New Jersey State Senate 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.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Vince Polistina (R) · won52.2%
- Caren Fitzpatrick (D)44.8%
- Shawn Peck (OTH)3.0%
Source: New Jersey Division of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 1:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every New Jersey State Senate 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
17 races since 1971; the seat changed party 2 times. 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 | |||
| 2023 | Vince Polistina (R) | Caren Fitzpatrick (D) | 7.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Vince Polistina (R) | Vincent Mazzeo (D) | 3.7 |
| 2017 | Chris Brown (R)Flip | Colin Bell (D) | 7.0 |
| 2013 | Jim Whelan (D) | Frank X. Balles (R) | 10.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Jim Whelan (D) | Vince Polistina (R) | 6.8 |
| 2007 | Jim Whelan (D)Flip | James McCullough (R) | 14.1 |
| 2003 | William L. Gormley (R) | Tom Swift (D) | 22.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | William L. Gormley (R) | David Alcantara (I) | 73.1 |
| 1997 | William L. Gormley (R) | John R. Piatt (D) | 30.4 |
| 1993 | William L. Gormley (R) | Mark Roddy (D) | 23.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | William L. Gormley (R) | Meg Worthington (D) | 6.6 |
| 1987 | William L. Gormley (R) | William J. Polistina (D) | 46.8 |
| 1983 | William L. Gormley (R) | Arlene Groch (D) | 15.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | Steven P. Perskie (D) | Joseph L. McGahn (R) | 3.4 |
| 1977 | Steven P. Perskie (D) | F. Frederick Perone (R) | 17.5 |
| 1973 | Joseph L. McGahn (D) | Irving A. Lilienfield (R) | 10.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Joseph L. McGahn (D) | Frank S. Farley (R) | 17.4 |
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