2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 5, 2002, to determine who would represent the people of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. This election coincided with national elections for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. New Jersey has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
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All 13 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2002 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,030,204 | 51.35% | 7 |  | |
| Republican | 933,964 | 46.55% | 6 | | |
| Libertarian | 11,062 | 0.55% | 0 | | |
| Green | 10,024 | 0.49% | 0 | | |
| Independents | 20,805 | 1.03% | 0 | | |
| Totals | 2,006,059 | 100.00% | 13 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Rob Andrews won. This district covers Camden County.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 121,846 | 92.74% | |
| Independent | Timothy Haas | 9,543 | 7.26% | |
| Turnout | 131,389 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Republican Frank A. LoBiondo won. This district covers the southern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 116,834 | 60.21% | |
| Democratic | Steven A. Farkas | 47,735 | 28.28% | |
| Green | Roger Merle | 1,739 | 1.03% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Matthews Jr. | 1,720 | 1.02% | |
| Socialist | Constantino Rozzo | 771 | 0.46% | |
| Turnout | 168,799 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton won. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 123,375 | 65.02% | |
| Democratic | Richard Strada | 64,364 | 33.92% | |
| Libertarian | Raymond Byrne | 1,335 | 0.70% | |
| Independent | Ken Feduniewicz | 665 | 0.35% | |
| Turnout | 189,739 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Republican Chris Smith won. This district covers 4 counties in the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 115,293 | 66.15% | |
| Democratic | Mary Brennan | 55,967 | 32.11% | |
| Libertarian | Keith Quarles | 1,211 | 0.71% | |
| Independent | Hermann Winkelmann | 1,063 | 1.59% | |
| Independent | Don Graham | 767 | 1.59% | |
| Turnout | 174,301 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
Republican Scott Garrett held the open seat. This district covers the northern border of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Garrett | 118,881 | 59.48% | |
| Democratic | Anne Sumers | 76,504 | 38,28% | |
| Independent | Michael Cino | 4,466 | 2.23% | |
| Turnout | 199,851 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone won. This district covers most of Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 91,379 | 66.46% | |
| Republican | Ric Medrow | 42,479 | 30.89% | |
| Green | Richard Strong | 1,819 | 1.32% | |
| Libertarian | Barry Allen | 1,206 | 0.88% | |
| Independent | Mac Dara Lyden | 612 | 0.45% | |
| Turnout | 137,495 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Republican Mike Ferguson won. This district covers 4 counties in the northern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Ferguson (incumbent) | 106,055 | 57.95% | |
| Democratic | Tim Carden | 74,879 | 40.92% | |
| Libertarian | Darren Young | 2,068 | 1.13% | |
| Turnout | 183,002 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell won. This district covers Essex and Passaic counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 88,101 | 66.83% | |
| Republican | Jared Silverman | 40,318 | 30.59% | |
| Green | Joseph Fortunato | 3,400 | 2.58% | |
| Turnout | 131,819 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman won. This district covers most of Bergen County.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Rothman (incumbent) | 97,108 | 69.76% | |
| Republican | Joseph Glass | 42,088 | 30.24% | |
| Turnout | 139,196 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne won. This district covers a heavily urbanized area, which includes the city of Newark.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Payne (incumbent) | 86,433 | 84.45% | |
| Republican | Andrew Wirtz | 15,913 | 15.55% | |
| Turnout | 102,346 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen won. This district covers most of Morris County.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 132,938 | 72.38% | |
| Democratic | Vij Pawar | 48,477 | 26.39% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Roth | 2,263 | 1.23% | |
| Turnout | 183,678 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt won. This district covers 5 suburban counties in the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rush Holt (incumbent) | 104,806 | 61.04% | |
| Republican | DeForest Soaries | 62,938 | 36.65% | |
| Green | Carl Mayer | 1,871 | 1.09% | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Abrams | 1,259 | 0.73% | |
| Independent | Karen Anne Zaletel | 839 | 0.49% | |
| Turnout | 171,713 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez won. This is a heavily urbanized district covering Hudson County.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Menendez (incumbent) | 72,605 | 78.3% | |
| Republican | James Geron | 16,852 | 18.17% | |
| Green | Pat Henry Faulkner | 1,195 | 1.29% | |
| Independent | Esmat Zaklama | 774 | 0.83% | |
| Independent | Dick Hester | 732 | 0.79% | |
| Independent | Herbert Shaw | 573 | 0.62% | |
| Turnout | 92,731 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
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