2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph J. Roberts Jr. (D), Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph J. Roberts Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
43.0%32,224
Nilsa Cruz-PerezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.1%30,087
Ella HiltonRepublican
16.9%12,659
74,970 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2001
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET