27th Legislative District (New Jersey)

New Jersey's 27th Legislative District
Senator Richard Codey (D)
Assembly members John F. McKeon (D)
Mila Jasey (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population 204,496
Voting-age population 153,793
Registered voters 156,401

New Jersey's 27th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district includes the Essex and Morris County municipalities of Caldwell Borough, Chatham Township, East Hanover Township, Essex Fells Borough, Florham Park Borough, Hanover Township, Harding Township, Livingston Township, Madison Borough, Maplewood Township, Millburn Township, Roseland Borough, South Orange Village Township, and West Orange Township.[1][2]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2010 United States Census, the district had a population of 204,496, of whom 153,793 (75.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 114,425 (56.0%) White, 62,162 (30.4%) African American, 598 (0.3%) Native American, 14,173 (6.9%) Asian, 38 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7,813 (3.8%) from some other race, and 5,287 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22,066 (10.8%) of the population.[3] The 27th District had 156,401 registered voters as of November 2015, of whom 67,174 (42.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 55,844 (35.7%) were registered as Democrats, 33,241 (21.3%) were registered as Republicans and 142 (0.1%) were registered to other parties.[4]

The district includes a number of comparatively wealthy communities in Western Essex County, as well as a number of relatively poor areas including portions of the City of Newark. The 27th district had one of the lowest percentages in the state of registered Republicans, with Democrats outnumbering Republicans by a more than 2–1 margin.[5][6]

Apportionment history

In the original creation of the 40-district legislative map in 1973, the 27th District consisted of the northern Essex County municipalities of Nutley, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Cedar Grove, Verona, Caldwell, and Essex Fells.[7] For the 1981 redistricting, the 27th consisted of the four municipalities of The Oranges: South Orange, West Orange, Orange, and East Orange and a small sliver of the North Ward of Newark.[8] In the next redistricting in 1991, Montclair was added to the district and some Newark wards were removed.[9] With declining population through western Essex County, most of that side of the county made up the 27th District following the 2001 redistricting including Maplewood, Livingston, Fairfield Township, and The Caldwells. East Orange and the portions of the North Ward of Newark were removed but a small portion of Upper Vailsburg, Newark was included in the district this decade.[10]

Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative reapportionment in 2011 added Millburn in Essex County, and the Morris County municipalities of Chatham Township, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover Township, Harding Township and Madison, making it more Republican.[11] Shifted out of the district were Fairfield Township, North Caldwell Borough and West Caldwell Township (to District 26) and Orange (to District 34).

Political representation

The district is represented for the 2016–2017 Legislative Session (Senate, General Assembly) in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, Roseland) and in the General Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange).[12][13]

Election history

Session Senate Assembly
1974–1975 Carmen A. Orechio (D) Robert M. Ruane (D) Carl Orechio (R)
1976–1977 John N. Dennis (R) Carl Orechio (R)
1978–1979 Carmen A. Orechio (D) Buddy Fortunato (D) Carl Orechio (R)
1980–1981 Buddy Fortunato (D) Carl Orechio (R)
1982–1983 Richard Codey (D) Mildred Barry Garvin (D) Harry A. McEnroe (D)
1984–1985 Richard Codey (D) Mildred Barry Garvin (D) Harry A. McEnroe (D)
1986–1987 Mildred Barry Garvin (D) Harry A. McEnroe (D)
1988–1989 Richard Codey (D) Stephanie R. Bush (D) Harry A. McEnroe (D)
1990–1991[14] Stephanie R. Bush (D) Harry A. McEnroe (D)
1992–1993 Richard Codey (D) Stephanie R. Bush (D)[n 1] Robert L. Brown (D)
Quilla E. Talmadge (D)[n 2]
1994–1995[15] Richard Codey (D) Nia Gill (D) LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. (D)
1996–1997 Nia Gill (D) LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. (D)
1998–1999[16] Richard Codey (D) Nia Gill (D) LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. (D)
2000–2001[17] Nia Gill (D) LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. (D)
2002–2003[18] Richard Codey (D) Mims Hackett (D) John F. McKeon (D)
2004–2005[19] Richard Codey (D) Mims Hackett (D) John F. McKeon (D)
2006–2007 Mims Hackett (D)[n 3] John F. McKeon (D)
Mila Jasey (D)[n 4]
2008–2009 Richard Codey (D) Mila Jasey (D) John F. McKeon (D)
2010–2011[20] Mila Jasey (D) John F. McKeon (D)
2012–2013 Richard Codey (D) Mila Jasey (D) John F. McKeon (D)
2014–2015[21] Richard Codey (D) Mila Jasey (D) John F. McKeon (D)
2016–2017 Mila Jasey (D) John F. McKeon (D)
  1. ↑ Resigned September 21, 1992 to become a Department of Community Affairs commissioner
  2. ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on October 15, 1992
  3. ↑ Resigned September 10, 2007
  4. ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on November 8, 2007

