2019 New Jersey elections

One special election was held in the 1st Legislative District to complete the unexpired term of Jeff Van Drew. Van Drew resigned on January 2, 2019, following his election to Congress. On January 7, Democratic committee members in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties selected Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak as the appointed replacement, and he was sworn in on January 15.{{cite web |last1=Contento |first1=Nina |title=Former State Senator Jeff Van Drew Prepares for Washington, D.C. |url=http://www.snjtoday.com/story/39721696/former-state-senator-jeff-van-drew-prepares-for-washington-dc |website=SNJ Today |access-date=January 20, 2019 |date=January 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161221/http://www.snjtoday.com/story/39721696/former-state-senator-jeff-van-drew-prepares-for-washington-dc |archive-date=January 3, 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Franklin |first1=Chris |title=It's a game of musical chairs in 1st Legislative district after Van Drew heads to Washington |url=https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/01/its-a-game-of-musical-chairs-in-1st-legislative-district-after-van-drew-heads-to-washington.html |website=NJ.com |access-date=January 20, 2019 |date=January 7, 2019}} Andrzejczak was later defeated in the special election in November by Republican Mike Testa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2019/2019-official-general-results-senate.pdf|title=Official General Election Results: State Senate|date=December 2, 2019|website=Department of State New Jersey Division of Elections|access-date=January 4, 2019}}

An additional vacancy in the State Senate was created by the September 2019 death of Anthony Bucco.

The deadline for a 2019 special election having passed,{{cite web | url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/with-buccos-senate-seat-vacant-what-happens-now/ | title=With Bucco's Senate seat vacant, what happens now? | date=17 September 2019 }} a special election will be held in 2020 pending which his son Tony Bucco was appointed by a party convention to hold the seat on an interim basis.

Declared

• Bob Andrzejczak, appointed incumbent senator

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| title = 1st Legislative District Democratic Primary

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bob Andrzejczak

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4,925

| percentage = 100

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| votes = 4,925

| percentage = 100

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Declared

• Mike Testa, Chairman of the Cumberland County Republican Party{{cite web |last1=Hurley |first1=Harry |last2=Coleman |first2=Chris |title=MICHAEL TESTA TO RUN FOR NJ STATE SENATE IN DISTRICT 1 |url=https://wpgtalkradio.com/michael-testa-to-run-for-nj-state-senate-in-district-1/ |website=WPGG |access-date=May 12, 2019 |date=November 20, 2018}}

Withdrew

• Sam Fiocchi, former state assemblyman and candidate for NJ-2 in 2018{{cite web |last1=Brunetti Post |first1=Michelle |last2=Barlow |first2=Bill |title=Milam to replace Andrzejczak in Assembly; Fiocchi running for Senate |url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/milam-to-replace-andrzejczak-in-assembly-fiocchi-running-for-senate/article_a01b58e9-0727-5cd5-b190-ab2155c2e655.html |website=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=May 12, 2019 |date=January 17, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Wildstein |first1=David |title=Testa wins Cape May; Fiocchi drops out |url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/testa-wins-cape-may-fiocchi-drops-out/ |website=New Jersey Globe |access-date=May 12, 2019 |date=March 13, 2019}}

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| title = 1st Legislative District Republican primary

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Testa

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,687

| percentage = 100

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| votes = 5,687

| percentage = 100

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Results

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| title = 1st Legislative District general election{{cite web|title=Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election|url=http://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey|access-date=December 3, 2017|date=November 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042116/http://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|archive-date=December 5, 2017|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Testa

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 27,163

| percentage = 53.5

| change = {{increase}} 19.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Bob Andrzejczak

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 23,636

| percentage = 46.5

| change = {{decrease}} 18.3

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{{Election box total

| votes = 50,799

| percentage = 100.0

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|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{See also|2019 New Jersey General Assembly election}}

{{Infobox election

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|country=New Jersey

|type=legislative

|ongoing=no

|previous_election=2017 New Jersey General Assembly election

|previous_year=2017

|next_election=2021 New Jersey General Assembly election

|next_year=2021

|seats_for_election=All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly

|majority_seats=41

|election_date=November 5, 2019

|image1=

|leader1=Craig Coughlin

|party1=Democratic Party (United States)

|leader_since1=January 9, 2018

|leaders_seat1=19th

|last_election1=54

|seats1=52

|seat_change1={{decrease}} 2

|popular_vote1= 474,160

|percentage1= 60.93%

|swing1= {{increase}} 2.85pp

|image2=

|leader2=Jon Bramnick

|party2=Republican Party (United States)

|leader_since2=January 17, 2012

|leaders_seat2=21st

|last_election2=26

|seats2=28

|seat_change2={{increase}} 2

|popular_vote2= 304,101

|percentage2= 39.07%

|swing2= {{decrease}} 2.28pp

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| map_size= 400px

| map_caption= Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}

|title=Speaker

|before_election=Craig Coughlin

|before_party=Democratic

|after_election=Craig Coughlin

|after_party=Democratic

}}

The 2019 Elections for New Jersey's General Assembly was held on November 5, 2019. All 80 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The candidates that won in November will be part of the 219th New Jersey Legislature.

All 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. Democrats held a 54–26 supermajority 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.

Going into the 2019 election, every legislative district was represented by two Assembly members of the same party. This was maintained afterward, as Republicans flipped both seats in the 1st district.

One statewide question was on the ballot which was approved by voters:

• Public Question Number 1, Extends veterans' property tax deduction to continuing care retirement communities providing housing to veterans.

{{cite web|title=New Jersey 2019 ballot measures|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_Jersey_2019_ballot_measures|website=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 1, 2023}}

[[File:2019 New Jersey Question 1 results map by county.svg|250px|thumb|Question 1 Results by county

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