2021Final results
2021 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Michael J. Doherty (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Denise T. King (D) by 21.9 points.
Michael J. DohertyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%46,554
Denise T. KingDemocrat
39.1%29,830
76,384 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