Election results

Senate

New Jersey general election, 1973[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen Orechio 29,878 53.1
Republican Michael A. Giuliano 26,395 46.9
Total votes 56,273 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen A. Orechio 25,773 50.9
Republican John N. Dennis 24,855 49.1
Total votes 50,628 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 30,403 73.9
Republican Richard E. Koehler 10,737 26.1
Total votes 41,140 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 18,943 75.2
Republican James J. Brown 6,255 24.8
Total votes 25,198 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1987[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 17,064 76.4
Republican Felix (Phil) Graziano 5,270 23.6
Total votes 22,334 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1991[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 19,677 68.1
Republican Eugene J. Byrne 9,202 31.9
Total votes 28,879 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 33,138 75.1
Republican Dr. Zal Velez 10,979 24.9
Total votes 44,117 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 35,770 79.5
Republican Richard R. Klattenberg 9,250 20.5
Total votes 45,020 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 35,237 64.7
Republican Jared Silverman 17,871 32.8
African-Americans For Justice Donald Page 1,359 2.5
Total votes 54,467 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 17,220 65.8
Republican Bobbi Joan Bennett 8,958 34.2
Total votes 26,178 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 23,631 78.8
Republican Joseph A. Fischer 6,368 21.2
Total votes 29,999 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 27,089 61.8
Republican William H. Eames 16,741 38.2
Total votes 43,830 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey 34,291 59.3
Republican Lee S. Holtzman 23,581 40.7
Total votes 57,872 100.0

