2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey New Jersey legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 2012 All 13 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives 2010 11 04 42%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 31pp) Democratic Party (United States) 8 7 1 1,024,730 48.30% 7.3% Republican Party (United States) 5 6 1 1,055,299 49.74% 7.2% 300px Democratic #92C5DE Hold Republican #F48882 Hold #CA0120 Gain Party gains 300px Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #d40000 70–80% District results 300px Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #d40000 70–80% County results The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 4, 2010, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on June 8, 2010. As of , this is the last election in which the Republican Party won a plurality of the statewide popular vote for United States House, even though they did not win a majority of congressional seats. As a result, New Jersey became one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2010, the other states being Iowa, Illinois, and North Carolina. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2010http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010/2010Stat.htm#21 Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - 404 2012-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192747/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010/2010Stat.htm#21 2014-07-14 dead PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 1,055,299 49.74% 6 +1 Democratic 1,024,730 48.30% 7 -1 Libertarian 8,536 0.40% 0 — Green 7,494 0.35% 0 — Constitution 4,120 0.19% 0 — Independents 21,405 1.01% 0 — Totals 2,121,584 100.00% 13 — District 1 2010 New Jersey's 1st congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 1 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 1 2012 x150px File: Robbieandrews.jpeg Rob Andrews Democratic Party (United States) 106,334 63.19% File: 3x4.svg Dale Glading Republican Party (United States) 58,562 34.80% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Andrews: #A5B0FF 40–50% #8DA9E2 50–60% #678CD7 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #050596 >90%Glading:#FFB2B2 40–50% #D75D5D 60–70% #A80000 >90% U.S. Representative Rob Andrews Democratic Party (United States) Rob Andrews Democratic Party (United States) Democrat Rob Andrews has been in Congress since 1990. He won re-election in 2008 with 72%. Democratic primary Candidates Rob Andrews, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 John Caramanna, candidate for this seat in 2008 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primaryhttps://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-official-primary-house-tallies-071210.pdf Official List: Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for June 2010 Primary Election New Jersey Secretary of State July 12, 2010 May 28, 2025 Democratic Party (US) Rob Andrews (incumbent) 14,695 86.66% Democratic Party (US) John Caramanna 2,262 13.34%16,957 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison MinistryMay 2025 and nominee for this seat in 2008 Lee Lucas Loran M. Oglesby Fernando Powers, candidate for this seat in 2008 Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Dale M. Glading 5,315 54.81% Republican Party (US) Loran M. Oglesby 2,718 28.03%Republican Party (US) Fernando Powers 1,401 14.45%Republican Party (US) Lee Lucas 264 2.72%9,698 100.00% General election Candidates Rob Andrews, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 (Democratic) Margaret M. Chapman, candidate for this seat in 2008 (Time for Change) Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison MinistryMay 2025 and nominee for this seat in 2008 (Republican) Mark Heacock (Green) Nicky I. Petrutz (Defend American Constitution) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php November 4, 2010 dead mdy-all Safe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergRothenberg Political Report http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house November 1, 2010Safe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, 2010 11 01 us onSafe D November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, 2010 11 01 us onSafe D November 1, 2010CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 2010 House Ratings Chart CQ Politics November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house October 28, 2010Safe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesHouse Race Ratings http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house nytimes.com The New York Times 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house 7 November 2010Safe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-official-primary-house-tallies-071210.pdf Official List: Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for June 2010 Primary Election July 12, 2010 May 28, 2025 New Jersey Department of Statehttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-1-us-house-021711.pdf Congressional District 1: Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Rob Andrews (incumbent) 106,334 63.19% 9.21 Republican Party (United States) Dale Glading 58,562 34.80% 8.85 Green Party (United States) Mark Heacock 1,593 0.95% 0.27 Independent politician Margaret Chapman 1,257 0.75% 0.31 Independent politician Nicky Petrutz 521 0.31% N/A 168,267 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyNJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml 2025-11-16 nj.gov Rob AndrewsDemocratic Dale GladingRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 4,086 59.7% 2,627 38.4% 132 1.9% 1,459 21.3% 6,845 Camden (part) 70,338 67.2% 32,572 31.1% 1,770 1.8% 37,766 36.1% 104,680 Gloucester (part) 31,910 56.2% 23,363 41.2% 1,469 2.6% 8,547 15.0% 56,742Totals106,33463.2%58,56234.8%3,3712.0%47,77228.4%168,267 District 2 2010 New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 2 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 2 2012 x150px File: Franklobiondo.jpg Frank LoBiondo Republican Party (United States) 109,460 65.50% File: 3x4.svg Gary Stein Democratic Party (United States) 51,690 30.93% U.S. Representative Frank LoBiondo Republican Party (United States) Frank LoBiondo Republican Party (United States) Republican Frank LoBiondo has been in Congress since 1995. He won re-election in 2008 with 59%, despite Democrat Barack Obama simultaneously carrying the district. Republican primary Candidates Linda Biamonte Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 Donna M. Ward, candidate for this seat in 2008 Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 19,337 78.06% Republican Party (US) Linda Biamonte 2,984 12.05%Republican Party (US) Donna M. Ward 2,025 8.17%24,772 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Gary Stein Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Gary Stein 5,441 100.00% 5,441 100.00% General election Candidates Peter Boyce, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Constitution) Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 (Republican) Mark Lovett (marklovett.us) Gary Stein, perennial candidate (Democratic) Vitov Valdes-Munoz (American Labor) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-2-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 109,460 65.50% 6.44 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Stein 51,690 30.93% 8.16 Constitution Party (United States) Peter Boyce 4,120 2.47% 1.92 Independent politician Mark Lovett 1,123 0.67% N/A Independent politician Vitov Valdez-Munoz 727 0.44% N/A 172,906 100.00% Republican Party (United States) By county County Frank LoBiondoRepublican Gary SteinDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Atlantic 39,254 63.0% 21,220 34.0% 2,482 3.0% 18,034 29.0% 62,356 Burlington (part) 1,464 76.3% 420 21.9% 35 1.8% 1,044 54.4% 1,919 Camden (part) 1,734 60.3% 1,059 36.8% 81 2.9% 675 23.5% 2,874 Cape May 22,011 76.7% 5,653 19.7% 1,025 3.6% 16,358 57.0% 28,689 Cumberland 17,204 59.5% 10,200 35.3% 1,530 5.2% 7,004 24.2% 28,934 Gloucester (part) 14,171 63.4% 7,568 33.8% 662 2.7% 6,603 29.6% 22,361 Salem 13,622 68.2% 5,570 27.9% 795 3.9% 8,052 40.3% 19,987Totals109,46065.5%51,69030.9%5,9703.6%57,77034.6%167,120 District 3 2010 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 3 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 3 2012 x150px File:Jon Runyan, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg Jon Runyan Republican Party (United States) 105,084 50.0% File:Rep. John Adler (cropped).jpg John Adler Democratic Party (United States) 71,902 47.3% U.S. Representative John Adler Democratic Party (United States) Jon Runyan Republican Party (United States) In 2008, state senator John Adler defeated Chris Myers, a town councilman, with 52% of the vote, while Barack Obama carried the district with the same amount in the presidential election. Retired NFL player Jon Runyan was a star offensive lineman who played most of his career with the nearby Philadelphia Eagles as the South Jersey district is a suburb of Philadelphia. With $1.7 million in Adler's campaign account back in April, he had a major cash advantage. Democratic primary Candidates John Adler, incumbent Representative from Cherry Hill since 2009 Barry D. Bendar, activist and chair of the Lacey Township Democratic CommitteeAlberta Tim 2010-04-29 Adler rival charges betrayal https://www.politico.com/story/2010/04/adler-rival-charges-betrayal-036537 2025-05-29 POLITICO en Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) John Adler (incumbent) 11,833 75.13% Democratic Party (US) Barry D. Bendar 3,916 24.87%15,749 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Justin Michael Murphy, deputy mayor of TabernacleWildstein David 2023-12-20 Justin Michael Murphy planning to enter GOP U.S. Senate race in N.J. https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/justin-michael-murphy-planning-to-enter-gop-u-s-senate-race-in-n-j/ 2025-05-28 New Jersey Globe en-US and candidate for this seat in 2008 Jon Runyan, former offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles Campaign In May, Runyan took the unusual stepNovember 2010 of revealing that he had been late to pay some taxes and had been sued in connection with some business dealings. He claimed he was "a different type of candidate" by acknowledging his mistakes.November 2010 Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Jon Runyan 17,250 60.41% Republican Party (United States) Justin Michael Murphy 11,304 39.59%28,554 100.00% General election Candidates John Adler, incumbent Representative from Cherry Hill since 2009 (Democratic) Russ Conger (Libertarian) Lawrence J. Donahue (Your Country Again) Peter DeStefano, Mount Holly picture framerAssociated Press 2010-10-08 South Jersey Tea Party candidate is a Democratic plant, report says https://www.nj.com/news/2010/10/south_jersey_democrats_planted.html 2025-05-29 nj en (NJ Tea Party) Jon Runyan, former offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles (Republican) Campaign On October 8, 2010, the Courier-Post reported that Steve Ayscue, the head of operations for the Camden County Democratic Committee, and Geoff Mackler, an employee of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent to manage Adler's campaign, had orchestrated the paper candidacy of Peter DeStefano on the "NJ Tea Party" line. They presented the plan at Camden County headquarters during a May 26 meeting of the South Jersey Young Democrats, and some of those present joined in circulating a petition to place DeStefano on the ballot.Jane Roh 2010-10-08 Dems picked spoiler candidate http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20101008/NEWS01/10080330/Dems-picked-spoiler-candidate 2010-10-08 CourierPostOnline.com The Courier-Post also reported that Ayscue actively managed social media accounts on behalf of the DeStefano campaign, according to a Democratic operative with knowledge of the Adler campaign. Polling Poll Dates administered John Adler (D) Jon Runyan (R) Peter DeStafano (I) UndecidedMonmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 22–25, 2010 43% 48% - 4%Rutgers-EagletonRutgers-Eagleton https://web.archive.org/web/20110209172206/http://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/polls/release_10-26-10.pdf 2011-02-09 October 23–24, 2010 46% 45% 4% 6%Stockton/ZogbyStockton/Zogby October 18–22, 2010 37% 40% 4.9% 16%Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Press MediaThe Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Press Media Poll September 24–28, 2010 42% 39% 4% 13%Rutgers-EagletonRutgers-Eagleton https://web.archive.org/web/20110720041155/http://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/polls/release_09-29-10.pdf 2011-07-20 September 23–26, 2010 44% 38% 6% 12%Stockton/ZogbyStockton/Zogby September 21–23, 2010 38% 30% 7.6% 23%Rutgers UniversityRutgers University August 5–8, 2010 31% 25% 4% -- 35% 28% -- --Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research† June 27–30, 2010 51% 34% 12% -- †Internal poll for Adler campaign Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 1, 2010 RothenbergTilt R flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R flip November 1, 2010RCPLean R flip November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsLean DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesTossup November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightLean R flip November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-3-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Republican Party (United States) John Runyan 110,215 50.02% 2.10 Democratic Party (United States) John Adler (incumbent) 104,252 47.32% 4.76 Independent politician Peter DeStefano 3,284 1.49% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Russ Conger 1,445 0.66% N/A Independent politician Lawrence Donohue 1,133 0.51% N/A 220,329 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) By county County Jon RunyanRepublican John AdlerDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 48,888 45.1% 