MEL EVANS / Associated Press
Gov. Corzine listens to a question at yesterday's news conference. "Voters have given us clear instructions," he said. "They told us to resolve our alarming and pressing financial problems."
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N.J. voters won't spend
Assembly races: All 80 seats were up for election. Democrat Michael Panter, of the 12th District, was the lone incumbent to lose.
Fresh faces: Retirements, resignations and primary election losses mean the next Legislature will have 16 new senators and 27 new Assembly members.
The female factor: A record number of women will be in the Legislature in January after 59 women from the two major parties contended for legislative seats. Women gained two Senate seats, making nine female senators, and picked up nine seats in the Assembly. That means more than 25 percent of the 120 seats will be held by women.
Turnout: As expected, turnout was low, and was poised to fall short of 30 percent. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, just 27 percent of the state's 4.8 million registered voters had cast ballots. In 2003, the last time the Legislature topped the ticket, 34 percent of registered voters cast ballots.
Money talks: Statewide, Democrats outspent Republicans by a 3-1 ratio.
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