2009 New Jersey General Assembly election

The 2009 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 3, 2009 for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Voters in New Jersey's 40 legislative districts cast 4,204,034 votes. Each voter may cast up to two votes. The Democratic Party won a 47-seat majority while losing the popular vote. The Republican Party won a majority of votes cast but received only a 33-seat minority, an increase of 1 seat from their 2007 election results. The election coincided with a gubernatorial election where Democratic incumbent Governor Jon Corzine was defeated by Republican challenger Chris Christie.

2009 New Jersey General Assembly election

November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
All 80 seats to the General Assembly
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 48 32 Seats won 47 33 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 2,001,772 2,181,345 Percentage 47.62% 51.89%
Speaker before election Joseph J. Roberts Democratic Elected Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver Democratic