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New Jersey's 26th legislative district

New Jersey's 26th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Morris County municipalities of Boonton, Denville, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Lincoln Park, Montville, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Pequannock, Parsippany-Troy Hills, and Riverdale; and the Passaic County municipalities of Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, and Wanaque.[1][2]

New Jersey's 26th legislative district
SenatorJoseph Pennacchio (R)
Assembly membersBrian Bergen (R)
Jay Webber (R)
Registration
Demographics
Population224,584
Voting-age population179,363
Registered voters178,510

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 224,584, of whom 179,363 (79.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 159,789 (71.1%) White, 5,396 (2.4%) African American, 494 (0.2%) Native American, 33,908 (15.1%) Asian, 49 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7,733 (3.4%) from some other race, and 17,215 (7.7%) from two or more races.[3][4] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23,197 (10.3%) of the population.[5]

The 26th district had 178,510 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 65,311 (36.6%) were registered as unaffiliated, 61,674 (34.5%) were registered as Republicans, 49,748 (27.9%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,777 (1.0%) were registered to other parties.[6]

The Asian population was above the state average, while there were relatively few African American and Hispanic residents in the district. The percentage of children receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families was the fourth lowest of any district and the percentage of the population age 65 and over was eighth highest. The district had one of the lowest percentages in the state of registered Democrats, with Republicans outnumbering Democrats by a more than 2–1 margin.[7][8]

Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 26th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Rockaway Township) and in the General Assembly by Brian Bergen (R, Denville Township) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).[9]

The legislative district is located within New Jersey's 11th congressional district and New Jersey's 5th congressional district.

Apportionment history

The 26th district when it was created in 1973 along with the 40-district legislative map was based in the urban area around The Oranges, specifically West Orange, Orange, East Orange, and a small sliver of the North Ward of Newark.[10] In the 1981 redistricting, the district moved out of Essex County and was routed along the eastern border of Morris County from Chatham Township to Kinnelon including Parsippany-Troy Hills and Morris Plains and northern Passaic County's West Milford and Ringwood.[11] Following the 1991 redistricting, Chatham Township was removed but Madison and Mountain Lakes were added in Morris County; in Passaic County, however, West Milford and Ringwood were shifted to the 40th district, Bloomingdale and Pompton Lakes instead made up the Passaic portion of the district during this decade. West Caldwell, Caldwell, and Fairfield Township in Essex Count were now included within the district.[12]

Changes to the district made in the 2001 legislative apportionment based on the results of the 2000 United States census added Hanover Township (from the 25th district) and West Milford Township (from the 40th district) and removed Madison Borough (to the 21st district), Mountain Lakes (to the 25th district) and Fairfield Township and West Caldwell Township (to the 27th district).[13] Changes to the district made as part of the 2011 apportionment include the addition of Fairfield Township (from the 27th district), Jefferson Township (from the 25th district), North Caldwell Borough (from the 27th district), Rockaway Township (from the 25th district), Verona Township (from the 40th district) and West Caldwell Township (from the 27th district). The 2011 apportionment removed Bloomingdale (to the 39th district), Chatham Borough (to the 21st district), East Hanover, Florham Park, and Hanover Township (to the 27th district), Pequannock Township, Pompton Lakes Borough, and Riverdale (to the 40th district).[14]

In the 1977 Democratic primary for the Senate seat, incumbent Frank J. Dodd faced opposition from Assemblyman Eldridge Hawkins and tennis star Althea Gibson, who was serving as state Athletic Commissioner. Dodd was supported by the Essex County Democratic organization under County Chairman Harry Lerner. With Gibson and Hawkins splitting the anti-organization vote, Dodd won the nomination and the subsequent general election.[15]

In 1983, Leanna Brown challenged her former running-mate, James P. Vreeland, for the Republican nomination for State Senate in the Republican primary in what the Philadelphia Daily News described as a "stunning upset" and was elected to the State Senate, becoming the first woman from the Republican Party to serve in the upper house of the State Legislature.[16][17] In 1993, Brown resigned from the Senate after she was appointed to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, initially to serve out the unexpired term of Charles J. Irwin. Assemblymember Robert Martin was chosen to fill Brown's vacancy in the Senate.[18]

In December 1988, Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean nominated Ralph A. Loveys to succeed Joseph A. Sullivan as the chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority[19] In January 1989, Alex DeCroce, a member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, was named to fill Loveys' vacant seat in the General Assembly.[20]

Carol J. Murphy was nominated in February 2001 to serve on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities by acting governor of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco. In February 2001, a special convention of district Republicans chose Joseph Pennacchio to fill the General Assembly seat vacated by Murphy.[21] Alex DeCroce died on January 9, 2012, after collapsing in a bathroom inside the Statehouse, just moments after the 214th Legislature held its final voting session.[22] On January 25, 2012, his widow, BettyLou DeCroce, was selected by the Morris County Republican Committee to replace him in the Assembly until a November 2012 special election was held.[23] She won the special election and subsequent general elections running with Jay Webber. On June 8, 2021, DeCroce lost her reelection bid to former Pompton Lakes councilman Christian Barranco.[24] Following the 2021 reapportionment, new municipalities comprised 58% of the reconfigured district.[25] Barranco, who since moved to Jefferson Township, ran for reelection in the 25th district and incumbent 25th district Assemblyman Brian Bergen (a resident of Denville) ran successfully for reelection in the 26th in 2023.

Election history

SessionSenateGeneral Assembly
1974–1975Frank J. Dodd (D)Richard Codey (D)Eldridge Hawkins (D)
1976–1977Richard Codey (D)Eldridge Hawkins (D)
1978–1979Frank J. Dodd (D)Richard Codey (D)Mildred Barry Garvin (D)
1980–1981Richard Codey (D)Mildred Barry Garvin (D)
1982–1983James P. Vreeland (R)Leanna Brown (R)Dean Gallo (R)
1984–1985Leanna Brown (R)Ralph A. Loveys (R)Dean Gallo (R)[n 1]
Robert Martin (R)[n 2]
1986–1987Ralph A. Loveys (R)Robert Martin (R)
1988–1989Leanna Brown (R)Ralph A. Loveys (R)[n 3]Robert Martin (R)
Alex DeCroce (R)[n 4]
1990–1991[26]Alex DeCroce (R)Robert Martin (R)
1992–1993Leanna Brown (R)[n 5]Alex DeCroce (R)Robert Martin (R)[n 6]
Robert Martin (R)[n 6]Carol J. Murphy (R)[n 7]
1994–1995[27]Robert Martin (R)Alex DeCroce (R)Carol J. Murphy (R)
1996–1997Alex DeCroce (R)Carol J. Murphy (R)
1998–1999[28]Robert Martin (R)Alex DeCroce (R)Carol J. Murphy (R)
2000–2001[29]Alex DeCroce (R)Carol J. Murphy (R)[n 8]
Joseph Pennacchio (R)[n 9]
2002–2003[30]Robert Martin (R)Alex DeCroce (R)Joseph Pennacchio (R)
2004–2005[31]Robert Martin (R)Alex DeCroce (R)Joseph Pennacchio (R)
2006–2007Alex DeCroce (R)Joseph Pennacchio (R)
2008–2009Joseph Pennacchio (R)Alex DeCroce (R)Jay Webber (R)
2010–2011[32]Alex DeCroce (R)[n 10]Jay Webber (R)
2012–2013Joseph Pennacchio (R)BettyLou DeCroce (R)[n 11]Jay Webber (R)
2014–2015[33]Joseph Pennacchio (R)BettyLou DeCroce (R)Jay Webber (R)
2016–2017BettyLou DeCroce (R)Jay Webber (R)
2018–2019Joseph Pennacchio (R)BettyLou DeCroce (R)Jay Webber (R)
2020–2021BettyLou DeCroce (R)Jay Webber (R)
2022–2023Joseph Pennacchio (R)Christian Barranco (R)Jay Webber (R)
2024–2025Joseph Pennacchio (R)Brian Bergen (R)Jay Webber (R)

