7th Legislative District (New Jersey)

New Jersey's
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

7th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Burlington County

Burlington County, New Jersey

There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...

municipalities of Beverly City

Beverly, New Jersey

Beverly is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 2,577.Beverly was originally incorporated as a borough on March 5, 1850, within Willingboro Township...

, Burlington City

Burlington, New Jersey

Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....

, Burlington Township

Burlington Township, New Jersey

- Local government :Burlington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act Plan E form of municipal government and consists of a mayor and a seven-member Township Council. The council is elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis., the Mayor of...

, Cinnaminson Township

Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey

Cinnaminson includes within its boundaries the confluence point of longitude 75 degrees west and latitude 40 degrees north, one of only four such confluence points in New Jersey...

, Delanco Township

Delanco Township, New Jersey

Delanco Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,237....

, Delran Township

Delran Township, New Jersey

Delran is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,896....

, Edgewater Park Township

Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey

Edgewater Park Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a northeastern Delaware Valley suburb of Philadelphia...

, Florence Township

Florence Township, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,746 people, 4,149 households, and 2,891 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,106.5 people per square mile . There were 4,391 housing units at an average density of 452.1 per square mile...

, Maple Shade Township

Maple Shade Township, New Jersey

Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,079....

, Mount Holly Township

Mount Holly Township, New Jersey

Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....

, Palmyra Borough

Palmyra, New Jersey

Palmyra is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 7,091.Palmyra was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1894, from portions of Cinnaminson Township and Riverton...

, Riverside Township

Riverside Township, New Jersey

Riverside Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 7,911....

, Riverton Borough

Riverton, New Jersey

Riverton is a Borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,759....

, Westampton Township

Westampton Township, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...

and Willingboro Township

Willingboro Township, New Jersey

Willingboro is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 31,629....

, along with the Camden County

Camden County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...

municipalities of Merchantville Borough

Merchantville, New Jersey

Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 3,821....

and Pennsauken Township

Pennsauken Township, New Jersey

Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, USA, and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 35,885....

. As of the 2000 United States Census, the district had a population of 212,000.

Demographic characteristics

The district includes communities in Burlington and Camden counties along the Delaware River

Delaware River

The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...

. The district has a larger-than-average African-American community, and has low numbers of college graduates, foreign-born individuals and Hispanics. Property values per person are low and tax rates are comparatively high across the district

Political representation

The district is represented in the New Jersey Senate

New Jersey Senate

The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...

by Diane Allen (R

Republican Party (United States)

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, Edgewater Park Township

Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey

Edgewater Park Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a northeastern Delaware Valley suburb of Philadelphia...

) and in the New Jersey General Assembly

New Jersey General Assembly

The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...

by Herb Conaway

Herb Conaway

Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

, Delanco Township

Delanco Township, New Jersey

Delanco Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,237....

) and Jack Conners

Jack Conners

Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....

Democratic Party (United States)

, Pennsauken Township

Pennsauken Township, New Jersey

Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, USA, and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 35,885....

Election history

Thomas P. Foy

Thomas P. Foy was an American Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature representing the 7th Legislative District, which covers portions of Burlington County and Camden County...

was named in November 1990 to fill a vacancy in the Senate left by Catherina A. Costa who left office to become Director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control

New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control

The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is an agency of the government of the state of New Jersey that regulates commerce in alcoholic beverages in that state....

. In a party convention in January 1991, Jack Casey

Jack Casey

John "Jack" Casey is an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1991.Casey earned an associate's degree from Rider...

was chosen to fill the remaining portion of Foy's term in the General Assembly.

The district had been voting solidly Democratic until the anti-tax vote in 1991 brought in Republicans Bradford S. Smith in the Senate, who unseated Democratic incumbent Thomas P. Foy. In the Assembly race that year, Priscialla B. Anderson and Jose Sosa won the seats held by Jack Casey

Jack Casey

and Barbara Kalik.

In the 1993 elections, the Republicans held on to their majorities in both houses of the legislature, but Democrats were able to retake the seats in the 7th District, with Jack Casey winning in the Senate and Steven M. Petrillo and George E. Williams in the Assembly.

In the 1995 general election, Diane Allen and Republican running mate Carmine DeSopo

Carmine DeSopo

Carmine DeSopo is an American Republican Party politician who served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1996 to 1998, where he represented the 7th Legislative District.-Education:...

were elected, defeating Democratic incumbent Steven M. Petrillo and his running mate, newcomer Joseph P. Dugan. The $1.1 million spent in the 1995 Assembly race made it the first in New Jersey to cross the $1 million spending mark, as reported in the results of a study conducted by the Center for the Analysis of Public Issues of Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...

that analyzed campaign finance reports from candidates for all 80 Assembly seats.

In the 1997 elections, Republican Diane Allen ran for and won the Senate seat. Democrats Herb Conaway

Herb Conaway

and Jack Conners

Jack Conners

Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....

were the winners in the 1997 Assembly race. After eight months in office, the courts threw out the results of the 1997 election due to problems with a voting machine that affected the results for the second seat. Conners was ordered to leave office in September 1998 and Republican Ken Faulkner was seated in his place. In A November 1998 special election, Conners defeated Faulkner and was sworn in to office for a second time that year.

Session	State Senate	Assembly
1976-1977	Edward J. Hughes, Jr.	George H. Barbour	Charles B. Yates
1978-1979	Charles B. Yates	Herman T. Costello	Barbara Kalik
1980-1981	Charles B. Yates	Herman T. Costello	Barbara Kalik
1982-1983	Herman T. Costello	Catherine A. Costa	Barbara Kalik
1984-1985	Catherine A. Costa	Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy was an American Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature representing the 7th Legislative District, which covers portions of Burlington County and Camden County...	Barbara Kalik
1986-1987	Catherine A. Costa	Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy was an American Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature representing the 7th Legislative District, which covers portions of Burlington County and Camden County...	Barbara Kalik
1988-1989	Catherine A. Costa	Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy was an American Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature representing the 7th Legislative District, which covers portions of Burlington County and Camden County...	Barbara Kalik
1990-1991	Catherine A. Costa	Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy Thomas P. Foy was an American Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature representing the 7th Legislative District, which covers portions of Burlington County and Camden County...	Barbara Kalik
1992-1993	Bradford S. Smith	Priscilla B. Anderson	Jose Sosa
1994-1995	Jack Casey Jack Casey John "Jack" Casey is an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1991.Casey earned an associate's degree from Rider...	Steven M. Petrillo	George E. Williams
1996-1997	Jack Casey Jack Casey John "Jack" Casey is an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1991.Casey earned an associate's degree from Rider...	Diane Allen	Carmine DeSopo Carmine DeSopo Carmine DeSopo is an American Republican Party politician who served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1996 to 1998, where he represented the 7th Legislative District.-Education:...
1998-1999	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....
2000-2001	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....
2002-2003	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....
2004-2005	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....
2006-2007	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....
2008-2009	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....
2010-2011	Diane Allen	Herb Conaway Herb Conaway Herb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...	Jack Conners Jack Conners Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to his resignation in 2011, where he represented the 7th Legislative District....

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