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2017Final results

2017 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1

New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey

Jeff Van Drew (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Mary Gruccio (R) by 30.8 points.

Jeff Van DrewDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.8%35,464
Mary GruccioRepublican
34.0%18,589
1.2%652
54,705 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 2017

Races before and after

EvenD+11.42007D+8.12011D+20.22013D+30.82017R+6.92019 specialR+29.22021

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jeff Van Drew (D)Mary Gruccio (R)

Also on the ballot: Anthony Parisisanchez (Other party), 1.2%