57,585 53.1% 1,989 1.9% -8,697 -8.0% 108,462 Camden (part) 9,584 39.2% 14,464 59.2% 395 1.6% -4,880 -20.0% 24,443 Ocean (part) 51,743 59.2% 32,203 36.8% 3,458 4.0% 19,540 22.4% 87,404Totals110,21550.0%104,25247.3%5,8422.7%5,9632.7%220,309 District 4 2010 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 4 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 4 2012 x150px File: Chris Smith, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Chris Smith Republican Party (United States) 129,752 69.41% File: 3x4.svg Howard Kleinhendler Democratic Party (United States) 52,118 27.88% U.S. Representative Chris Smith Republican Party (United States) Chris Smith Republican Party (United States) Republican Chris Smith has been in Congress since 1981. In 2008, he won re-election with 66%. Republican primary Candidates Alan Bateman, deputy mayor of HolmdelMay 2025 and nominee for the 12th congressional district in 2008 Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981 Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Chris Smith (incumbent) 21,723 68.83% Republican Party (United States) Alan Bateman 9,839 30.17%31,562 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Howard Kleinhendler, Lakewood attorney and Orthodox Jewish rabbiWiener Robert Rabbi turned lawyer seeks to unseat Chris Smith http://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-turned-lawyer-seeks-to-unseat-chris-smith/ 2025-05-29 njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com en-US Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Howard Kleinhendler 7,976 100.00% 7,976 100.00% General election Candidates Howard Kleinhendler, Lakewood attorney and Orthodox Jewish rabbi (Democratic) David R. Meiswinkle (American Renaissance Movement) Joe Siano (Libertarian) Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981 (Republican) Steven Welzer, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Green) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-4-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Chris Smith (incumbent) 129,752 69.41% 3.20 Democratic Party (United States) Howard Kleinhendler 52,118 27.88% 4.75 Libertarian Party (United States) Joe Siano 2,912 1.56% N/A Green Party (United States) Steven Welzer 1,574 0.84% 0.32 Independent politician David Meiswinkle 582 0.31% N/A 186,940 100.00% Republican Party (United States) By county County Chris SmithRepublican Howard KleinhendlerDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 12,189 57.1% 8,629 40.5% 514 2.5% 3,560 16.6% 21,332 Mercer (part) 25,146 61.2% 14,887 36.2% 1,084 2.6% 10,259 25.0% 41,117 Monmouth (part) 35,448 74.6% 10,613 22.3% 1,442 3.0% 24,835 52.3% 47,503 Ocean (part) 56,969 74.0% 17,989 23.4% 2,028 2.6% 39,980 50.6% 76,986Totals129,75269.4%52,11827.9%5,0682.7%77,63441.5%186,938 District 5 2010 New Jersey's 5th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 5 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 5 2012 150x150px File: Repscottgarrett.JPG Scott Garrett Republican Party (United States) 124,030 64.94% File: 3x4.svg Todd Thiese Democratic Party (United States) 62,634 32.79% U.S. Representative Scott Garrett Republican Party (United States) Scott Garrett Republican Party (United States) Republican Scott Garrett has been in Congress since 2003. In 2008, he won re-election with 56% of the vote. Republican primary Candidates Scott Garrett, incumbent Representative from Wantage since 2003 Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Scott Garrett (incumbent) 29,523 100.00% 29,523 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr., Ramsey attorneystaff Express-Times 2010-05-28 Tod Theise, Anthony Iannarelli vying for Democratic nomination in 5th Congressional District https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/2010/05/tod_theise_anthony_iannarelli.html 2025-05-29 lehighvalleylive en Tod Theise, Washington Township litigation analyst and candidate for Warren County Freeholder in 2009staff Express-Times opinion 2010-10-31 OPINION: Elect Democrat Tod Theise in New Jersey's 5th District https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/today/2010/10/opinion_elect_democrat_tod_the.html 2025-05-29 lehighvalleylive en Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Tod Theise 5,711 79.44% Democratic Party (US) Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr. 1,478 20.56%7,189 100.00% General election Candidates Ed Fanning, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Green) Scott Garrett, incumbent Representative from Wantage since 2003 (Republican) James Douglas Radigan (Be Determined) Mark D. Quick (For Americans) Tod Theise, Washington Township litigation analyst and candidate