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New Jersey, State Senate, District 11

New Jersey State Senate District 11
Current incumbentVin Gopal Democratic Party
Population205,526
Race75.9% White, 14.3% Black, 0.28% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 2.74% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4.15% Some other race alone, 2.54% Two or More Races
Ethnicity88.0% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 12.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age78.6% age 18 and over

New Jersey's eleventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Vin Gopal.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 205,526 civilians reside within New Jersey's eleventh 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. Vin Gopal (D) defeated incumbent Jennifer Beck (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 11 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Vin Gopal 53.56% 31,308
Republican Jennifer Beck Incumbent 46.44% 27,150
Total Votes 58,458
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Vin Gopal ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 11 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Incumbent Jennifer Beck ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 11 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 Jennifer Beck (R) defeated Michael Brantley (D) and Marie Amato-Juckiewicz (I) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 4 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Beck Incumbent 60% 30,531
Democratic Michael Brantley 38.8% 19,735
Independent Marie Amato-Juckiewicz 1.2% 599
Total Votes 50,865

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. Jennifer Beck (R) defeated Raymond Santiago (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 11 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Beck 56.6% 20,226
Democratic Raymond Santiago 43.4% 15,487
Total Votes 35,713

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 11 raised a total of $1,351,841. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $135,184 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $407,728 2 $203,864
2007 $766,169 2 $383,085
2003 $64,965 4 $16,241
2001 $112,979 2 $56,490
Total $1,351,841 10 $135,184