2011Final results
2011 election for New Jersey Legislative District 21
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Thomas Kean Jr. (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Swanicke (D) by 35.0 points.
Thomas Kean Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.5%27,750
Paul SwanickeDemocrat
32.5%13,351
41,101 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 2011
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET