2005 New Jersey General Assembly election

2005 New Jersey General Assembly election
November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
All 80 seats to the General Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49% ( 15pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Albio Sires
(stepped down) 		Alex DeCroce
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 2002 January 12, 2004
Leader's seat 33rd (West New York) 26th (Parsippany–Troy Hills)
Last election 47 33
Seats won 49 31
Seat change 2 2
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Speaker before election

Albio Sires
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Joseph J. Roberts
Democratic

The 2005 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 8, 2005, for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The election coincided with a gubernatorial election where Democrat Jon Corzine won. Democrats held a 47-33 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one State Senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.

The Democratic Party won a 49–31 majority. Democrats were able to flip one seat in the 1st, 2nd, and 36th districts. Republicans flipped one seat in the 12th. This is the last time any seats in North Jersey changed parties until 2025.

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