New Jersey's 31st legislative district

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New Jersey's 31st Legislative District
File:New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (2011) D31 hl.svg
Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D)
Assembly members Angela V. McKnight (D)
William Sampson (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population 260,634
Voting-age population 206,103
Registered voters 156,818

New Jersey's 31st Legislative District is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It covers the Hudson County municipalities of Bayonne and most of Jersey City.[1][2]

Demographic information

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 260,634, of whom 206,103 (79.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 81,195 (31.2%) White, 58,329 (22.4%) African American, 1,564 (0.6%) Native American, 56,549 (21.7%) Asian, 155 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 36,894 (14.2%) from some other race, and 25,948 (10.0%) from two or more races.[3][4] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65,872 (25.3%) of the population.[5]

The district had 156,818 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 54,099 (34.5%) were registered as unaffiliated, 85,197 (54.3%) were registered as Democrats, 14,795 (9.4%) were registered as Republicans, and 2,727 (1.7%) were registered to other parties.[6]

Political representation

For the 2022–2023 session, the district is represented in the State Senate by Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D, Jersey City) and in the General Assembly by Angela V. McKnight (D, Jersey City) and William Sampson (D, Bayonne).[7]

The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 8th and 10th congressional districts.

Apportionment history

Throughout the entire history of the 31st District since 1973, the district always consisted of Bayonne and southern Jersey City.[8][9][10][11][2] In order to fulfill the requirement that legislative districts be made as equal in population as possible, wards were added and removed as necessary from Jersey City to get the necessary population. As the district was always heavily urban in nature and is closely associated with the Hudson County Democratic machine, no Republican has ever been elected to the district since its creation in 1973; one of nine districts statewide to have never sent a member of another party to the Legislature.[12]

Election history

Session Senate General Assembly
1974–1975 James P. Dugan (D) Joseph A. LeFante (D) William O. Perkins (D)
1976–1977 Joseph A. LeFante (D)[n 1] William O. Perkins (D)
Stephen R. Kopycinski (D)[n 2]
1978–1979 Wally Sheil (D) Patrick C. Pasculli (D) Charles Mays (D)
1980–1981 Joseph Doria (D) Charles Mays (D)
1982–1983 Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1984–1985 Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1986–1987 Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1988–1989 Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1990–1991 Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1992–1993 Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1994–1995 Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1996–1997 Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
1998–1999 Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
2000–2001 Joseph Doria (D) Joseph Charles (D)
2002–2003 Joseph Charles (D)[n 3] Joseph Doria (D) Elba Perez-Cinciarelli (D)
L. Harvey Smith (D)[n 4]
2004–2005 Glenn Cunningham (D)[n 5] Louis Manzo (D) Anthony Chiappone (D)
Joseph Doria (D)[n 6]
2006–2007 Louis Manzo (D) Charles T. Epps Jr. (D)
Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D)[n 7]
2008–2009 Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) L. Harvey Smith (D) Anthony Chiappone (D)
2010–2011 Charles Mainor (D) Anthony Chiappone (D)[n 8]
Jason O'Donnell (D)[n 9]
2012–2013 Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) Charles Mainor (D) Jason O'Donnell (D)
2014–2015 Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) Charles Mainor (D) Jason O'Donnell (D)
2016–2017 Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) Angela V. McKnight (D)
2018–2019 Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) Angela V. McKnight (D)
2020–2021 Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) Angela V. McKnight (D)
2022–2023 Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) William Sampson (D) Angela V. McKnight (D)

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Election results

Senate

2021 New Jersey general election[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sandra Bolden Cunningham 26,699 75.3 Decrease 8.6
Republican Neil A. Schulman 8,769 24.7 Increase 8.6
Total votes 35,468 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sandra Bolden Cunningham 25,437 83.9 Increase 10.8
Republican Herminio Mendoza 4,874 16.1 Decrease 10.8
Total votes 30,311 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sandra Bolden Cunningham 18,822 73.1 Decrease 7.7
Republican Maria Karczewski 6,932 26.9 Increase 9.6
Total votes 25,754 100.0
2011 New Jersey general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Bolden Cunningham 13,275 80.8
Republican Donnamarie James 2,836 17.3
Eliminate Primary Elections Louis Vernotico 320 1.9
Total votes 16,431 100.0
2007 New Jersey general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sandra Bolden Cunningham 10,821 87.7 Increase 20.6
Eliminate Primary Elections Louis Vernotico 1,511 12.3 N/A
Total votes 12,332 100.0
Special election, November 2, 2004[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria Jr. 34,015 67.1 Decrease 11.9
Unbossed, Unbought Independent Anthony Chiappone 10,400 20.5 N/A
Servicing The People John H. Watson 3,202 6.3 N/A
"For The People" Kabili Tayari 3,073 6.1 N/A
Total votes 50,690 100.0
2003 New Jersey general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Glenn D. Cunningham 15,838 79.0 Increase 4.9
Republican Carmen E. Mendiola 3,214 16.0 Decrease 9.9
Green Eric Olsen 1,005 5.0 N/A
Total votes 20,057 100.0
2001 New Jersey general election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Charles Jr 29,401 74.1
Republican Martin J. McFadden 10,250 25.9
Total votes 39,651 100.0
1997 New Jersey general election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. 30,993 77.6 Increase 9.2
Republican Richard Freda 8,935 22.4 Decrease 9.2
Total votes 39,928 100.0
1993 New Jersey general election[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. 28,358 68.4 Increase 13.3
Republican Peter J. Varsalona 13,128 31.6 Decrease 13.3
Total votes 41,486 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. 16,719 55.1
Republican Bret Schundler 13,601 44.9
Total votes 30,320 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. 22,980 78.1 Decrease 2.6
Republican William V. Connelly 6,437 21.9 Increase 2.6
Total votes 29,417 100.0
1983 New Jersey general election[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. 23,894 80.7 Increase 5.3
Republican Helen Kozak 5,698 19.3 Decrease 5.3
Total votes 29,592 100.0
1981 New Jersey general election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. 37,863 75.4
Republican Jean C. Lane 12,348 24.6
Total votes 50,211 100.0
1977 New Jersey general election[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter N. Sheil 26,872 70.6 Decrease 8.9
Republican Edward T. Magee 11,191 29.4 Increase 8.9
Total votes 38,063 100.0
1973 New Jersey general election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James P. Dugan 36,921 79.5
Republican Henry W. Kolakowski 9,543 20.5
Total votes 46,464 100.0

General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela V. McKnight 26,187 38.3 Decrease 5.0
Democratic William Sampson 24,810 36.3 Decrease 3.0
Republican Rose Javier 8,817 12.9 Increase 4.1
Republican Brandon Vila 8,565 12.5 Increase 3.9
Total votes 68,379 100.0
2019 New Jersey general election[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela V. McKnight 19,440 43.3 Increase 1.3
Democratic Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti 17,644 39.3 Decrease 1.3
Republican Jason Todd Mushnick 3,951 8.8 Decrease 0.1
Republican Mary Kay Palange 3,837 8.6 Increase 0.1
Total votes 44,872 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela V. McKnight 23,616 42.0 Increase 6.7
Democratic Nicholas Chiaravalloti 22,823 40.6 Increase 6.7
Republican Michael J. Alonso 4,994 8.9 Decrease 5.3
Republican Lauren DiGiaro 4,766 8.5 Decrease 1.1
Total votes 56,199 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela V. McKnight 9,597 35.3 Decrease 1.6
Democratic Nicholas Chiaravalloti 9,212 33.9 Decrease 2.9
Republican Matthew Kopko 3,872 14.2 Increase 0.9
Republican Herminio Mendoza 2,603 9.6 Decrease 3.4
Your Independent Leadership Anthony Zanowic 958 3.5 N/A
Your Independent Leadership Alejandro Rodriguez 934 3.4 N/A
Total votes 27,176 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jason O'Donnell 17,954 36.9 Decrease 3.4
Democratic Charles Mainor 17,877 36.8 Decrease 2.9
Republican Gerard Pizzillo 6,471 13.3 Increase 2.6
Republican Juanita Lopez 6,342 13.0 Increase 3.7
Total votes 48,644 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason O'Donnell 11,877 40.3
Democratic Charles Mainor 11,690 39.7
Republican Michael J. Alonso 3,157 10.7
Republican Daniel E. Beckelman 2,751 9.3
Total votes 29,475 100.0
Special election, November 2, 2010[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason O'Donnell 19,492 65.8
Republican Joseph Turula 5,146 17.4
Unbought and Unbossed Robert Mays 2,516 8.5
For The People Denis F. Wilbeck 2,463 8.3
Total votes 29,617 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Mainor 20,528 36.4 Decrease 13.4
Democratic Anthony Chiappone 20,335 36.1 Decrease 14.1
Republican Irene Kim Asbury 6,979 12.4 N/A
Republican Marie Day 6,795 12.0 N/A
Our Future Now Neil D. Scott 1,284 2.3 N/A
Next Generations Leader Omar Dyer 476 0.8 N/A
Total votes 56,397 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony Chiappone 10,754 50.2 Increase 9.3
Democratic L. Harvey Smith 10,665 49.8 Increase 10.7
Total votes 21,419 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Louis M. Manzo 26,179 40.9 Increase 0.8
Democratic Charles T. Epps Jr 24,983 39.1 Decrease 0.2
Republican Andrew Wirtz 6,413 10.0 Increase 1.8
Republican Rita A. Howard 6,356 9.9 Increase 2.4
Total votes 63,931 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Louis Manzo 15,588 40.1 Increase 2.5
Democratic Anthony Chiappone 15,268 39.3 Increase 3.6
Republican Donna Marie James 3,175 8.2 Decrease 4.6
Republican Stephen Schulz 2,920 7.5 Decrease 4.9
Green Pamela Olsen 1,023 2.6 N/A
Green Jonathan J. Oriole 911 2.3 N/A
Total votes 38,885 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph V. Doria Jr 29,120 37.6
Democratic Elba Perez-Cinciarelli 27,637 35.7
Republican Ira F. Jersey 9,887 12.8
Republican Ador L. Equipado 9,603 12.4
Together We'll Win Juanita Lope'z 1,262 1.6
Total votes 77,509 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 13,274 38.9 Increase 0.1
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 12,946 37.9 Decrease 1.7
Republican Richard Freda 4,474 13.1 Increase 2.2
Republican Mofalc Meinga 3,467 10.1 Decrease 0.6
Total votes 34,161 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 31,129 39.6 Increase 1.1
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 30,479 38.8 Increase 0.4
Republican David J. Longenhagen 8,561 10.9 Increase 0.6
Republican Mofalc Olei Meinga 8,415 10.7 Increase 0.5
Total votes 78,584 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995[43][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 20,793 38.5 Increase 4.4
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 20,724 38.4 Increase 4.0
Republican Artie Williams 5,557 10.3 Decrease 5.6
Republican Thomas Bragen 5,529 10.2 Decrease 5.5
Conservative Steven Felton 486 0.9 N/A
Truth Equality Accountability Omar A. Aziz 482 0.9 N/A
Conservative Ken Dupey 468 0.9 N/A
Total votes 54,039 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 28,013 34.4 Increase 5.9
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 27,778 34.1 Increase 5.3
Republican Michael Miller 12,947 15.9 Decrease 5.7
Republican Jim White 12,754 15.7 Decrease 5.4
Total votes 81,492 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 17,189 28.8
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 17,047 28.5
Republican Michael D. Webb 12,881 21.6
Republican James Patrick White 12,596 21.1
Total votes 59,713 100.0
1989 New Jersey general election[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 33,196 41.2 Increase 2.7
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 32,384 40.2 Increase 1.4
Republican James J. Richardson 7,499 9.3 Decrease 2.9
Republican Theresa Lukachyk 7,413 9.2 Decrease 1.2
Total votes 80,492 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 22,169 38.8 Increase 8.2
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 21,993 38.5 Increase 6.7
Republican James V. McNally, Jr. 6,962 12.2 Decrease 6.9
Republican Modesto Daniel Fiume 5,947 10.4 Decrease 8.2
Total votes 57,071 100.0
1985 New Jersey general election[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 25,613 31.8 Decrease 8.6
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 24,612 30.6 Decrease 8.8
Republican Nat S. Amadeo 15,380 19.1 Increase 9.1
Republican Bruce M. Shipitofsky 14,942 18.6 Increase 9.5
Total votes 80,547 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 23,585 40.4 Increase 2.1
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 22,963 39.4 Increase 2.3
Republican Joseph C. Amato, Jr. 5,820 10.0 Decrease 2.5
Republican George Curtis 5,288 9.1 Decrease 3.0
Community Comes First Roscoe Evans 691 1.2 N/A
Total votes 58,347 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 37,343 38.3
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 36,153 37.1
Republican Mark A. Baber 12,197 12.5
Republican Joseph F. Szczesny 11,823 12.1
Total votes 97,516 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 17,171 36.8 Increase 3.4
Democratic Charles Mays 16,990 36.4 Increase 4.4
Republican Isabella H. Lettieri 5,280 11.3 Decrease 2.4
Republican Sullivan Johnson 4,011 8.6 Decrease 3.6
Independent Charles Gerard Barnes 2,131 4.6 N/A
The People's Assemblyman Joseph Yglesias, Jr. 1,091 2.3 N/A
Total votes 46,674 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick C. Pasculli 25,591 33.4 Decrease 5.1
Democratic Charles Mays 24,530 32.0 Decrease 3.2
(Increase29.4)
Republican Bernard W. Ozarowski 10,531 13.7 Increase 4.4
Republican Joseph A. Marzitello 9,349 12.2 Increase 4.4
For The People Dorothy Dillin 1,975 2.6 N/A
Independent James Le Fante 1,881 2.5 N/A
A Better Way Edward R. Rutkowski 1,538 2.0 N/A
Independent Michael J. Kucyk, Jr. 1,276 1.7 N/A
Total votes 76,671 100.0
Special election, June 21, 1977[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen R. Kopycinski 6,472 72.3
Republican Edward T. Magee 1,268 14.2
For The People Dorothy Dillin 1,213 13.5
Total votes 8,953 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph A. LeFante 26,101 38.5 Decrease 2.7
Democratic William O. Perkins, Jr. 23,894 35.2 Decrease 4.0
Republican Stanley Marecki, Jr. 6,307 9.3 Decrease 0.9
Republican Albert Jordan 5,274 7.8 Decrease 1.0
Taxpayer Independent Joseph M. Tarzia 2,895 4.3 N/A
The Community Speaks Charles Mays 1,789 2.6 N/A
Restrain Tax League Herbert A. Warnock 1,622 2.4 N/A
Total votes 67,882 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1973[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph A. LeFante 37,177 41.2
Democratic William O. Perkins, Jr. 35,360 39.2
Republican Peter J. Varsalona 9,176 10.2
Republican Sullivan C. Johnson, Jr. 7,945 8.8
My Brothers Keeper Clarence Nicholas 521 0.6
Total votes 90,179 100.0

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