The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 4, 2006, to determine who will represent the state of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. 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 Republican hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,207,782 | 56.52% | 7 |  | |
| Republican | 903,176 | 42.27% | 6 | | |
| Libertarian | 6,333 | 0.30% | 0 | | |
| Independents | 19,549 | 0.91% | 0 | | |
| Totals | 2,136,840 | 100.00% | 13 | — | |
District 1
Democrat Rob Andrews, the representative for this district since 1990, was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2004. He won unopposed in 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 140,110 | 100.00 | |
District 2
Republican Frank A. LoBiondo, the representative for this district since 1995, was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2004. He defeated Democrat Viola Thomas-Hughes in 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 111,245 | 61.61 | |
| Democratic | Viola Thomas-Hughes | 64,277 | 35.60 | |
| Independents | 5,051 | 2.80 | ||
District 3
Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton defeated Democrat Rich Sexton. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 122,559 | 58.40 | |
| Democratic | Rich Sexton | 86,113 | 41.04 | |
| The Patriot Movement | Ken Feduniewicz | 1,179 | 0.56 | |
District 4
Incumbent Republican Chris Smith defeated Democrat Carol Gay. This district covers 4 counties in the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 124,482 | 65.68 | |
| Democratic | Carol Gay | 62,905 | 33.19 | |
| Independents | 2,153 | 1.14 | ||
District 5
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett defeated Democratic nominee Paul Aronsohn. This district covers the northern border of the state.
During the primaries, Aronsohn was sued for libel by his Democratic primary opponent, Camille Abate. Aronsohn claimed in a press release that Abate had never previously been a registered Democrat. Abate countered that she was a registered Democrat when she originally registered to vote at age 18 and when she lived out of state.[2] Aronsohn defeated Abate 66% to 33%.[3]
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Garett (incumbent) | 112,142 | 54.91 | |
| Democratic | Paul Aronsohn | 89,503 | 43.82 | |
| An Independent Voice | R. Matthew Fretz | 2,597 | 1.27 | |
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone defeated Republican Leigh-Ann Bellew. This district covers mostly Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone (Incumbent) | 98,615 | 68.68 | |
| Republican | Leigh-Ann Bellew | 43,359 | 30.20 | |
| Diversity Is Strength | Herbert Tarbous | 1,619 | 1.13 | |
District 7
Incumbent Republican Mike Ferguson defeated Democrat Linda Stender. This district covers 4 counties in the northern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Ferguson | 98,399 | 49.43 | |
| Democratic | Linda Stender | 95,454 | 47.95 | |
| Independent | Thomas Abrams | 3,176 | 1.60 | |
| Libertarian | Darren Young | 2,046 | 1.03 | |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican Jose Sandoval. This district covers Essex and Possaic counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 97,568 | 70.89 | |
| Republican | Jose Sandoval | 39,053 | 28.37 | |
| Libertarian | Lou Jasikoff | 1,018 | 0.74 | |
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman defeated Republican Vincent Micco. This district covers mostly Bergen county.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Rothman (incumbent) | 105,853 | 71.48 | |
| Republican | Vincent Micco | 40,879 | 27.60 | |
| The Moderate Choice | Michael Jarvis | 1,363 | 0.92 | |
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne won unopposed. This district covers a heavily urbanized area, which includes the city of Newark.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Payne (incumbent) | 90,264 | 100.00 | |
District 11
Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen defeated Democrat Tom Wyka. This district covers mostly Morris county.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 126,085 | 62.09 | |
| Democratic | Tom Wyka | 74,414 | 36.64 | |
| Independents | 2,572 | 1.27 | ||
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt defeated Republican Joseph Sinagra. This district covers 5 suburban counties in the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rush Holt (incumbent) | 125,468 | 65.70 | |
| Republican | Joe Sinagra | 65,509 | 34.30 | |
District 13
Albio Sires, the Speaker of the State Assembly, defeated John Guarini, a salesman. This was also a special election to complete the last two months of the term of Incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez, who resigned to become a U.S. Senator.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albio Sires | 77,238 | 77.52 | |
| Republican | John Guarini | 19,284 | 19.36 | |
| Independents | 3,108 | 3.12 | ||
References
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