New Jersey's 24th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Morris County municipalities of Chester, Chester Township, Mount Olive Township, Netcong, Roxbury, and Washington Township; all of Sussex County; and the Warren County municipalities of Allamuchy Township and Independence Township.Districts by Number, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 11, 2014.Municipalities (sorted by 2011 legislative district) , New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 11, 2014.

Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census the district had a population of 210,381, of whom 169,605 (80.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 173,788 (82.6%) White, 5,752 (2.7%) African American, 489 (0.2%) Native American, 6,651 (3.2%) Asian, 30 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6,617 (3.1%) from some other race, and 17,054 (8.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21,356 (10.2%) of the population.

The 24th district had 172,764 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 59,069 (34.2%) were registered as unaffiliated, 70,648 (40.9%) were registered as Republicans, 40,518 (23.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 2,529 (1.5%) were registered to other parties.Statewide Voter Registration Summary, New Jersey Department of State, December 1, 2021. Accessed December 28, 2021.

As of 2000, the district had the fourth-smallest population of any in the state and the third highest land area, making it one of the least densely populated districts in the state. The district has an extremely small minority population, with comparatively few African American (at 1.3%, the state's second lowest), Asian and Hispanic residents, and has the smallest percentage of residents age 65 and over (8.9%). Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a better than 3-1 margin and the district has the highest percentage of registered Republicans and the lowest percentage of Democrats., Rutgers University. Accessed August 4, 2010.

Political representation

The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 5th and 7th congressional districts.

Apportionment history Upon the creation of the 40-district legislative map in 1973, the 24th district from this point until 1981 was a narrow district running from New Providence and Summit in Union County, through eastern Morris County, into north-central Passaic County including Pompton Lakes, Bloomingdale, and Wanaque. After the 1981 redistricting, the district shape took on boundaries similar to its present limits. It included all of Sussex County except Stanhope, and all of Warren County except Franklin Township, Greenwich Township, and the Borough and Township of Washington. In the 1990s, the 24th consisted of all of Sussex County, western Morris County, and northern Hunterdon County (all municipalities in Warren County were removed). Hunterdon County's Lebanon Township, Hampton, Glen Gardner, and High Bridge were shifted to the 23rd district in the 2001 redistricting leaving only Califon and Tewksbury Township as Hunterdon County's portion of the 24th district; no other changes were made in this redistricting.

When the 1981 redistricting occurred following the results of the 1980 United States census, State Senator James P. Vreeland and Assembly members Dean Gallo and Leanna Brown were shifted to the 26th legislative district, with all three winning re-election in their new district. Meanwhile, the old 15th legislative district essentially became the new 24th district.

In the face of difficulties recovering from a stroke he had suffered in October 1988, Wayne Dumont had been in deteriorating health and stepped down from the Senate in July 1990.Fisher, Ian. "Wayne Dumont Jr., 77, Is Dead; Was Dean of New Jersey Senate", The New York Times, March 21, 1992. Accessed August 5, 2010. Assemblyman Robert Littell was chosen by a special convention of Republican committee members from Sussex and Warren Counties to fill Dumont's vacancy in the Senate.Staff. "GOP SUCCESSOR FOR SENATOR CHOSEN", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 12, 1990. Accessed August 5, 2010. In turn, Scott Garrett was chosen to fill Littell's vacant seat in the Assembly.Staff. "SENATE PASSES TOXIC-PACKAGING BILL", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 20, 1990. Accessed August 5, 2010. "The lower house also added E Scott Garrett a Republican appointed to take Littell's seat."

Robert Littell chose not to run for re-election in 2007 and by the time he had left office in 2008 had become the longest-serving legislator in New Jersey history, having served a total of 40 years in office. When his daughter Alison Littell McHose took office in the Assembly in 2004, they became the legislature's first father-daughter combination to serve simultaneously in the legislature.Diamant, Jeff. "Longest-serving legislator to end 40-year stint in Trenton", The Star-Ledger, January 7, 2008. Accessed August 5, 2010.

Parker Space took office in March 2013, filling the seat vacated by Gary R. Chiusano, who had been chosen to fill a vacancy as Sussex County Surrogate.Miller, Jennifer Jean. "George Graham Chosen as Freeholder at Sussex County Republican Convention" , TheAlternativePress.com, April 13, 2013. Accessed February 11, 2014. "Graham will fill the freeholder seat that New Jersey Assemblyman Parker Space left to take his new position. Space recently took the seat, which formerly belonged to Gary Chiusano, who in turn, was appointed to the spot of Sussex County Surrogate, following the retirement of Surrogate Nancy Fitzgibbons." On October 17, 2015, Littell McHose resigned her seat to work full-time at her position as Franklin Borough's administrator. Sussex County Freeholder Gail Phoebus who had been chosen in the June 2015 primary election to run and was elected in the November general election was appointed to the seat and sworn in late in the legislative term on December 3.

