New Jersey's 39th legislative district

New Jersey's 39th legislative district
SenatorHolly Schepisi (R)
Assembly membersRobert Auth (R)
John V. Azzariti (R)
Registration
Demographics
Population217,994
Voting-age population172,439
Registered voters185,890

New Jersey's 39th legislative district is one of 40 in the state, including portions of Bergen County. Included are the Bergen County municipalities of Allendale, Alpine, Cresskill, Closter, Demarest, Dumont, Emerson, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, Montvale, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, Ramsey, River Vale, Rockleigh, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.[1]

Demographic characteristics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 217,994, of whom 172,439 (79.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 162,440 (74.5%) White, 4,051 (1.9%) African American, 645 (0.3%) Native American, 26,509 (12.2%) Asian, 31 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7,565 (3.5%) from some other race, and 16,753 (7.7%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22,937 (10.5%) of the population.[4]

The district had 185,890 registered voters as of December 1, 2023, of whom 73,440 (39.5%) were registered as unaffiliated, 56,530 (30.4%) were registered as Democrats, 54,499 (29.3%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,421 (0.8%) were registered to other parties.[5]

The district, which covers most of Northern Bergen County, has the smallest African-American population of any district in the state and ranks 31st in the number of Hispanic residents, while it has the ninth-highest percentage of Asian residents. At 0.3% it has the lowest percentage of children receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families aid, just over 5% of the state average. The district ranked second-highest in both equalized property value and personal income on a per capita basis.[6][7]

Political representation

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For the 2024–2025 session, the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River).[8]

The legislative district is located within New Jersey's 5th congressional district and New Jersey's 9th congressional district.

Apportionment history

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Throughout most of the district's history since 1973, the year the 40-district legislative map was created in New Jersey, the 39th district has encompassed the small affluent boroughs and townships in northeast Bergen County. In the redistricting of 1981 and 1991, only a few municipalities were added and removed to get the district's population close to one-fortieth of the state's population as required under the Reynolds v. Sims ruling.[9][10][11]

Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2001 removed Englewood Cliffs and Tenafly (to the 37th legislative district added Oradell (from the 38th legislative district) and Waldwick and Washington Township (from the 40th legislative district).[12]

With Democrat Brendan Byrne at the top of the ticket winning the race for Governor of New Jersey, Frank Herbert won the 1977 race for Senate in the 39th district, standing together with his running mates in support of the establishment of a state income tax to defeat Republican John Markert.[13]

In the 1979 election, Gerald Cardinale and Markert defeated incumbent Democrat Greta Kiernan, who had herself defeated Markert two years earlier.[14]

Cardinale knocked off the incumbent State Senator Frank Herbert in 1981 and Herbert fell short again running against Cardinale in 1983, losing by about 1,000 votes.[15]

Citing recent hip replacement surgery as a factor, John E. Rooney announce in March 2009 that he would not seek another term of office and would retire after 26 years in the legislature. He endorsed Bob Schroeder, a Washington Township councilmember, who won election to succeed him.[16] After Charlotte Vandervalk decided not to run for re-election in 2011, Holly Schepisi ran in her place and won together with the other Republican incumbents.[17]

Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2011 removed several Bergen County municipalities and added portions of Passaic County and northwest Bergen County.

Gerald Cardinale died in office on February 20, 2021, after 12 terms in office.[18] Holly Schepisi won a Republican Party special convention over Robert Auth to fill the vacant senate seat and was sworn in on March 25, 2021.[19] Upper Saddle River council member DeAnne DeFuccio edged out John V. Azzariti and was chosen by Republicans to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Schepisi; she took office on April 9, 2021.[20]

On February 2, 2023, DeFuccio announced that she would not seek re-election to the Assembly, despite previously announcing her candidacy[21] and John Azzariti was chosen to fill DeFuccio's slot in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[22]

Election history

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Session Senate General Assembly
1974–1975 Raymond Garramone (D) Herbert M. Gladstone (D) Harold Martin (D)
1976–1977 John Markert (R) Harold Martin (D)
1978–1979 Frank Herbert (D) Greta Kiernan (D) Harold Martin (D)
1980–1981 John Markert (R) Gerald Cardinale (R)
1982–1983 Gerald Cardinale (R) John Markert (R) Joan M. Wright (R)[n 1]
John E. Rooney (R)[n 2]
1984–1985 Gerald Cardinale (R) John Markert (R)[n 3] John E. Rooney (R)
Elizabeth Randall (R)[n 4]
1986–1987 Elizabeth Randall (R) John E. Rooney (R)
1988–1989 Gerald Cardinale (R) Elizabeth Randall (R) John E. Rooney (R)
1990–1991[23] Elizabeth Randall (R)[n 5] John E. Rooney (R)
Charlotte Vandervalk (R)[n 6]
1992–1993 Gerald Cardinale (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
1994–1995[24] Gerald Cardinale (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
1996–1997 Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
1998–1999[25] Gerald Cardinale (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
2000–2001[26] Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
2002–2003[27] Gerald Cardinale (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
2004–2005[28] Gerald Cardinale (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
2006–2007 Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
2008–2009 Gerald Cardinale (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) John E. Rooney (R)
2010–2011[29] Charlotte Vandervalk (R) Bob Schroeder (R)
2012–2013[17][30] Gerald Cardinale (R) Holly Schepisi (R) Bob Schroeder (R)
2014–2015 Gerald Cardinale (R) Holly Schepisi (R) Robert Auth (R)
2016–2017 Holly Schepisi (R) Robert Auth (R)
2018–2019 Gerald Cardinale (R)[n 7] Holly Schepisi (R) Robert Auth (R)
2020–2021 Holly Schepisi (R)[n 8] Robert Auth (R)
Holly Schepisi (R)[n 8] DeAnne DeFuccio (R)[n 9]
2022–2023 Holly Schepisi (R) DeAnne DeFuccio (R) Robert Auth (R)
2024–2025 Holly Schepisi (R) John V. Azzariti (R) Robert Auth (R)

Election results

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Senate

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2021 New Jersey general election[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Holly Schepisi 45,985 57.2 Increase 4.4
Democratic Ruth Dugan 34,065 42.3 Decrease 4.0
Libertarian James Tosone 403 0.5 Decrease 0.4
Total votes 80,453 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 33,752 52.8 Decrease 10.8
Democratic Linda H. Schwager 29,631 46.3 Increase 9.9
Libertarian James Tosone 574 0.9 N/A
Total votes 63,957 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 37,836 63.6 Increase 0.1
Democratic Jane “Jan” Bidwell 21,616 36.4 Decrease 0.1
Total votes 59,452 100.0
2011 New Jersey general election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Cardinale 28,041 63.5
Democratic Lorraine M. Waldes 16,097 36.5
Total votes 44,138 100.0
2007 New Jersey general election[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican S. Gerald Cardinale 27,623 55.4 Decrease 6.9
Democratic Joseph Ariyan 22,272 44.6 Increase 6.9
Total votes 48,895 100.0
2003 New Jersey general election[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 30,718 62.3 Decrease 0.6
Democratic Richard Muti 18,605 37.7 Increase 1.5
Total votes 49,323 100.0
2001 New Jersey general election[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. Gerald Cardinale 42,717 62.9
Democratic Alan Baskin 24,543 36.2
Conservative George E. Soroka 616 0.9
Total votes 67,876 100.0
1997 New Jersey general election[38][39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 46,424 66.3 Increase 3.8
Democratic Ilan Plawker 22,466 32.1 Decrease 5.4
Conservative Michael W. Koontz 1,166 1.7 N/A
Total votes 70,056 100.0
1993 New Jersey general election[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 48,803 62.5 Decrease 4.4
Democratic Stephen H. Jaffe 29,268 37.5 Increase 4.4
Total votes 78,071 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Cardinale 37,135 66.9
Democratic Mary Donohue 18,336 33.1
Total votes 55,471 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 31,585 67.1 Increase 15.9
Democratic Louis B. Redisch 15,499 32.9 Decrease 15.9
Total votes 47,084 100.0
1983 New Jersey general election[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 27,199 51.2 Decrease 7.0
Democratic Francis X. Herbert 25,942 48.8 Increase 7.0
Total votes 53,141 100.0
1981 New Jersey general election[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Cardinale 38,929 58.2
Democratic Francis X. Herbert 27,948 41.8
Total votes 66,877 100.0
1977 New Jersey general election[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francis X. Herbert 28,658 52.8 Decrease 1.5
Republican John W. Markert 25,582 47.2 Increase 1.5
Total votes 54,240 100.0
1973 New Jersey general election[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Garramone 31,999 54.3
Republican Harry Randall Jr. 26,942 45.7
Total votes 58,941 100.0

General Assembly

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2021 New Jersey general election[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Auth 44,343 28.3 Increase 1.8
Republican DeAnne DeFuccio 43,791 27.9 Decrease 0.3
Democratic Melinda J. Iannuzzi 34,890 22.3 Decrease 0.6
Democratic Karlito A. Almeda 33,708 21.5 Decrease 0.9
Total votes 156,732 100.0
2019 New Jersey general election[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Holly T. Schepisi 30,705 28.2 Increase 0.8
Republican Robert J. Auth 28,786 26.5 Increase 0.3
Democratic John Birkner Jr. 24,898 22.9 Decrease 0.4
Democratic Gerald Falotico 24,302 22.4 Decrease 0.7
Total votes 108,691 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Holly Schepisi 34,158 27.4 Decrease 3.9
Republican Robert Auth 32,739 26.2 Decrease 2.6
Democratic Jannie Chung 29,126 23.3 Increase 3.0
Democratic Annie Hausmann 28,862 23.1 Increase 3.4
Total votes 124,885 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Holly Schepisi 22,016 31.3 Decrease 1.1
Republican Robert Auth 20,227 28.8 Decrease 0.8
Democratic John DeRienzo 14,258 20.3 Increase 0.6
Democratic Jeffrey Goldsmith 13,840 19.7 Increase 1.4
Total votes 70,341 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Holly Schepisi 36,873 32.4 Increase 2.1
Republican Robert Auth 33,680 29.6 Decrease 1.3
Democratic Donna C. Abene 22,450 19.7 Increase 0.9
Democratic Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr. 20,785 18.3 Steady 0.0
Total votes 113,788 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Schroeder 26,572 30.9
Republican Holly Schepisi 26,111 30.3
Democratic Michael J. McCarthy 16,200 18.8
Democratic Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr. 15,784 18.3
Independent Clinton Bosca 1,425 1.7
Total votes 86,092 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 44,612 33.0 Increase 2.3
Republican Robert Schroeder 42,477 31.5 Increase 3.7
Democratic Michael J. McCarthy 24,577 18.2 Decrease 3.9
Democratic John L. Shahdanian, II 23,356 17.3 Decrease 2.1
Total votes 135,022 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 30,234 30.7 Increase 2.3
Republican John E. Rooney 27,353 27.8 Increase 1.5
Democratic Esther Fletcher 21,771 22.1 Decrease 0.3
Democratic Carl J. Manna 19,099 19.4 Decrease 2.9
Total votes 98,457 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005[54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 37,910 28.4 Decrease 4.6
Republican John E. Rooney 35,062 26.3 Decrease 6.1
Democratic Josephine Higgins 29,885 22.4 Increase 5.1
Democratic Dennis Testa 29,825 22.3 Increase 5.0
Libertarian James P. Conway 793 0.6 N/A
Total votes 133,475 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 31,701 33.0 Increase 1.6
Republican John E. Rooney 31,173 32.4 Increase 2.0
Democratic John Dean DeRienzo 16,665 17.3 Decrease 2.7
Democratic Philip Peredo 16,652 17.3 Decrease 0.9
Total votes 96,191 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 41,586 31.4
Republican John E. Rooney 40,277 30.4
Democratic Linda Mercurio 26,447 20.0
Democratic Jim Carroll 24,037 18.2
Total votes 132,347 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[57]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 26,659 30.6 Decrease 2.2
Republican John E. Rooney 25,991 29.8 Decrease 2.1
Democratic Michael Kasparian 16,202 18.6 Increase 1.7
Democratic Ilan Plawker 15,931 18.3 Increase 1.7
Spirit of Service Linda A. Mercurio 1,076 1.2 N/A
Conservative Judith Klein 394 0.5 Decrease 0.2
Conservative Michael Koontz 349 0.4 Decrease 0.3
"Sworn to Reform" George E. Soroka 266 0.3 N/A
"Sworn to Reform" Jeffrey C. Hogue 239 0.3 N/A
Total votes 87,107 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[58][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 44,522 32.8 Increase 2.2
Republican John E. Rooney 43,203 31.9 Increase 2.6
Democratic Sherri Lippman 22,847 16.9 Decrease 2.7
Democratic Eric S. Aronson 22,446 16.6 Decrease 2.1
Conservative Pasquale Salimone 951 0.7 Steady 0.0
Conservative Cynthia Soroka 926 0.7 Steady 0.0
Libertarian Thomas Fischetti 666 0.5 N/A
Total votes 135,561 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995[59][60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 27,768 30.6 Decrease 2.3
Republican John E. Rooney 26,539 29.3 Decrease 2.3
Democratic Kay Palacios 17,727 19.6 Increase 1.1
Democratic Alan Baskin 16,917 18.7 Increase 2.1
Conservative Anthony Descisciolo 649 0.7 N/A
Conservative Leroy A. Wolf 619 0.7 N/A
Equality To All K.C. Tan 437 0.5 N/A
Total votes 90,656 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 49,531 32.9 Decrease 8.8
Republican John E. Rooney 47,593 31.6 Decrease 6.7
Democratic Mary R. Smith 27,869 18.5 Increase 1.5
Democratic Donald W. Becker 25,057 16.6 N/A
Populist Patricia Rainsford 537 0.4 Decrease 1.1
Total votes 150,587 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte Vandervalk 40,864 41.7
Republican John E. Rooney 37,573 38.3
Democratic Andrew Vaccaro 16,609 17.0
Populist Patricia Rainsford 1,498 1.5
Populist Robert Reiss 1,440 1.5
Total votes 97,984 100.0
1989 New Jersey general election[61]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elizabeth E. Randall 36,010 30.1 Decrease 2.2
Republican John E. Rooney 34,271 28.6 Decrease 2.7
Democratic Gus D’Ercole 24,715 20.6 Increase 1.9
Democratic Robert P. Contillo 24,709 20.6 Increase 2.8
Total votes 119,705 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elizabeth E. Randall 29,548 32.3 Decrease 1.0
Republican John E. Rooney 28,619 31.3 Decrease 0.3
Democratic William J. Daly 17,083 18.7 Increase 1.0
Democratic Robert P. Bonanno 16,264 17.8 Increase 0.5
Total votes 91,514 100.0
1985 New Jersey general election[62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elizabeth E. Randall 35,172 33.3 Increase 4.4
Republican John E. Rooney 33,358 31.6 Increase 2.9
Democratic Joseph A. Ferriero 18,714 17.7 Decrease 4.2
Democratic Fay Yeager 18,257 17.3 Decrease 3.2
Total votes 105,501 100.0
Special election, March 26, 1985[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elizabeth Randall 7,183 59.8
Democratic Joseph A. Ferriero 4,834 40.2
Total votes 12,017 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John W. Markert 29,676 28.9 Decrease 1.3
Republican John E. Rooney 29,509 28.7 Decrease 2.8
Democratic Lucy M. Heller 22,518 21.9 Increase 2.2
Democratic Michael D’Antoni 21,075 20.5 Increase 1.9
Total votes 102,778 100.0
Special election, April 26, 1983[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Rooney 5,461 56.5
Democratic Lucy M. Heller 4,208 43.5
Total votes 9,669 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joan M. Wright 40,547 31.5
Republican John W. Markert 38,781 30.2
Democratic Raymond E. McKenna 25,353 19.7
Democratic Harold Martin 23,916 18.6
Total votes 128,597 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979[65]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 27,608 28.1 Increase 4.8
Republican John W. Markert 27,450 28.0 Increase 4.7
Democratic Greta Kiernan 21,425 21.8 Decrease 4.2
Democratic Harold Martin 20,577 21.0 Decrease 5.1
Libertarian Henry Koch 809 0.8 Increase 0.2
U.S. Labor Elliot Greenspan 308 0.3 Steady 0.0
Total votes 98,177 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold Martin 28,105 26.1 Increase 0.7
Democratic Greta Kiernan 28,026 26.0 Increase 1.1
Republican Gerald Cardinale 25,087 23.3 Decrease 1.9
Republican John F. Inganamort 25,041 23.3 Decrease 1.2
Libertarian Henry Koch 681 0.6 N/A
Libertarian William J. Zelko, Jr. 432 0.4 N/A
U.S. Labor Elliot I. Greenspan 276 0.3 N/A
Total votes 107,648 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975[66]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold Martin 27,516 25.4 Decrease 1.7
Republican John W. Markert 27,226 25.2 Increase 1.9
Democratic Frederick P. Sharkey 26,979 24.9 Decrease 1.5
Republican Harold F. Benel 26,521 24.5 Increase 1.3
Total votes 108,242 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1973[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold Martin 30,982 27.1
Democratic Herbert M. Gladstone 30,143 26.4
Republican James Walker Ralph 26,642 23.3
Republican Robert C. Veit 26,583 23.2
Total votes 114,350 100.0

Notes

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  1. ^ Resigned February 28, 1983 to join the Department of Community Affairs Division of Women
  2. ^ Elected to the Assembly in April 1983 special election, sworn in on May 5, 1983
  3. ^ Resigned February 4, 1985 to become deputy director of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
  4. ^ Elected to the Assembly in a March 1985 special election, sworn in on April 5, 1985
  5. ^ Resigned January 31, 1991 to become Bergen County counsel
  6. ^ Appointed to the Assembly on February 21, 1991
  7. ^ Died February 20, 2021
  8. ^ a b Appointed to the Senate on March 25, 2021
  9. ^ Appointed to the Assembly on April 9, 2021

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