New Jersey General Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2023
New Jersey Legislative District 40
A district of about 232,000 people, 60% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.4 relative to the nation for president.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Chris DePhillips (R) · won27.1%
- Al Barlas (R) · won25.8%
- Jeffrey Gates (D)23.8%
- Ron Arnau (D)23.3%
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
27 races since 1973. 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 | Chris DePhillips · Al Barlas (R) | Jeffrey Gates (D) | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Chris DePhillips · Al Barlas (R) | Jennifer Marrinan (D) | 4.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Kevin J. Rooney · Chris DePhillips (R) | Nicole McNamara (D) | 9.3 |
| 2019 | Kevin J. Rooney · Chris DePhillips (R) | Julie Obrien (D) | 5.5 |
| 2017 | Kevin J. Rooney · Chris DePhillips (R) | Christine Ordway (D) | 3.0 |
| 2015 | David C. Russo · Scott T. Rumana (R) | Christine Ordway (D) | 5.3 |
| 2013 | Scott T. Rumana · David C. Russo (R) | Anthony J. Galietti (D) | 13.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | David C. Russo · Scott T. Rumana (R) | Cassandra Lazzara (D) | 8.6 |
| 2009 | Scott T. Rumana · David C. Russo (R) | John Agostinelli (D) | 16.0 |
| 2007 | Scott T. Rumana · David C. Russo (R) | Lisa Sciancalepore (D) | 14.6 |
| 2005 | Kevin J. Otoole · David C. Russo (R) | Jane Bidwell (D) | 10.5 |
| 2003 | David C. Russo · Kevin J. Otoole (R) | Michael Bradley (D) | 15.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | David C. Russo · Kevin J. Otoole (R) | Frank Delvecchio (D) | 10.3 |
| 1999 | Nicholas R. Felice · David C. Russo (R) | Frank Delvecchio (D) | 10.7 |
| 1997 | Nicholas R. Felice · David C. Russo (R) | Peter Goetz (D) | 18.7 |
| 1995 | Nicholas R. Felice · David C. Russo (R) | Joan P. Larkin (D) | 14.7 |
| 1993 | Nicholas R. Felice · David C. Russo (R) | Jack Dabney (D) | 18.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Nicholas R. Felice · David C. Russo (R) | William J. Branagh (D) | 25.0 |
| 1989 | Nicholas R. Felice · David C. Russo (R) | Paul Lief Rosengren (D) | 7.1 |
| 1987 | Walter Kern · Nicholas R. Felice (R) | Michael S. Taafe (D) | 18.0 |
| 1985 | Walter Kern · Nicholas R. Felice (R) | Judy Miller (D) | 21.5 |
| 1983 | Walter Kern · Nicholas R. Felice (R) | Thomas J. Barrett (D) | 17.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | W. Cary Edwards · Walter Kern (R) | Arthur R. Carmano Jr. (D) | 21.0 |
| 1979 | W. Cary Edwards · Walter Kern (R) | Eleanor M. Rooney (D) | 18.3 |
| 1977 | W. Cary Edwards · Walter Kern (R) | Chris Burdick (D) | 5.7 |
| 1975 | John A. Spizziri · C. Gus Rys (R) | Rose Brunetto (D) | 9.8 |
| 1973 | C. Gus Rys · John A. Spizziri (R) | Paul S. Konstadt (D) | 0.3 |
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 40
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 40's area in each.
- New Jersey State Senate
- LD-40 100%
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 40.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Denser than 54% 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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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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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