Changes made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2011 added Allamuchy Township, Belvidere Town, Blairstown Township, Frelinghuysen Township, Hardwick Township, Hope Township, Independence Township, Knowlton Township, Liberty Township, Oxford Township and White Township (all from District 23). Removed were Califon and Tewksbury Township (to District 23); and Chester Borough, Chester Township, Netcong and Washington Township (Morris) (all to District 25).Districts by Number, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 6, 2011. Accessed February 11, 2014.

Election history

Session Senate General Assembly 1974–1975 James P. Vreeland (R) Barbara A. Curran (R) John J. Sinsimer (D) 1976–1977 Barbara A. Curran (R) Dean Gallo (R) 1978–1979 James P. Vreeland (R) Barbara A. Curran (R) Dean Gallo (R) 1980–1981 Barbara A. Curran (R)Resigned June 23, 1980 to become a commissioner on the Board of Public Utilities Dean Gallo (R) Leanna Brown (R)Elected to the Assembly in November 1980 special election, sworn in on November 24, 1980 1982–1983 Wayne Dumont (R) Chuck Haytaian (R) Robert Littell (R) 1984–1985 Wayne Dumont (R) Chuck Haytaian (R) Robert Littell (R) 1986–1987 Chuck Haytaian (R) Robert Littell (R) 1988–1989 Wayne Dumont (R)Resigned July 1, 1990 for health reasons Chuck Haytaian (R) Robert Littell (R) 1990–1991Staff. "Vote Totals for the Elections Held on Tuesday in New York and New Jersey", The New York Times, November 9, 1989. Accessed June 23, 2010. Chuck Haytaian (R) Robert Littell (R) Robert Littell (R)Appointed to the Senate on September 24, 1990, won a November 1990 special election to complete the unexpired term Scott Garrett (R)Appointed to the Assembly on November 19, 1990 1992–1993 Robert Littell (R) C. Richard Kamin (R) Scott Garrett (R) 1994–1995Sullivan, Joseph F. "THE 1993 ELECTIONS: New Jersey Legislature; Cut Taxes 30 Percent? Whitman's Top Statehouse Allies Say Not So Fast", The New York Times, November 4, 1993. Accessed June 23, 2010. Robert Littell (R) C. Richard Kamin (R)Resigned April 25, 1994 to become director of the Motor Vehicle Commission Scott Garrett (R) Guy R. Gregg (R)Appointed to the Assembly on June 16, 1994, elected in November 1994 special election to complete the unexpired term 1996–1997 Guy R. Gregg (R) Scott Garrett (R) 1998–1999Staff. "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for the New Jersey Assembly", The New York Times, November 5, 1997. Accessed August 4, 2010. Robert Littell (R) Guy R. Gregg (R) Scott Garrett (R) 2000–2001Kocieniewski, David. "THE 1999 ELECTIONS: NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY; Democrats Win Seats in Three Districts, Narrowing Republicans' Majority", The New York Times, November 3, 1999. Accessed August 4, 2010. Guy R. Gregg (R) Scott Garrett (R) 2002–2003Staff. "THE 2001 ELECTIONS; RESULTS -- The Races for New Jersey", The New York Times, November 8, 2001. Accessed August 4, 2010. Robert Littell (R) Guy R. Gregg (R) Scott Garrett (R)Resigned January 3, 2003 upon his election to Congress Alison Littell McHose (R)Appointed to the Assembly on February 4, 2003 2004–2005Kocieniewski, David. "THE 2003 ELECTION: THE STATEHOUSE; Democrats Seize Senate And Widen Assembly Gap", The New York Times, November 5, 2003. Accessed June 23, 2010. Robert Littell (R) Guy R. Gregg (R) Alison Littell McHose (R) 2006–2007 Guy R. Gregg (R) Alison Littell McHose (R) 2008–2009 Steve Oroho (R) Gary R. Chiusano (R) Alison Littell McHose (R) 2010–2011Staff. "2009 Election Results" , The New York Times, November 9, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2010. Gary R. Chiusano (R) Alison Littell McHose (R) 2012–2013 Steve Oroho (R) Gary R. Chiusano (R)Resigned February 11, 2013 to become Sussex County Surrogate Alison Littell McHose (R) Parker Space (R) 2014-2015 Steve Oroho (R) Parker Space (R) Alison Littell McHose (R)Resigned October 17, 2015 Gail Phoebus (R)Appointed to the Assembly on December 3, 2015 2016–2017 Parker Space (R) Gail Phoebus (R) 2018–2019 Steve Oroho (R) Parker Space (R) Hal Wirths (R) 2020–2021 Parker Space (R) Hal Wirths (R) 2022–2023 Steve Oroho (R) Parker Space (R) Hal Wirths (R) 2024–2025 Parker Space (R) Dawn Fantasia (R) Mike Inganamort (R) 2026–2027 Dawn Fantasia (R) Mike Inganamort (R)

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