for Warren County Freeholder in 2009 (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-5-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Scott Garrett (incumbent) 124,030 64.94% 9.07 Democratic Party (United States) Tod Theise 62,634 32.79% 9.61 Green Party (United States) Ed Fanning 2,347 1.23% 0.49 Independent politician Mark Quick 1,646 0.86% N/A Independent politician James D. Radigan 336 0.18% N/A 190,993 100.0 Republican Party (United States) By county County Scott GarrettRepublican Tod ThieseDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 76,419 62.7% 43,846 36.0% 1,560 1.3% 32,573 26.7% 121,825 Passaic (part) 10,136 65.5% 5,079 32.8% 265 1.7% 5,057 32.7% 15,480 Sussex (part) 20,876 72.4% 6,492 22.5% 1,482 5.1% 14,384 49.9% 28,850 Warren (part) 16,599 66.8% 7,217 29.1% 1,022 4.1% 9,382 37.7% 24,838Totals124,03064.9%62,63432.8%4,3292.3%61,39632.1%190,993 District 6 2010 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 6 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 6 2012 x150px File: Frank Pallone.jpg Frank Pallone Democratic Party (United States) 81,993 54.75% File:3x4.svg Anna Little Republican Party (United States) 65,413 43.71% U.S. Representative Frank Pallone Democratic Party (United States) Frank Pallone Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone defeated Republican Challenger and then-mayor of Highlands Anna Little. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties. This is the only time Pallone lost Monmouth County in his career. Democratic primary Candidates Frank Pallone, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Frank Pallone (incumbent) 11,667 100.00% 11,667 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Diane Gooch, vice chair of the Monmouth County Republican Party, Red Bank newspaper publisher and wife of GFI Group founder Mickey Gooch2010-02-01 Millionaire newspaper publisher might run against Pallone https://observer.com/2010/02/millionaire-newspaper-publisher-might-run-against-pallone/ 2025-05-29 Observer en-US Anna Little, mayor of Highlands Declined Mary Pat Angelini, Assemblywoman from Ocean Township Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Anna Little 6,804 50.31% Republican Party (United States) Diane Gooch 6,721 49.69%13,525 100.00% General election Candidates Jack Freudenheim (Independent) Anna Little, mayor of Highlands (Republican) Frank Pallone, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 (Democratic) Karen Anne Zaletel (Green Tea Patriots) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPLikely D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-6-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Pallone (incumbent) 81,933 54.75% 12.20 Republican Party (United States) Anna Little 65,413 43.71% 12.10 Independent politician Jack Freudenheim 1,299 0.87% N/A Independent politician Karen Anne Zaletel 1,017 0.68% N/A 149,662 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) By county County Frank PalloneDemocratic Anna LittleRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Middlesex (part) 33,472 57.9% 23,358 40.4% 1,001 1.8% 10,114 17.5% 57,831 Monmouth (part) 37,019 47.0% 40,529 51.5% 1,174 1.5% -3,510 -4.5% 78,722 Somerset (part) 3,145 78.5% 806 20.1% 55 1.4% 2,339 68.4% 4,006 Union (part) 8,297 91.1% 720 7.9% 86 1.0% 7,577 83.2% 9,103Totals81,93354.7%65,41343.7%2,3161.5%16,52011.0%149,662 District 7 2010 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 7 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 7 2012 x150px File: Leonard Lance 113th Congress.jpg Leonard Lance Republican Party (United States) 105,084 59.4% File:3x4.svg Ed Potosnak Democratic Party (United States) 71,902 40.6% U.S. Representative Leonard Lance Republican Party (United States) Leonard Lance Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Republican Leonard Lance won re-election against Democratic challenger Ed Potosnak. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Middlesex, Union, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties. Republican primary Candidates Bruce E. Baker Alonzo Hosford Leonard Lance, incumbent Representative from Clinton since 2009 David Larsen, Oldwick businessman2010-03-05 Larsen Crusades Against Earmarks, Stresses Business Background in Primary Challenge to Lance https://patch.com/new-jersey/scotchplains/larsen-crusades-against-earmarks-stresses-business-ba3ce868949e 2025-05-29 Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ Patch en Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Leonard Lance (incumbent) 17,200 56.10% Republican Party (United States) David Larsen 9,475 30.91%Republican Party (US) Alonzo Hosford 2,534 8.27%Republican Party (US) Bruce E. Baker 1,448 4.72%30,657 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Ed Potosnak Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Ed Potosnak 8,176 100.00% 8,176 100.00% General election Candidates Leonard Lance, incumbent Representative from Clinton since 2009 (Republican) Ed Potosnak (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-7-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Leonard Lance (incumbent) 105,084 59.37% 9.15 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Potosnak 71,902 40.63% 1.59 176,986 100.00% Republican Party (United States) By county County Leonard LanceRepublican Ed PotosnakDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Hunterdon (part) 22,506 70.4% 9,448 29.6% 13,058 40.8% 31,954 Middlesex (part) 13,915 49.2% 14,360 50.8% -445 -1.6% 28,275 Somerset (part) 30,514 60.9% 19,583 39.1% 10,931 21.8% 50,097 Union (part) 38,149 57.2% 28,511 42.8% 9,638 14.4% 66,660Totals105,08459.4%71,90240.6%33,18218.8%176,986 District 8 2010 New Jersey's 8th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 8 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 8 2012 x150px File: Billpascrell.jpg Bill Pascrell Democratic Party (United States) 88,478 62.7% File:3x4.svg Roland Straten Republican Party (United States) 51,023 36.1% U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell Democratic Party (United States) Bill Pascrell Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican challenger Roland Straten. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Essex and Passaic counties. Democratic primary Candidates Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 8,176 100.00% 8,176 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Blase Billack Roland Straten, engineer, U.S. Navy veteranMay 2025 and nominee for this district in 2008 Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Roland Straten 57,39 80.15% Republican Party (US) Blase Billack 1,333 18.85%7,072 100.00% General election Candidates Raymond Giangrosso (Independent) Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 (Democratic) Roland Straten, engineer, U.S. Navy veteranMay 2025 and nominee for this district in 2008 (Republican) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-9-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 88,478 62.66% 8.45 Republican Party (United States) Roland Straten 51,023 36.13% 7.96 Independent politician Raymond Giangrosso 1,707 1.21% N/A 141,208 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county County Bill PascrellDemocratic Roland StratenRepublican Raymond GiangrossoIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 36,956 61.5% 22,188 36.9% 913 1.5% 14,768 24.6% 60,057 Passaic (part) 51,522 63.5% 28,835 35.5% 794 1.0% 22,687 38.0% 81,151Totals88,47862.7%51,02336.1%1,7071.2%37,45526.6%141,208 District 9 2010 New Jersey's 9th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 9 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 9 2012 x150px File:Steve Rothman, official photo portrait color.jpg Steve Rothman Democratic Party (United States) 83,564 60.7% File:3x4.svg Michael Agosta Republican Party (United States) 52,082 37.9% U.S. Representative Steve Rothman Democratic Party (United States) Steve Rothman Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman defeated Republican challenger Michael Agosto. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic counties. Democratic primary Candidates Steve Rothman, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Steve Rothman (incumbent) 14,973 100.00% 14,973 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Michael Agosta John Aslanian Sergey Shevchuk Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Michael A. Agosta 5,830 58.15% Republican Party (US) John Aslanian 3,629 36.20%Republican Party (US) Sergey Shevchuk 567 5.66%10,026 100.00% General election Candidates Michael Agosta (Republican) Patricia Alessandrini (Green) Steve Rothman, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House election Democratic Party (United States) Steve Rothman (incumbent) 83,564 60.75% 6.78 Republican Party (United States) Michael Agosta 52,082 37.86% 6.82 Green Party (United States) Patricia Alessandrini 1,980 1.44% N/A 137,554 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county County Steve RothmanDemocratic Michael AgostaRepublican Patricia AlessandriniGreen Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 68,739 60.4% 43,573 38.3% 1,418 1.2% 25,166 22.1% 113,730 Hudson (part) 12,619 67.1% 5,711 30.3% 489 2.6% 6,908 36.8% 18,819 Passaic (part) 2,206 43.5% 2,798 55.1% 73 1.4% -592 -11.6% 5,077Totals83,56460.7%52,08237.8%1,9801.4%31,48222.9%137,626 District 10 2010 New Jersey's 10th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 10 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 10 2012 (special) 150x150px File:Donald Payne.jpg Donald M. Payne Democratic Party (United States) 95,299 85.2% File:3x4.svg Michael Alonso Republican Party (United States) 14,357 12.8% U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne Democratic Party (United States) Donald M. Payne Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne defeated Republican challenger Michael Alonso. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Payne later died on March 6, 2012, halfway through his term. Democratic primary Candidates Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Donald M. Payne (incumbent) 22,155 100.00% 22,155 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Michael Alonso Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Michael Alonso 1,061 100.00% 1,061 100.00% General election Candidates Michael Alonso (Republican) Joanne Miller (Agent of Change) Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 (Democratic) Robert Louis Touissant (Action No Talk) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-10-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Donald M. Payne (incumbent) 95,299 85.18% 13.74 Republican Party (United States) Michael Alonso 14,357 12.83% N/A Independent politician Robert Louis Toussaint 1,141 1.02% N/A Independent politician Joanne Miller 1,080 0.97% N/A 111,877 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county County Donald Payne Jr.Democratic Michael AlonsoRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 60,621 92.1% 4,186 6.4% 1,042 1.6% 56,435 85.7% 65,849 Hudson (part) 7,390 78.3% 1,614 17.1% 434 4.6% 5,776 61.2% 9,438 Union (part) 27,288 74.6% 8,557 23.4% 745 2.0% 18,731 51.2% 36,590Totals95,29985.2%14,35712.8%2,2212.0%80,94272.4%111,877 District 11 2010 New Jersey's 11th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 11 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 11 2012 150x150px File:Rodney P. Frelinghuysen 113th Congress.jpg Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican Party (United States) 122,149 67.2% File:3x4.svg Douglas Herbert Democratic Party (United States) 55,472 30.5% U.S. Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican Party (United States) Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen defeated Democratic challenger Douglas Herbert. From 2003 to 2013, this district included all of Morris County, as well as portions of Essex, Passaic, Sussex, and Somerset counties. Republican primary Candidates Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 Richard T. Luzzi Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Rodney Frelinghuyen (incumbent) 32,631 76.44% Republican Party (US) Richard T. Luzzi 10,060 23.56%42,691 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Douglas Herbert James D. Kelly Jr. Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Douglas Herbert 6,192 71.52% Democratic Party (US) James D. Kelly Jr. 2,466 28.48%8,658 100.00% General election Candidates Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 (Republican) Jim Gawron (Libertarian) Douglas Herbert (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe R November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 1, 2010RCPSafe R November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe ROctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe R November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe R November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-11-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 122,149 67.19% 5.35 Democratic Party (United States) Douglas Herbert 55,472 30.51% 6.50 Libertarian Party (United States) Jim Gawron 4,179 2.30% N/A 181,800 100.00% Republican Party (United States) By county County Rodney FrelinghuysenRepublican Douglas HerbertDemocratic Jim GawronLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 13,238 67.3% 6,110 31.1% 309 1.6% 7,128 36.2% 19,657 Morris 88,207 67.2% 40,186 30.6% 2,781 2.1% 48,021 36.6% 131,174 Passaic (part) 722 60.6% 451 37.9% 18 1.5% 271 22.7% 1,191 Somerset (part) 11,812 64.9% 5,924 32.6% 453 2.5% 5,888 32.3% 18,189 Sussex (part) 8,170 70.5% 2,801 24.2% 618 5.3% 5,369 46.3% 11,589Totals122,14967.2%55,47230.5%4,1792.3%66,67736.7%181,800 District 12 2010 New Jersey's 12th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 12 2008 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 12 2012 x150px File:Rush Holt 113th Congress.jpg Rush Holt Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 108,214 53.0% File:3x4.svg Scott Sipprelle Republican Party (United