The GOP actually lost a seat in the Assembly to redistricting, one held by Dominick DiCicco (R-Gloucester), a one-term lawmaker who grabbed a spot usually held by a Democrat two years ago.

The Democrats now control the Assembly 48 to 32 and their majority in the Senate is unchanged at 24 to 16.

Addressing reporters in Newton Wednesday, the governor said, “The fact is, they won one seat that they really won back in April,” Christie said. “The map pretty much did what we thought the map would do… I was no guarantor of results here.”

“There were no competitive races last night – none,” he said.