New Jersey State Senate District 1
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Mike Testa Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Mike Testa (Republican) won by 29.2 points, 2023
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Official results for New Jersey
History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 45,158
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike TestaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Michael L. Testa Jr. Republican 29,18664.6% DemocraticCharles R. Laspata Democratic 15,97235.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,707
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike TestaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Michael Testa Republican 42,43864.6% DemocraticYolanda E. Garcia Balicki Democratic 23,26935.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,271
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- Type
- Special election
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike TestaWon Republican 27,92853.4% DemocraticBob Andrzejczak Democratic 24,34346.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,705
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff Van DrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,46464.8% RepublicanMary Gruccio Republican 18,58934.0% OtherAnthony Parisisanchez Other 6521.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,284
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff Van DrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 34,62459.4% RepublicanSusan Adelizzi Schmidt Republican 22,83539.2% IndependentTom Greto Independent 8251.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,414
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff Van DrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,55754.1% RepublicanDavid S. Deweese Republican 20,85745.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,709
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff Van DrewWon Democratic 28,24055.7% RepublicanNicholas Asselta(incumbent) Republican 22,46944.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,439
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNicholas AsseltaWon Republican 31,11280.9% IndependentSteven Fenichel Independent 5,98615.6% IndependentGeorge Cecola Independent 1,3413.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,859
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon(incumbent) Republican 31,15050.4% DemocraticWilliam J. Hughes Jr. Democratic 30,70949.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,492
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon(incumbent) Republican 35,57360.8% DemocraticJohn R. Rauh Democratic 21,34036.5% IndependentGeraldine Caiafa Independent 1,5792.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,823
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon(incumbent) Republican 36,42061.9% DemocraticJames Spahn Democratic 21,44636.5% LibertarianJoseph T. Ponczek Libertarian 9571.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,028
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon Republican 31,62462.0% DemocraticRonald J. Casella Democratic 19,40438.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,784
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames R. HurleyWon(incumbent) Republican 29,27253.4% DemocraticDonald H. Rainear Democratic 25,51246.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,373
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames R. HurleyWon(incumbent) Republican 30,14159.8% DemocraticChristopher H. Riley Democratic 20,23240.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,305
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames R. HurleyWon Republican 32,44353.8% DemocraticEdward H. Salmon Democratic 27,86246.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,118
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon(incumbent) Republican 35,41662.0% DemocraticFrank Kneiser Democratic 21,70238.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,740
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon(incumbent) Republican 34,80758.3% DemocraticWilliam E. Bowen Democratic 24,93341.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,979
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
New Jersey Senate District 1, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. CafieroWon Republican 28,01450.0% DemocraticPaul R. Porreca Democratic 27,09848.4% OtherJohn W. Gotsch Other 8671.6%
- 2023: New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1971 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: 2023.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New Jersey State Senate District 1, election results 1971 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/nj/senate/1. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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