Election results

Senate

2021 New Jersey general election[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 46,057 58.9 2.4
DemocraticChristine Clarke32,08741.1 2.4
Total votes78,144 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 32,269 56.5 8.5
DemocraticElliot Isibor24,86743.5 8.5
Total votes57,136 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 35,772 65.0 0.7
DemocraticAvery Ann Hart19,25035.0 2.2
Total votes55,022 100.0
2011 New Jersey general election[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 20,230 64.3
DemocraticWasim Khan10,31732.8
Scafa For SenateJoseph Scafa9132.9
Total votes31,460 100.0
2007 New Jersey general election[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 26,567 66.4 0.4
DemocraticWasim A. Khan13,44233.6 0.4
Total votes40,009 100.0
2003 New Jersey general election[39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 21,733 66.0 0.1
DemocraticDaniel L. Grant11,21634.0 0.1
Total votes32,949 100.0
2001 New Jersey general election[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 38,779 65.9
DemocraticPaul E. Pinney20,09034.1
Total votes58,869 100.0
1997 New Jersey general election[41][42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 43,994 92.6 23.2
ConservativeVirginia P. Bauer3,5057.4N/A
Total votes47,499 100.0
1993 New Jersey general election[43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 45,217 69.4 8.8
DemocraticE. Drew Britcher19,93530.6 8.8
Total votes65,152 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLeanna Brown 34,063 78.2
DemocraticDrew Britcher9,51421.8
Total votes43,577 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanLeanna Brown 25,260 74.1 5.9
DemocraticHelen Litwin8,83925.9 5.9
Total votes34,099 100.0
1983 New Jersey general election[46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanLeanna Brown 24,348 68.2 1.7
DemocraticAnthony Calvino11,34231.8 1.7
Total votes35,690 100.0
1981 New Jersey general election[47]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames P. Vreeland 38,141 69.9
DemocraticBenjamin Steltzer16,41430.1
Total votes54,555 100.0
1977 New Jersey general election[48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticFrank J. Dodd 27,293 75.0 0.1
RepublicanNancy Jane Schron8,84724.3 0.6
LibertarianKenneth R. Kaplan2500.7N/A
Total votes36,390 100.0
1973 New Jersey general election[49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrank J. Dodd 33,223 75.1
RepublicanSalvatore J. Beninati11,01224.9
Total votes44,235 100.0

