2023 Election Results For NJ-3: State Senate, Assembly Races

Update, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: This article no longer reflects Patch's most-recent coverage of these races. Find updated results here.

SOUTH JERSEY — Republican incumbent Ed Durr trailed late Tuesday night in his bid for State Senate re-election. But District 3's State Legislature remained tight.

John Burzichelli, the Democratic candidate for State Senate, held 53.2 percent of votes as of midnight Wednesday. Durr generated 27,327 votes as of that time.

The Associated Press estimates that 97 votes have been counted in District 3's State Senate and Assembly races.

In the district's Assembly race, the Democratic candidates held slight advantages over their Republican competitors.

Two years ago, Durr was a truck driver who defeated then-State Senate President Stephen Sweeney — widely considered a seismic upset that helped Republicans narrow the legislature's Democratic majorities.

Durr's Republican ticket also ousted Burzichelli in 2021. Burzichelli was in the General Assembly from 2002-22, serving as deputy speaker beginning in 2006.

The 3rd District includes all of Salem County and parts of Gloucester and Cumberland Counties.

All Election Night results remain unofficial until certified on a later date.

View the election tallies below:

State Senate, 3rd Legislative District (one open seat):

97 percent of votes count

• John Burzichelli (D): 31,091 votes
• Edward Durr (R): 27,327 votes

State Assembly, 3rd Legislative District (two open seats):

97 percent of votes counted

• Heather Simmons (D): 29,614 votes
• Dave Bailey Jr. (D): 29,513 votes
• Thomas Tedesco Jr. (R): 28,795 votes
• Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R): 28,747 votes