Assembly

New Jersey general election, 1973[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert M. Ruane 28,465 25.8
Republican Carl A. Orechio 27,395 24.8
Democratic James J. Mills 26,877 24.3
Republican John N. Dennis 25,764 23.3
Independent Lois Gingerelli 2,040 1.8
Total votes 110,541 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl A. Orechio 26,773 28.0
Republican John N. Dennis 26,471 27.7
Democratic Robert M. Ruane 23,404 24.5
Democratic Herbert Lev 18,886 19.8
Total votes 95,534 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl A. Orechio 26,943 27.1
Democratic A. Joseph Fortunato 25,212 25.3
Republican Roger L. Toner 23,479 23.6
Democratic Diane L. Horowitz 23,411 23.5
Libertarian Barry L. Siegel 268 0.3
Libertarian Alfred J. Korby 266 0.3
Total votes 99,579 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A.J. “Buddy” Fortunato 20,516 26.2
Republican Carl A. Orechio 19,270 24.6
Republican Anthony Gallo 18,415 23.5
Democratic Robert W. Noonan 18,206 23.2
Tenants Taxpayers Betty Hutchinson 2,046 2.6
Total votes 78,453 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mildred Barry Garvin 27,310 34.2
Democratic Harry A. McEnroe 27,102 33.9
Republican William R. Calabrese 13,170 16.5
Republican Chris Tantleff DeGregorio 12,385 15.5
Total votes 79,967 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry A. McEnroe 17,490 36.9
Democratic Mildred Barry Garvin 17,282 36.4
Republican Richard Koehler 6,527 13.8
Republican Larry C. D. Minter 6,149 13.0
Total votes 47,448 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1985[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry A. McEnroe 20,780 31.5
Democratic Mildred Barry Garvin 20,680 31.3
Republican Jean Brozyna 12,345 18.7
Republican Chandler Dennis 12,167 18.4
Total votes 65,972 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1987[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry A. McEnroe 15,545 37.5
Democratic Stephanie R. Bush 15,020 36.2
Republican Lilliana Piccione 5,697 13.7
Republican James C. Pitchford 5,211 12.6
Total votes 41,473 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1989[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie R. Bush 26,536 37.1
Democratic Harry A. McEnroe 26,512 37.0
Republican Anthony Benevento 10,531 14.7
Republican Michael Webb 8,035 11.2
Total votes 71,614 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1991[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie R. Bush 18,308 38.0
Democratic Robert L. Brown 17,614 36.6
Republican Dorcas O’Neal-Williams 9,976 20.7
Direct Representative Daniel L. Tindall, Jr. 2,247 4.7
Total votes 48,145 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. 28,680 35.2
Democratic Nia H. Gill 28,143 34.5
Republican Tod A. Thiese 11,938 14.6
Republican Everett Jennings 11,809 14.5
Independent People's Choice Anthony F. Montanelli 982 1.2
Total votes 81,552 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nia H. Gill 15,903 35.6
Democratic Le Roy J. Jones, Jr. 15,409 34.5
Republican Jake Shapiro 6,212 13.9
Republican Barbara A. Dennis 6,167 13.8
Independent Richard Schumm 495 1.1
Independent John-Martin Winter 478 1.1
Total votes 44,664 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[40][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. 34,377 49.0
Democratic Nia H. Gill 34,176 48.7
Socialist John Winter 1,051 1.5
Natural Law Jeffrey M. Levine 601 0.9
Total votes 70,205 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. 13,001 39.4
Democratic Nia H. Gill 12,962 39.3
Republican Patricia Loreto 3,521 10.7
Republican Charles Davies 3,506 10.6
Total votes 32,990 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 33,866 31.4
Democratic Mims Hackett Jr 31,179 28.9
Republican Muriel M. Shore 20,536 19.1
Republican Joseph Tempesta 20,074 18.6
African-Americans For Justice Natalie Heard 1,183 1.1
African-Americans For Justice Tobi Moor 930 0.9
Total votes 107,768 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 16,621 32.5
Democratic Mims Hackett Jr 15,751 30.8
Republican Tod Theise 9,207 18.0
Republican Patience Elliot 8,864 17.4
Libertarian Jany Sabins 631 1.2
Total votes 51,074 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 35,651 34.6
Democratic Mims Hackett Jr. 33,323 32.4
Republican Michael J. Rizzo 17,227 16.7
Republican Charles A. Rosen 16,785 16.3
Total votes 102,986 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 19,246 40.0
Democratic Mila M. Jasey 17,620 36.6
Republican Mark Meyerowitz 8,644 18.0
Ethical Efficient Government Edward B. Marable Jr 2,627 5.4
Total votes 48,137 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 33,013 32.8
Democratic Mila M. Jasey 30,399 30.2
Republican Mark Meyerowitz 18,841 18.7
Republican Barry Funt 18,409 18.3
Total votes 100,662 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 23,508 28.0
Democratic Mila M. Jasey 22,757 27.1
Republican Lee Holtzman 18,857 22.5
Republican Nicole Hagner 18,790 22.4
Total votes 83,912 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 30,554 27.8
Democratic Mila M. Jasey 29,345 26.7
Republican Angelo Tedesco 25,378 23.1
Republican Laura M. Ali 24,732 22.5
Total votes 110,009 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. McKeon 19,128 29.4
Democratic Mila M. Jasey 17,971 27.6
Republican Wonkyu “Q” Rim 13,896 21.3
Republican Tayfun Selen 12,957 19.9
Libertarian Jeff Hetrick 616 0.9
Libertarian Damien Caillault 564 0.9
Total votes 65,132 100.0

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