New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
's 36th Legislative District is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the ...
. It encompasses the
Bergen County
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[municipalities
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of
Carlstadt,
Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 23,594,[East Rutherford
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 10,022, reflecting an increase of 1,109 (+12.4%) from the 8,913 counted in the 2010 census.] ,
Little Ferry,
Lyndhurst,
Moonachie,
North Arlington,
Ridgefield,
Ridgefield Park,
Rutherford,
South Hackensack,
Teterboro,
Wallington, and
Wood-Ridge and the city of
Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
in
Passaic County
Passaic County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Passaic County was enumerated at 524,118, an increase of 22,892 (4.6%) from t ...
.
Demographic information
As of the
2020 United States census
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, the district had a population of 234,046, of whom 182,166 (77.8%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 106,691 (45.6%)
White
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, 11,210 (4.8%)
African American
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, 3,203 (1.4%)
Native American, 24,777 (10.6%)
Asian
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** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 91 (0.0%)
Pacific Islander
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, 56,173 (24.0%) from
some other race, and 31,901 (13.6%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 98,871 (42.2%) of the population.
The district had 138,977 registered voters , of whom 55,285 (39.8%) were registered as
unaffiliated, 56,454 (40.6%) were registered as
Democrats, 25,286 (18.2%) were registered as
Republicans, and 1,952 (1.4%) were registered to other parties.
Political representation
For the
2022–2023 session, the district is represented in the
State Senate
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by
Paul Sarlo
Paul Anthony Sarlo (born August 31, 1968) is an American construction industry executive and Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2003, where he represents the 36th Legislative District. Sarlo is a ...
(
D,
Wood-Ridge) and in the
General Assembly
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Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presby ...
by
Clinton Calabrese (D,
Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 23,594,[Gary Schaer
Gary Steven Schaer (born September 11, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 36th Legislative District. He took office on January 10, 2006, and remains on the P ...]
(D,
Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
).
The legislative district is located within
New Jersey's 5th and
9th congressional districts.
Apportionment history
When the 40-district legislative map was created in 1973, the 36th District consisted of southern Bergen County starting at the south end in North Arlington then north along the
Passaic River
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to
Garfield
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and a spur to
Bogota via Carlstadt, Moonachie, Ridgefield,
Fairview,
Palisades Park, and Ridgefield Park.
[ In the 1981 redistricting, the city of Passaic joined the district as did Wood-Ridge, Teterboro, and South Hackensack; Fairview, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Bogota were moved to other districts during this time.][ The Bergen County portion of the district was shrunken in the 1991 redistricting leaving only municipalities south of Wallington and Carlstadt in the district; in addition to Passaic remaining, Essex County's Nutley and Belleville were added to the district.][ Garfield, Wood-Ridge, and Moonachie were reintroduced to the district in the 2001 redistricting though Belleville was moved to the 28th District at this point.][
In December 2017, ]Marlene Caride
Marlene Caride (born August 14, 1963) is an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2018, where she represented the 36th Legislative District. Caride resigned from the Assembly in January 2018 pending her c ...
was nominated by incoming Governor Phil Murphy
Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American financier, diplomat, and politician serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey since January 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States ambassador to Germa ...
to head the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
, a cabinet-level position; she resigned January 16, 2018, to take the position on an acting basis and was confirmed to the post on June 7. Democratic committee members in Bergen and Passaic Counties unanimously selected Clinton Calabrese as her replacement; he was sworn in on February 8.
Election history
Election results
Senate
General Assembly
References
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Bergen County, New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey
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