The district had 123,298 registered voters as of December 1, 2023[update], of whom 71,353 (57.9%) were registered as Democrats, 36,107 (29.3%) were registered as unaffiliated, 14,314 (11.6%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,524 (1.2%) were registered to other parties.[5]
The district is the smallest and most densely populated district in the state. The district has a majority Hispanic population, with 46% of the population being foreign-born, the largest of any district.[6] It has a relative paucity of African Americans and senior citizens.[7]
The 33rd District, since its creation in 1973 along with the 40-district legislative map in the state, has always consisted of most of the municipalities in North Hudson along the Hudson River. From 1973 until 2011, it consisted of all of Hoboken, Union City, Weehawken, West New York, and Guttenberg, and a portion of Jersey City.[9][10][11][12] In order to maintain a population close to one-fortieth of the state's population, wards from Jersey City were added and removed as necessary to obtain this population count.
The 33rd District has been reliably Democratic for decades, with Republicans making brief inroads in the 1985 elections.[7] Riding Governor of New JerseyThomas Kean's wave of success in the 1985 elections, two Republicans won election, Jose Arango of West New York and Ronald Dario of Union City. The two defeated Democratic incumbents Robert Ranieri and newcomer Mario R. Hernandez.[14]
In the June 1999 primaries, the Hudson County Democratic Party organization was looking for "new blood" and chose to give its official support to West New York mayor Albio Sires. Four-term incumbent Louis Romano ran in the Democratic primary and lost, making him the only one of the 80 incumbents in the Assembly to lose their primary bid.[18]
Assemblymember Rafael Fraguela was knocked off the ballot in 2003 by the Hudson County Democratic Party and chose to run for the Senate as a Republican against Bernard Kenny. Fraguela insisted that the Democrats "have been putting aside all the Hispanic Democratic candidates", while "The GOP has had open arms to the Hispanic community".[19]Caridad Rodriguez resigned from office in May 2011 after winning a seat on the West New York Board of Commissioners.[20]
In the wake of the 2021 apportionment, the reconfiguration of municipalities in the 32nd and 33rd districts and the incumbent Assembly members in those districts choosing to retire or run for other elective office, the Hudson County Democratic Organization chose newcomers Julio Marenco and Gabe Rodriguez to run for the two Assembly seats.[21] Marenco and Rodriguez defeated independent candidate Lea Sherman, the only other candidate running in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[22][23]
Election historyedit
Senators and Assembly members elected from the district are as follows:[24]
^Narvaez, Alfonso A. "Election Day: For G.O.P., Success In Jersey, A Close Race On Staten Island; Republicans In Jersey Win Control Of State Assembly", The New York Times, November 6, 1985. Accessed June 4, 2010.
^Staff. "Menendez to Seek Congressional Seat", The New York Times, April 8, 1992. Accessed June 4, 2010.
^Strunsky, Steve. "IN PERSON; A Former Sports Star Finds Politics A Rougher Field", The New York Times, October 22, 2000. Accessed June 4, 2010.
^Staff. "Hudson County Assemblyman Defeated in Primary", The New York Times, June 9, 1999. Accessed June 6, 2010.
^ abArchilla, Dylan M. "Fraguela jumps ship Deposed Democratic assemblyman to run as a Republican". Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
^Mestanza, Jean-Pierre. "Dr. Felix Roque, four other new commissioners take oaths in West New York Town Hall, then Roque is picked to be mayor", The Jersey Journal, May 18, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2011. "Commissioner Caridad Rodriguez, 62, who resigned from the state Assembly yesterday, will lead the Department of Revenue and Finance."
^Fox, Joey. "Mejia at last confirms he won’t run for re-election", New Jersey Globe, January 17, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Mejia added that he intends on “fully supporting” the Hudson Democratic slate in the new 33rd district, which consists of State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City), West New York Mayor Gabe Rodriguez, and North Bergen Commissioner Julio Marenco; Marenco will take what is essentially Mejia’s current seat..... The neighboring 33rd district will also send two new faces to the Assembly, with Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) running for the Senate and Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken) stepping down after losing party support."
^Connolly, Julio. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
^Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
^"NJ Election Information and Results Archive". Secretary of State of New Jersey. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
^Gettleman, Jeffrey (March 1, 2006). "William Musto, 88, a Mayor Re-elected on His Way to Jail, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
^"Assemblyman Fraguela Coming Home to the Democratic Roots". Politics NJ. December 18, 2003. Archived from the original on March 26, 2004. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^"Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^"Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2013 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2011 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2007 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2003 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2001 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official Results, General Election Returns for the Office of State Senate for Election Held November 4, 1997" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Official List, General Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held November 2, 1993" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Official Results, General Election, November 5, 1991" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Special Elections to Fill Vacancies in the State Legislature" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Results of the General Election Held November 8, 1977" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ab"Results of the General Election Held November 6, 1973" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^"Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2019 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 2, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 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 from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^"Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for GENERAL ELECTION 11/03/2015 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2013 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2011 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2009 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2007 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2005 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly 12-02-2003 for November 2003 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2001 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 1999 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official Results, General Election Returns for the Office of State Assembly for Election Held November 4, 1997" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Official List, General Election Results for the Office of General Assembly for Election Held November 7, 1995" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"NJ General Assembly 33". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^"Candidates for the Office of General Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Candidates for the Office of General Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Results of the General Election Held on November 6, 1979" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^"Results of the General Election Held November 4, 1975" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.