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New Jersey, State Senate, District 36

New Jersey State Senate District 36
Current incumbentPaul Sarlo Democratic Party
Population219,354
Race69.3% White, 5.6% Black, 0.48% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 6.68% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 14.53% Some other race alone, 3.44% Two or More Races
Ethnicity64.5% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 35.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age76.1% age 18 and over

New Jersey's thirty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Paul Sarlo.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 219,354 civilians reside within New Jersey's thirty-sixth 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 Paul Sarlo (D) defeated Jeanine Ferrara (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 36 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Sarlo Incumbent 65.83% 24,044
Republican Jeanine Ferrara 34.17% 12,482
Total Votes 36,526
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Paul Sarlo ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 36 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Jeanine Ferrara ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 36 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 Paul Sarlo (D) defeated Brian A. Fitzhenry (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 4 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Sarlo Incumbent 59.7% 22,677
Republican Brian A. Fitzhenry 40.3% 15,293
Total Votes 37,970

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 Paul Sarlo (D) defeated Donald DiOrio (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 36 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Sarlo Incumbent 62.7% 18,582
Republican Donald DiOrio 37.3% 11,055
Total Votes 29,637

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 36 raised a total of $4,086,948. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $340,579 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $1,088,600 2 $544,300
2007 $1,166,702 2 $583,351
2003 $687,285 4 $171,821
2001 $1,144,361 4 $286,090
Total $4,086,948 12 $340,579