New Jersey State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2023
New Jersey Legislative District 20
A district of about 229,000 people, 51% Hispanic and 23% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.3 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Joe Cryan (D) · won74.7%
- Carmen Bucco (R)25.3%
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
16 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 | |||
| 2023 | Joe Cryan (D) | Carmen Bucco (R) | 49.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Joe Cryan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2017 | Joe Cryan (D) | Ashraf Hanna (R) | 67.4 |
| 2013 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Helen S. Rosales (R) | 51.1 |
| 2007 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Linda Gaglione (R) | 31.8 |
| 2003 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Daniel M. Nozza (R) | 25.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Daniel M. Nozza (I) | 60.0 |
| 1997 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Gene Andre (R) | 38.2 |
| 1993 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | William Wnuck (R) | 19.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Jeffrey B. Cohen (R) | 14.1 |
| 1987 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Raymond Lesniak (D) | Alfred D. Palmero (R) | 31.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | John T. Gregorio (D) | John Fenick (R) | 4.7 |
| 1977 | Anthony E. Russo (D) | Francis X. McDermott (R) | 1.7 |
| 1973 | Alexander J. Menza (D) | Francis X. McDermott (R) | 13.2 |
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 20
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 20's area in each.
- New Jersey General Assembly
- LD-20 100%
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 20.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Denser 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
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 3557% HispanicD+20.0Not up in 2026District 29
48% Hispanic · 27% BlackD+47.1Not up in 2026District 22
34% Hispanic · 20% BlackD+27.9Not up in 2026District 31
34% Hispanic · 23% BlackD+33.0Not 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