2021Final results
2021 election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joe Lagana (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Garcia (R) by 5.8 points.
Joe LaganaDemocrat · winner
52.9%34,895
Richard GarciaRepublican
47.1%31,069
65,964 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