General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election[50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJay Webber 46,239 30.0 1.9
RepublicanChristian E. Barranco 45,224 29.3 0.9
DemocraticPamela Fadden31,43420.4 1.4
DemocraticMelissa Brown Blaeuer31,35520.3 1.4
Total votes154,252 100.0
2019 New Jersey general election[51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBettyLou DeCroce 25,460 28.4 0.2
RepublicanJay Webber 25,233 28.1 0.1
DemocraticChristine Clarke19,60221.8 0.2
DemocraticLaura Fortgang19,50721.7 0.1
Total votes89,802 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJay Webber 31,810 28.2 2.1
RepublicanBettyLou DeCroce 31,766 28.2 1.9
DemocraticJoseph R. Raich24,73222.0 2.6
DemocraticE. William Edge24,36221.6 2.8
Total votes112,670 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJay Webber 13,739 30.3 2.3
RepublicanBettyLou DeCroce 13,666 30.1 2.8
DemocraticAvery Hart8,80519.4 2.0
DemocraticWayne B. Marek8,52518.8 1.7
GreenJimmy D. Brash6661.5N/A
Total votes45,401 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBettyLou DeCroce 35,352 32.9 0.9
RepublicanJay Webber 35,028 32.6 1.2
DemocraticElliot Isibor18,72017.4 0.6
DemocraticJoseph Raich18,37917.1 0.5
Total votes107,479 100.0
Special election, November 6, 2012[54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBetty Lou DeCroce 51,485 60.5
DemocraticJoseph R. Raich33,61839.5
Total votes85,103 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 19,696 32.0
RepublicanJay Webber 19,543 31.8
DemocraticJoseph Raich10,84717.6
DemocraticElliot Isibor10,31916.8
GreenMichael Spector1,0951.8
Total votes61,500 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 43,647 34.7 2.6
RepublicanJay Webber 42,077 33.4 2.6
DemocraticWayne B. Marek20,10716.0 0.9
DemocraticDouglas Herbert20,01515.9 1.2
Total votes125,846 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 25,342 32.1 1.9
RepublicanJay Webber 24,307 30.8 1.7
DemocraticDavid Modrak13,48817.1 3.0
DemocraticWayne Marek13,30816.9 2.5
GreenMichael Spector9711.2N/A
GreenMatthew Norton9351.2N/A
LibertarianKenneth Kaplan5770.7 0.1
Total votes78,928 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005[58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 35,646 30.2 2.5
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 34,331 29.1 3.1
DemocraticKathleen Lynch-McCabe23,79520.1 2.2
DemocraticAvery Hart22,88119.4 2.2
LibertarianAnthony Pio Costa8330.7N/A
LibertarianKenneth Kaplan6600.6N/A
Total votes118,146 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 20,882 32.7 1.5
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 20,609 32.2 0.2
DemocraticLaurie Fierro11,46717.9 1.0
DemocraticPatrick J. Caserta10,97217.2 0.8
Total votes63,930 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 39,381 34.2
RepublicanJoseph Pennacchio 37,251 32.4
DemocraticJoseph Raich19,49116.9
DemocraticSergio Bio18,87016.4
Total votes114,993 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[61]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCarol J. Murphy 19,150 33.1 1.5
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 19,054 33.0 1.1
DemocraticRobert Dombrowski9,02715.6 1.4
DemocraticMichael J. Butchko8,96415.5 1.4
ConservativeStephen A. Bauer7931.4 0.1
ConservativeMartin J. McGrath7891.4 0.1
Total votes57,777 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[62][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCarol J. Murphy 41,044 34.6 1.0
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 40,469 34.1 0.6
DemocraticDaniel L. Grant16,89114.2 1.3
DemocraticMichael B. McGlynn16,78714.1 1.1
ConservativeStephen A. Bauer1,7931.5 0.6
ConservativeMartin J. McGrath1,7291.5N/A
Total votes118,713 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995[63][64]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCarol J. Murphy 22,041 33.6 1.2
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 21,988 33.5 0.4
DemocraticPaul M. Olinski10,18215.5 0.5
DemocraticJere E. Cole, Jr.9,95015.2 0.1
ConservativeStephen A. Bauer1,4052.1N/A
Total votes65,566 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCarol J. Murphy 45,593 34.8 2.8
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 44,461 33.9 3.7
DemocraticLorelei N. Mottese21,01316.0 3.9
DemocraticDaniel G. Tauriello20,01415.3 3.9
Total votes131,081 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 32,337 37.6
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 32,303 37.6
DemocraticPatricia Pilson Scott10,36312.1
DemocraticJerry Vitiello9,80911.4
PopulistRichard Hrazanek1,0781.3
Total votes85,890 100.0
1989 New Jersey general election[65]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 32,631 32.2 2.2
RepublicanAlex DeCroce 32,583 32.2 1.6
DemocraticCarlton W. Hansen, Jr.18,09417.9 1.5
DemocraticFred Liebhauser17,96917.7 2.3
Total votes101,277 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 22,915 34.4 3.2
RepublicanRalph A. Loveys 22,475 33.8 3.7
DemocraticDrew Britcher10,93616.4 3.8
DemocraticPaul E. Nagel10,23215.4 3.1
Total votes66,558 100.0
1985 New Jersey general election[66]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 31,943 37.6 1.4
RepublicanRalph A. Loveys 31,898 37.5 4.7
DemocraticClaude C. Post10,69712.6 3.0
DemocraticJoseph V. Vender10,42512.3 3.1
Total votes84,963 100.0
Special election, January 22, 1985[67]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert J. Martin 8,044 69.9
DemocraticJoseph V. Vender3,47130.1
Total votes11,515 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDean A. Gallo 24,941 36.2 0.0
RepublicanRalph A. Loveys 22,561 32.8 2.6
DemocraticDaniel L. Grant10,71315.6 1.1
DemocraticCarole M. Carp10,59015.4 1.4
Total votes68,805 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[47]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDean A. Gallo 38,419 36.2
RepublicanLeanna Brown 37,568 35.4
DemocraticHoward Scott15,43814.5
DemocraticMarian Green14,83314.0
Total votes106,258 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979[68]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticRichard J. Codey 14,320 36.1 0.2
DemocraticMildred Barry Garvin 12,910 32.5 0.7
RepublicanLeonard P. Messina, Sr.6,07915.3 0.8
RepublicanTimothy A. Gaylord, Jr.5,14313.0 0.4
U.S. LaborJanet C. Mandel4791.2 1.0
LibertarianRichard S. Roth4451.1 0.8
U.S. LaborLynne Speed3200.8 0.6
Total votes39,696 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticRichard J. Codey 25,605 36.3 0.4
DemocraticMildred Barry Garvin 23,430 33.2 0.1
RepublicanDaniel Di Benedetto11,32216.1 1.7
RepublicanJeffrey A. Gerson9,48413.4 0.2
LibertarianKatherine E. Florentine2420.3 1.4
LibertarianRichard S. Roth2040.3N/A
U.S. LaborLynne Speed1270.2 1.2
U.S. LaborDennis Speed1170.2N/A
Total votes70,531 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975[69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticRichard J. Codey 22,618 35.9 0.2
DemocraticEldridge Hawkins 20,830 33.1 0.0
RepublicanConrad N. Koch9,06914.4 2.1
RepublicanRaymond Findley, Jr.8,56313.6 1.1
LibertarianKenneth R. Kaplan1,0691.7N/A
U.S. LaborKenneth Mandel8521.4N/A
Total votes63,001 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1973[49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard Codey 30,282 35.7
DemocraticEldridge Hawkins 28,102 33.1
RepublicanJohn F. Trezza13,97816.5
RepublicanMonroe Jay Lustbader12,50214.7
Total votes84,864 100.0

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