New Jersey State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2023
New Jersey Legislative District 35
A district of about 237,000 people, 57% Hispanic, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.0 relative to the nation for president.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Benjie Wimberly (D) · won72.6%
- Frank G. Filippelli (R)27.4%
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 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 | Benjie Wimberly (D) | Frank G. Filippelli (R) | 45.2 |
| 2023 | Nellie Pou (D) | Christopher Faustino (R) | 38.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Nellie Pou (D) | Kenneth Pengitore (R) | 37.2 |
| 2017 | Nellie Pou (D) | Marwan Sholakh (R) | 58.0 |
| 2013 | Nellie Pou (D) | Lynda Gallashaw (R) | 48.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Nellie Pou (D) | Kenneth Pengitore (R) | 49.4 |
| 2007 | John A. Girgenti (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | John A. Girgenti (D) | David R. Troast (R) | 37.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | John A. Girgenti (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1997 | John A. Girgenti (D) | Brian A. Duncan (R) | 39.5 |
| 1993 | John A. Girgenti (D) | Beltran Lopez (R) | 34.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | John A. Girgenti (D) | Lawrence Kramer (R) | 6.4 |
| 1987 | Frank X. Graves Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Frank X. Graves Jr. (D) | Richard Fontanella (R) | 48.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | Frank X. Graves Jr. (D) | Frank E. Gorman (R) | 49.2 |
| 1977 | Frank X. Graves Jr. (D)Flip | Alfred E. Fontanella (R) | 15.9 |
| 1973 | Frank Davenport (R) | Joseph A. Lazzara (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 35
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 35'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 35.
Lowest of 40 seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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 2051% Hispanic · 23% BlackD+29.3Not up in 2026District 33
67% Hispanic · 38% college gradsD+19.3Not up in 2026District 22
34% Hispanic · 20% BlackD+27.9Not up in 2026District 29
48% Hispanic · 27% BlackD+47.1Not 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