2021Final results
2021 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Bob Smith (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating James A. Abate (R) by 38.2 points.
Bob SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%32,455
James A. AbateRepublican
30.9%14,505
46,960 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 2021
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET