New Jersey General Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2023
New Jersey Legislative District 2
A district of about 233,000 people, 20% Hispanic, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.0 relative to the nation for president.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Don Guardian (R) · won25.4%
- Maureen Rowan (D) · won25.1%
- Joanne Famularo (D)25.0%
- Claire Swift (R)24.5%
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 | Don Guardian · Maureen Rowan (REP) | Joanne Famularo (D) | 0.1 |
| 2023 | Don Guardian · Claire Swift (R) | Elizabeth "lisa" Bender (D) | 5.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Claire Swift · Don Guardian (R) | John Armato (D) | 3.0 |
| 2019 | Vincent Mazzeo · John Armato (D) | John W. Risley Jr. (R) | 1.1 |
| 2017 | Vincent Mazzeo · John Armato (D) | Vince Sera (R) | 5.0 |
| 2015 | Chris Brown · Vincent Mazzeo (REP) | Colin Bell (D) | 1.2 |
| 2013 | Chris Brown · Vincent Mazzeo (REP) | John F. Amodeo (R) | 0.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | John F. Amodeo · Chris Brown (R) | Damon Tyner (D) | 4.1 |
| 2009 | John F. Amodeo · Vince Polistina (R) | Jimmy Martinez (D) | 9.5 |
| 2007 | John F. Amodeo · Vince Polistina (R) | Joe Wilkins (D) | 4.2 |
| 2005 | Jim Whelan · Frank Blee (DEM) | Damon Tyner (D) | 1.5 |
| 2003 | Frank Blee · Kirk Conover (R) | Stephen P. Swift (D) | 11.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | Paul R. Damato · Frank Blee (R) | Alfred Scerni (D) | 5.9 |
| 1999 | Kenneth C. Lefevre · Frank Blee (R) | John R. Piatt (D) | 14.1 |
| 1997 | Kenneth C. Lefevre · Frank Blee (R) | John Dimaria (D) | 13.1 |
| 1995 | Kenneth C. Lefevre · Frank Blee (R) | Tom Foley (D) | 4.0 |
| 1993 | John F. Gaffney · Tom Foley (REP) | Fredrick P. Nickles (R) | 0.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | John F. Gaffney · Fredrick P. Nickles (R) | Alfred Scerni (D) | 0.5 |
| 1989 | Dolores G. Cooper · Alfred Scerni (REP) | J. Edward Kline (R) | 0.4 |
| 1987 | J. Edward Kline · Dolores G. Cooper (R) | Alfred Scerni (D) | 13.6 |
| 1985 | J. Edward Kline · Dolores G. Cooper (R) | Joel Jacovitz (D) | 8.0 |
| 1983 | J. Edward Kline · Dolores G. Cooper (R) | Lincoln Green (D) | 4.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | William L. Gormley · Michael J. Matthews (REP) | Martin S. Wilson Jr. (R) | 4.5 |
| 1979 | William L. Gormley · Michael J. Matthews (REP) | Kenneth C. Lefevre (R) | 2.2 |
| 1977 | Michael J. Matthews · William L. Gormley (DEM) | Howard Kupperman (R) | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Howard Kupperman · Steven P. Perskie (REP) | F. Frederick Perone (R) | 0.6 |
| 1973 | Steven P. Perskie · Charles D. Worthington (D) | Howard Kupperman (R) | 0.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Steven P. Perskie · James A. Colasurdo (D) | Samuel A. Curcio (R) | 2.7 |
| 1969 | Albert S. Smith · Samuel A. Curcio (R) | Joseph J. Messick (D) | 13.4 |
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 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2's area in each.
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 2.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Less dense than 85% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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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