39th Legislative District
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39th Legislative District (New Jersey)
| New Jersey's 39th Legislative district | ||
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| New Jersey State Senator | Gerald Cardinale (R) | |
| New Jersey General Assemblymembers | Bob Schroeder (R) Charlotte Vandervalk (R) |
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| Registration | 24.8% Republican
16.0% Democratic
59.2% Independent
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| Demographics | 86.9% White
1.2% Black
4.5% Hispanic
9.7% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2.0% other
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| Population | 206,390 | |
| Voting-age population | 159,519 | |
| Registered voters | 141,015 | |
New Jersey's 39th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, including portions of Bergen County and Passaic County. Included are the Bergen County municipalities of: Closter Borough, Demarest Borough, Dumont Borough, Emerson Borough, Harrington Park Borough, Haworth Borough, Hillsdale Borough, Mahwah Township, Montvale Borough, Norwood Borough, Oakland Borough, Old Tappan Borough, Park Ridge Borough, Ramsey Borough, River Vale Township, Saddle River Borough, Upper Saddle River Borough, Washington Township, Westwood Borough, and Woodcliff Lake Borough; and the Passaic County municipalities of: Bloomingdale Borough, Ringwood Borough, and Wanaque Borough.[1] As of the 2010 United States Census, the pre-2011 district had a population of 214,098.[2]
Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative redistricting in 2001 removed Englewood Cliffs Borough and Tenafly Borough (to the 37th Legislative District added Oradell Borough (from the 18th Legislative District) and Waldwick Borough and Washington Township (from the 40th Legislative District).[3]
Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative redistricting in 2011 removed several Bergen County municipalities and added portions of Passaic County and northwest Bergen County.
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Demographic characteristics
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[4][5]
Political representation
The district is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale).[6]
Election history
With 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.[7]
In the 1979 election, Gerald Cardinale and Markert defeated incumbent Democrat Greta Kiernan, who had herself defeated Markert two years earlier.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
References
- ^ Districts by Number, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed October 28, 2011.
- ^ DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for General Assembly District 39, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 28, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Districts, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 6, 1998. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ District 39 Profile, Rutgers University. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. p. 162.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ Hanley, Robert. "Democrats in Bergen Support Income Tax", The New York Times, October 13, 1977. Accessed October 27, 2010.
- ^ Joseph F. Sullivan. "Jersey Transit Bonds Pass; G.O.P. Gains in Assembly; Imperiale Makes a Comeback Candidates Raised $2 Million", The New York Times, November 7, 1979. Accessed October 27, 2010.
- ^ Friedman, Matt. "Frank Herbert, back and ready for action", PolitickerNJ, August 30, 2007. Accessed October 27, 2010.
- ^ Bautista, Justo. "Assemblyman won't see re-election", The Record (Bergen County), March 4, 2009. Accessed October 24, 2010.
- ^ NJ Senate District 39 - History, OurCampaigns.com. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ NJ Assembly 39 - History, OurCampaigns.com. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "Vote Totals for the Elections Held on Tuesday in New York and New Jersey", The New York Times, November 9, 1989. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. "THE 1993 ELECTIONS: New Jersey Legislature; Cut Taxes 30 Percent? Whitman's Top Statehouse Allies Say Not So Fast", The New York Times, November 4, 1993. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for the New Jersey Assembly", The New York Times, November 5, 1997. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Kocieniewski, David. "THE 1999 ELECTIONS: NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY; Democrats Win Seats in Three Districts, Narrowing Republicans' Majority", The New York Times, November 3, 1999. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "THE 2001 ELECTIONS; RESULTS -- The Races for New Jersey", The New York Times, November 8, 2001. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Kocieniewski, David. "THE 2003 ELECTION: THE STATEHOUSE; Democrats Seize Senate And Widen Assembly Gap", The New York Times, November 5, 2003. Accessed October 22, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "2009 Election Results", The New York Times, November 9, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2010.
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