2007Final results
2007 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Bob Smith (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating John Costello (R) by 23.3 points.
Bob SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%16,898
John CostelloRepublican
38.3%10,506
27,404 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