2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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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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 | | |
| Constitution | 4,120 | 0.19% | 0 | | |
| Independents | 18,707 | 0.88% | 0 | | |
| Totals | 2,136,840 | 100.00% | 13 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Rob Andrews won unopposed. This district covers Camden County.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 140,110 | 100 | |
District 2
Incumbent Republican Frank A. LoBiondo defeated Democrat Viola Thomas-Hughes. This district covers the southern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 109,040 | 62 | |
| Democratic | Viola Thomas-Hughes | 62,364 | 35 | |
District 3
Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton defeated Democrat Rich Sexton. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 120,061 | 58 | |
| Democratic | Rich Sexton | 84,310 | 41 | |
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 | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 123,482 | 66 | |
| Democratic | Carol Gay | 62,389 | 33 | |
District 5
Incumbent Republican Scott Garrett defeated Democrat Paul Aronsohn. This district covers the northern border of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Garett (incumbent) | 109,133 | 55 | |
| Democratic | Paul Aronsohn | 86,426 | 45 | |
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 Jr. (incumbent) | 96,443 | 68 | |
| Republican | Leigh-Ann Bellew | 42,814 | 30 | |
District 7
Incumbent Republican Mike Ferguson defeated Democrat Linda Stender, an Assemblywoman. This district covers 4 counties in the northern part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Mike Ferguson | 98,399 | 49.4% | -7.5% | |
| Democratic | Linda Stender | 95,454 | 48.0% | +6.3% | |
| Independent | Thomas Abrams | 3,176 | 1.6% | +.8% | |
| Libertarian | Darren Young | 2,046 | 1.0% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,945 | 1.5% | -13.7% | ||
| Turnout | 199,075 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | +6.9% | |||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican Jose Sandoval. This district covers Essex and Possaic counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 94,682 | 71 | |
| Republican | Jose Sandoval | 38,114 | 28 | |
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman defeated Republican Vincent Micco. This district covers mostly Bergen county.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steve Rothman (incumbent) | 100,301 | 71 | |
| Republican | Vincent Micco | 39,157 | 28 | |
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 | % | |
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| Democratic | Donald Payne (incumbent) | 100 | ||
District 11
Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen defeated Democrat Tom Wyka. This district covers mostly Morris county.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 124,716 | 62 | |
| Democratic | Tom Wyka | 73,493 | 37 | |
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt defeated Republican Joseph Sinagra, Air Force veteran and businessman. This district covers 5 suburban counties in the central part of the state.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rush Holt (incumbent) | 122,810 | 66 | |
| Republican | Joe Sinagra | 64,455 | 34 | |
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez resigned to become a U.S. Senator. Albio Sires, the Speaker of the State Assembly, defeated John Guarini, a salesman. This heavily urbanized district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Albio Sires | 72,931 | 78 | |
| Republican | John Guarini | 18,205 | 19 | |