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New Jersey, State Senate, District 33

New Jersey State Senate District 33
Current incumbentBrian Stack Democratic Party
Population224,489
Race62.7% White, 5.2% Black, 0.87% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 10.54% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 16.00% Some other race alone, 4.60% Two or More Races
Ethnicity45.8% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 54.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age81.5% age 18 and over

New Jersey's thirty-third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Brian Stack.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 224,489 civilians reside within New Jersey's thirty-third 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 Brian Stack (D) defeated Beth Hamburger (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 33 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brian Stack Incumbent 88.22% 36,594
Republican Beth Hamburger 11.78% 4,887
Total Votes 41,481
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Brian Stack ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 33 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Beth Hamburger ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 33 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 Brian Stack (D) defeated James Sanford (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 4 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Stack Incumbent 80.7% 26,980
Republican James Sanford 19.3% 6,460
Total Votes 33,440

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 Brian Stack (D) defeated Beth Hamburger (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 33 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Stack Incumbent 86.6% 20,223
Republican Beth Hamburger 13.4% 3,136
Total Votes 23,359

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 33 raised a total of $2,780,899. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $308,989 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $414,597 2 $207,299
2007 $1,831,961 2 $915,981
2003 $260,150 2 $130,075
2001 $274,191 3 $91,397
Total $2,780,899 9 $308,989