2007Final results
2007 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
32.2%17,554
Nilsa Cruz-PerezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%15,978
Edward TorresRepublican
16.8%9,136
Jonathan MangelRepublican
16.6%9,070
Richard L. GiovanoniGreen
2.6%1,419
Mark HeacockGreen
2.5%1,381
54,538 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 2007
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph J. Roberts Jr. (D)Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)Edward Torres (R)Jonathan Mangel (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard L. Giovanoni (Green), 2.6%; Mark Heacock (Green), 2.5%