian Green Democratic 14,83314.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,696
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard J. CodeyWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,32036.1% DemocraticMildred Barry GarvinWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,91032.5% RepublicanLeonard P. Messina Sr. Republican 6,07915.3% RepublicanTimothy A. Gaylord Jr. Republican 5,14313.0% OtherJanet C. Mandel Other 4791.2% LibertarianRichard S. Roth Libertarian 4451.1% OtherLynne Speed Other 3200.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 70,531
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard J. CodeyWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,60536.3% DemocraticMildred Barry GarvinWon Democratic 23,43033.2% RepublicanDaniel Dibenedetto Republican 11,32216.1% RepublicanJeffrey A. Gerson Republican 9,48413.4% LibertarianKatherine E. Florentine Libertarian 2420.3% LibertarianRichard S. Roth Libertarian 2040.3% OtherLynne Speed Other 1270.2% OtherDennis Speed Other 1170.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,001
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard J. CodeyWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,61835.9% DemocraticEldridge HawkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,83033.1% RepublicanConrad N. Koch Republican 9,06914.4% RepublicanRaymond Findley Jr. Republican 8,56313.6% LibertarianKenneth R. Kaplan Libertarian 1,0691.7% OtherKenneth Mandel Other 8521.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,864
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey General Assembly District 26, 1973 to 2025, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard J. CodeyWon Democratic 30,28235.7% DemocraticEldridge HawkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,10233.1% RepublicanJohn F. Trezza Republican 13,97816.5% RepublicanMonroe Jay Lustbader Republican 12,50214.7%
- 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), New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026