New Jersey General Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2023
New Jersey Legislative District 11
A district of about 231,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.3 relative to the nation for president.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Margaret M. Donlon (D) · won28.1%
- Luanne Peterpaul (D) · won27.9%
- Andrew C. Wardell (R)22.1%
- Jessica Ford (R)21.9%
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
28 races since 1973; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Margaret M. Donlon · Luanne Peterpaul (D) | Andrew C. Wardell (R) | 5.7 |
| 2023 | Margie Donlon · Luanne Peterpaul (D) | Marilyn Piperno (R) | 6.6 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Marilyn Piperno · Kim Eulner (R) | Joann Downey (D) | 0.2 |
| 2019 | Joann Downey · Eric Houghtaling (D) | Michael Amoroso (R) | 2.8 |
| 2017 | Joann Downey · Eric Houghtaling (D) | Robert Acerra (R) | 4.7 |
| 2015 | Eric Houghtaling · Joann Downey (D) | Mary Pat Angelini (R) | 0.4 |
| 2013 | Mary Pat Angelini · Caroline Casagrande (R) | Kevin McMillan (D) | 8.5 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Caroline Casagrande · Mary Pat Angelini (R) | Vin Gopal (D) | 4.4 |
| 2009 | Mary Pat Angelini · David P. Rible (R) | J. Randy Bishop (D) | 11.1 |
| 2007 | David P. Rible · Mary Pat Angelini (R) | John P. Napolitani Sr. (D) | 7.5 |
| 2005 | Sean Kean · Steven J. Corodemus (R) | Matt Doherty (D) | 1.4 |
| 2003 | Steven J. Corodemus · Sean Kean (R) | Charles Davis (D) | 11.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | Steven J. Corodemus · Tom Smith (R) | Jim Reilly (D) | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Steven J. Corodemus · Tom Smith (R) | Michael Beson (D) | 10.0 |
| 1997 | Steven J. Corodemus · Tom Smith (R) | Matthew M. Donovan (D) | 12.7 |
| 1995 | Steven J. Corodemus · Tom Smith (R) | Patricia S. Murray (D) | 5.0 |
| 1993 | Tom Smith · Steven J. Corodemus (R) | John A. Villapiano (D) | 3.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Tom Smith · Steven J. Corodemus (R) | John A. Villapiano (D) | 3.1 |
| 1989 | John A. Villapiano · Daniel P. Jacobson (D) | Paul A. Kapalko (R) | 1.8 |
| 1988 special election | John A. Villapiano (D)Flip | Thomas M. Villane (R) | 8.7 |
| 1987 | Joseph A. Palaia · Anthony M. Villane Jr. (R) | John Damico Jr. (D) | 6.3 |
| 1985 | Joseph A. Palaia · Anthony M. Villane Jr. (R) | Craig Alan Frankel (D) | 18.4 |
| 1983 | Joseph A. Palaia · Anthony M. Villane Jr. (R) | Martin S. Chomsky (D) | 8.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | Anthony M. Villane Jr. · Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Joan Kiernan (D) | 9.0 |
| 1979 | Marie A. Muhler · John O. Bennett (R) | Walter J. Kozloski (D) | 4.0 |
| 1977 | Marie A. Muhler · Walter J. Kozloski (REP) | John I. Dawes (R) | 0.2 |
| 1975 | Walter J. Kozloski · Marie A. Muhler (DEM) | Morton Salkind (D) | 0.3 |
| 1973 | Morton Salkind · Walter J. Kozloski (D) | S. Thomas Gagliano (R) | 3.0 |
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 11
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 11's area in each.
- New Jersey State Senate
- LD-11 100%
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 | D+4.1 |
| U.S. Senate | D+5.7 |
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 11.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Less dense than 67% of 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 2522% Hispanic · 53% college gradsD+0.9Not up in 2026District 2
20% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+4.0Not up in 2026District 8
42% college gradsD+1.8Not up in 2026District 40
60% college gradsR+5.4Not 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