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New Jersey, State Senate, District 15

New Jersey State Senate District 15
Current incumbentShirley Turner Democratic Party
Population204,558
Race53.2% White, 29.2% Black, 0.41% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 6.28% Asian, 0.09% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.68% Some other race alone, 3.12% Two or More Races
Ethnicity81.9% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 18.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age78.1% age 18 and over

New Jersey's fifteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Shirley Turner.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 204,558 civilians reside within New Jersey's fifteenth state senate district. New Jersey state senators represent an average of 219,797 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 210,359 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Jersey State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Known as the "2-4-4" cycle, Senators serve four-year terms, except in the first term of a new decade, which only lasts for two years. New Jersey legislators assume office at noon of the second Tuesday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Senators must be 30 years of age or older, have lived in the state for a minimum of four years, and have lived in the district they represent.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$49,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

There are two ways to fill an vacancy in the senate. If the vacancy happens in legislative session, a special election must be called within 51 days of the vacancy. All other vacancies must be filled by the county leadership of the political party that holds the seat.

Elections

2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017. Incumbent Shirley Turner (D) defeated Lee Newton (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 15 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shirley Turner Incumbent 74.04% 36,624
Republican Lee Newton 25.96% 12,839
Total Votes 49,463
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Shirley Turner ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 15 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Lee Newton ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 15 Republican primary election.

2013

Elections for the office of New Jersey State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 4, 2013, and a general election on November 5, 2013. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 1, 2013. Incumbent Shirley Turner (D) defeated Don Cox (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 4 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShirley Turner Incumbent 63.3% 30,250
Republican Don Cox 36.7% 17,507
Total Votes 47,757

2011

Elections for the office of New Jersey State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 7, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2011. Incumbent Shirley Turner (D) defeated Don Cox (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 15 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShirley Turner Incumbent 66.4% 21,512
Republican Donald Cox 33.6% 10,900
Total Votes 32,412

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 15 raised a total of $2,043,161. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $227,018 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $707,540 2 $353,770
2007 $967,833 2 $483,917
2003 $181,832 2 $90,916
2001 $185,956 3 $61,985
Total $2,043,161 9 $227,018