2003Final results
2003 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
32.5%21,608
Nilsa Cruz-PerezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.5%20,260
Jeffrey R. KuglerRepublican
18.7%12,467
Edward TorresRepublican
18.3%12,165
66,500 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET