New Jersey General Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2023
New Jersey Legislative District 1
A district of about 236,000 people, 25% Hispanic, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.2 relative to the nation for president.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Erik Simonsen (R) · won27.6%
- Antwan McClellan (R) · won27.4%
- Carolyn Rush (D)22.6%
- Carol Sabo (D)22.4%
Source: New Jersey Division of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every New Jersey General Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
29 races since 1969. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2023 | |||
| 2025 | Erik Simonsen · Antwan McClellan (R) | Carolyn Rush (D) | 4.8 |
| 2023 | Erik Simonsen · Antwan McClellan (R) | Damita White-Morris (D) | 12.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Erik Simonsen · Antwan McClellan (R) | John P. Capizola Jr. (D) | 12.9 |
| 2019 | Erik Simonsen · Antwan McClellan (R) | R. Bruce Land (D) | 2.5 |
| 2017 | Bob Andrzejczak · R. Bruce Land (D) | Jim Sauro (R) | 10.1 |
| 2015 | Bob Andrzejczak · R. Bruce Land (D) | Sam Fiocchi (R) | 3.2 |
| 2013 | Bob Andrzejczak · Sam Fiocchi (DEM) | Nelson Albano (D) | 0.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Nelson Albano · Matthew Milam (D) | Sam Fiocchi (R) | 1.2 |
| 2009 | Nelson Albano · Matthew Milam (D) | Michael J. Donohue (R) | 1.8 |
| 2007 | Nelson Albano · Matthew Milam (D) | Michael J. Donohue (R) | 2.1 |
| 2005 | Jeff Van Drew · Nelson Albano (D) | John C. Gibson (R) | 6.2 |
| 2003 | Jeff Van Drew · John C. Gibson (DEM) | Andrew J. McCrosson Jr. (R) | 1.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | Nicholas Asselta · Jeff Van Drew (REP) | John C. Gibson (R) | 1.0 |
| 1999 | Nicholas Asselta · John C. Gibson (R) | Mary Darcy Bittner (D) | 18.3 |
| 1997 | John C. Gibson · Nicholas Asselta (R) | Jeff Van Drew (D) | 1.5 |
| 1995 | John C. Gibson · Nicholas Asselta (R) | Louis N. Magazzu (D) | 2.6 |
| 1993 | Frank A. Lobiondo · John C. Gibson (R) | Ronald J. Casella (D) | 7.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Frank A. Lobiondo · John C. Gibson (R) | Jennifer R. Lookabaugh (D) | 7.4 |
| 1989 | Edward H. Salmon · Frank A. Lobiondo (DEM) | Raymond A. Batten (D) | 1.1 |
| 1987 | Frank A. Lobiondo · Edward H. Salmon (REP) | Gerald M. Thornton (R) | 2.2 |
| 1985 | Joseph W. Chinnici · Guy F. Muziani (R) | Raymond A. Batten (D) | 14.4 |
| 1983 | Joseph W. Chinnici · Guy F. Muziani (R) | Edward H. Salmon (D) | 0.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | Joseph W. Chinnici · Guy F. Muziani (R) | Henry R. Ricci (D) | 1.8 |
| 1979 | James R. Hurley · Joseph W. Chinnici (R) | Randy Wilhelm (D) | 8.3 |
| 1977 | James R. Hurley · Joseph W. Chinnici (R) | James J. Selley (D) | 9.1 |
| 1975 | James R. Hurley · Joseph W. Chinnici (R) | Henry R. Ricci (D) | 8.8 |
| 1973 | James R. Hurley · Joseph W. Chinnici (R) | Charles A. Thomas (D) | 9.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | James R. Hurley · Joseph W. Chinnici (R) | Charles Fisher (D) | 3.3 |
| 1969 | James S. Cafiero · James R. Hurley (R) | Robert C. Wolf (D) | 14.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 1
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 1's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+19.4 |
| U.S. Senate | R+21.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Jersey. The black marker is District 1.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lowest of 40 seats.
Least dense of 40 seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 335% college gradsR+6.6Not up in 2026District 2
20% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+4.0Not up in 2026District 8
42% college gradsD+1.8Not up in 2026District 23
45% college gradsR+9.1Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET