American legislative district
New Jersey's 37th legislative districtBergen County municipalities ofBogota ,Englewood ,Englewood Cliffs ,Fort Lee ,Hackensack ,Leonia ,Palisades Park ,Ridgefield Park ,Teaneck andTenafly .[ 1]
Demographic characteristics [ edit ] As of the2020 United States census , the district had a population of 231,985, of whom 184,858 (79.7%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 88,331 (38.1%)White , 30,788 (13.3%)African American , 1,547 (0.7%)Native American , 57,714 (24.9%)Asian , 82 (0.0%)Pacific Islander , 30,166 (13.0%) fromsome other race , and 23,357 (10.1%) from two or more races.[ 2] [ 3] Hispanic orLatino of any race were 56,951 (24.5%) of the population.[ 4]
The district had 158,787 registered voters as of February 4, 2025[update] Democrats , 56,995 (35.9%) were registered asunaffiliated , 24,356 (15.3%) were registered asRepublicans , and 1,551 (1.0%) were registered to other parties.[ 5]
African-American residents account for 16.6% of the district's population, mostly in Englewood, Hackensack, and Teaneck. The 37th has the fourth-highest percentage of Asian residents of all districts statewide, accounting for 13.4% of the population.[ 6] [ 7]
Political representation [ edit ] For the2024-2025 session , the37th legislative district of theNew Jersey Legislature is represented in theNew Jersey Senate byGordon M. Johnson (D ,Englewood ) and in theGeneral Assembly byShama Haider (D,Tenafly ) andEllen Park (D,Englewood Cliffs ).[ 8]
The legislative district overlaps withNew Jersey's 5th congressional district .
Apportionment history [ edit ] The 37th district was created in 1973 along with the 40-district statewide legislative map. Some municipalities in the district in the 1970s includedBergenfield ,Edgewater , Englewood, Fort Lee, Teaneck, and Tenafly.[ 9] Fairview .[ 10] Ridgefield Park , Bogota, Hackensack, andMaywood .[ 11] 2001 redistricting including the reinstatement of Palisades Park, Tenafly, and Englewood Cliffs and the addition ofRochelle Park but Fort Lee was removed from the district at this time.[ 12]
In the2011 apportionment following the 2010 census, Bergenfield, Maywood, and Rochelle Park (to the38th district ), Ridgefield Park (to the36th district ) were removed and Alpine, Cresskill, Fort Lee, Northvale and Rockleigh were added.[ 13]
As of 2023, registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a better than 3-1 ratio in the district.[ 5] [ 14]
Loretta Weinberg was chosen by Democratic committee members in March 1992 to fill the seat vacated in the Assembly byD. Bennett Mazur , who had resigned due to illness.[ 15]
In February 1993,Byron Baer announced that he would run for the seat in the New Jersey State Senate being vacated byMatthew Feldman .[ 16] Ken Zisa , who was on the ballot for Baer's former Assembly seat, Baer won election to the Senate.[ 17]
The Bergen County Democratic Organization caucused in September 2005, to select a candidate to replace Baer in the Senate who resigned on September 8, 2005 due to health issues. In balloting to replace Baer on an interim basis, Weinberg lost by a 114-110 margin to Zisa. In a separate vote, by a 112-111 margin, Zisa was selected over Weinberg to be the party's candidate on the November ballot.[ 18] [ 19] Valerie Huttle and Englewood MayorMichael Wildes both announced their candidacy for Weinberg's Assembly seat, with Huttle outpolling Wildes in another special convention by a 121-96 margin.[ 20]
Senators and Assembly members elected from the district are as follows:[ 21]
^ Resigned from the Assembly on February 24, 1992 ^ Appointed to the Assembly on March 16, 1992, won November 1992 special election to complete the unexpired term ^ Resigned September 8, 2005 due to health issues ^a b Won November 2005 special election to complete the term of Baer, sworn in on November 10, 2005 ^ Districts ,New Jersey Legislature . Accessed January 29, 2024.^ "Race" .United States Census Bureau . RetrievedOctober 24, 2021 .^ "Race For The Population 18 Years And Over" .United States Census Bureau . RetrievedOctober 24, 2021 .^ "Hispanic Or Latino, And Not Hispanic Or Latino By Race" .United States Census Bureau . RetrievedOctober 24, 2021 .^a b Statewide Voter Registration Summary by Legislative District ,New Jersey Department of State , February 1, 2025. Accessed February 4, 2025.^ District 37 Profile ,Rutgers University . Accessed June 15, 2010.^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book .Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy . p. 156.^ Legislative Roster for District 37 ,New Jersey Legislature . Accessed January 20, 2024.^ "New Jersey Legislative Districts 1974–" (PDF) . New Jersey Legislative Services Agency. 1973. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on January 31, 2016. RetrievedJuly 31, 2015 .^ "New Jersey Legislative Districts" (PDF) . 1981. RetrievedJuly 31, 2015 .^ "1991 Legislative Districts" (PDF) . 1991. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. RetrievedJuly 31, 2015 .^ "2001 Legislative Districts" (PDF) . 2001. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on August 11, 2011. RetrievedJuly 31, 2015 .^ Municipalities Index ,New Jersey Legislature . Accessed January 20, 2012.^ Edge, Wally (February 18, 2009)."Through parts of four decades, ten districts that have never flipped" .Politicker NJ . RetrievedJuly 31, 2015 .In Bergen County, Democrats have kept a firm grip on the 37th since Matthew Feldman ousted Republican State Sen. Joseph Woodcock in 1973. ^ Staff."TEANECK COUNCILWOMAN TAKES OVER MAZUR'S ASSEMBLY SEAT" ,The Record ^ Edelman, Susan."BAER ANNOUNCES RUN TO SUCCEED FELDMAN -- ENGLEWOOD MAN IS 1ST DEMOCRAT IN RACE" ,The Record ^ Markowitz, Michael."VOTERS IN 37TH DISTRICT RALLY TO DEMOCRATS" ,The New York Times ^ Jones, Richard Lezin."After Democratic Squabble, Corzine Ally Loses Bid to Fill State Senate Seat" ,The New York Times ^ Fallon, Scott."Judge's ruling clears Weinberg's way to Senate" ,The Record ^ Fallon, Scott.Huttle gets Democrats' nod to run for Assembly in 37th -- Freeholder defeats Englewood mayor in party tussle" ,The Record ^ "NJ Election Information and Results Archive" . Secretary of State of New Jersey. RetrievedJuly 31, 2015 .^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF) .Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 30, 2021. 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RetrievedMarch 7, 2016 .^a b "Results of the General Election Held November 6, 1973" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. RetrievedMarch 7, 2016 .^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF) .Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 30, 2021. RetrievedDecember 23, 2021 .^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2019 Election" (PDF) .Secretary of State of New Jersey . December 2, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2020 .^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election" (PDF) .Secretary of State of New Jersey . November 29, 2017. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2018 .^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for GENERAL ELECTION 11/03/2015 Election" (PDF) . Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. 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