States) 93,634 45.9% U.S. Representative Rush Holt Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Rush Holt Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt Jr. defeated Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties. Democratic primary Candidates Rush Holt Jr., incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Rush Holt Jr. (incumbent) 14,480 100.00% 14,480 100.00% Republican primary Candidates David Corsi, independent candidate for this district in 2008 Scott M. Sipprelle, Princeton venture capitalist Declined Alan Bateman, nominee for this district in 2008 (ran in the 4th district) Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Scott M. Sipprelle 8,927 54.12% Republican Party (US) David Corsi 7,569 45.88%16,496 100.00% General election Candidates Kenneth Cody (Truth Vision Hope) Rush Holt Jr., incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 (Democratic) Scott M. Sipprelle, Princeton venture capitalist (Republican) Polling Poll Dates administered Rush Holt (D) Scott Sipprelle (R) UndecidedNational ResearchNational Research October 27, 2010 42% 43% -Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 25–27, 2010 51% 43% 4%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 9–12, 2010 51% 46% 3% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallLikely D November 1, 2010RCPLean D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-12-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Rush Holt Jr. (incumbent) 108,214 53.05% 10.07 Republican Party (United States) Scott Sipprelle 93,634 45.90% 10.58 Independent politician Kenneth Cody 2,154 1.06% N/A 204,002 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county County Rush HoltDemocratic Scott SipprelleRepublican Kenneth CodyIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Hunterdon (part) 4,250 43.1% 5,486 55.6% 135 1.4% -1,236 -12.5% 9,871 Mercer (part) 39,046 69.8% 16,408 29.4% 449 0.8% 22,638 40.4% 55,903 Middlesex (part) 37,024 51.8% 33,486 46.9% 916 1.3% 3,538 4.9% 71,426 Monmouth (part) 20,709 37.7% 33,580 61.2% 581 1.1% -12,871 -24.5% 54,870 Somerset (part) 7,185 60.1% 4,674 39.1% 93 0.8% 2,511 21.0% 11,952Totals108,21453.0%93,63445.9%2,1541.1%14,5807.1%204,002 District 13 2010 New Jersey's 13th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 13 2008 x150px File:Albio Sires 113th Congress.jpg Albio Sires Democratic Party (United States) 62,840 74.1% File:3x4.svg Henrietta Dwyer Republican Party (United States) 19,538 23.0% U.S. Representative Albio Sires Democratic Party (United States) Albio Sires Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Albio Sires defeated Republican challenger Henrietta Dwyer. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Hudson, Essex, Union, and Middlesex counties. This was the last election before the elimination of this seat in the 2010 census. Democratic primary Candidates Jeff Boss, conspiracy theorist and perennial candidate Albio Sires, incumbent Representative from West New York since 2006 Results 2010 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Albio Sires (incumbent) 16,022 86.93% Democratic Party (US) Jeff Boss 2,409 13.07%18,431 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Henrietta Dwyer Results 2010 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Henrietta Dwyer 2,436 100.00% 2,436 100.00% General election Candidates Henrietta Dwyer (Republican) Maximo Nacer (Gravity Buoyancy Solution) Albio Sires, incumbent Representative from West New York since 2006 (Democratic) Anthony Zanowic (Independent American) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 1, 2010 RothenbergSafe D November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 1, 2010RCPSafe D November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsSafe DOctober 28, 2010New York TimesSafe D November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEightSafe D November 1, 2010 Results 2010 U.S. House electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2010/2010-gen-elect-district-13-us-house-021711.pdf Election Information NJ Department of State November 2, 2010 March 9, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Albio Sires (incumbent) 62,840 74.11% 1.25 Republican Party (United States) Henrietta Dwyer 19,538 23.04% 1.30 Independent Anthony Zanowic 1,508 1.78% N/A Independent Maximo Gomez Nacer 910 1.07% N/A 84,796 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county County Albio SiresDemocratic Henrietta DwyerRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 8,239 85.3% 1,135 11.8% 284 3.0% 7,104 73.5% 9,658 Hudson (part) 43,805 72.8% 14,460 24.0% 1,872 3.1% 29,345 48.8% 60,137 Middlesex (part) 6,877 68.2% 3,056 30.3% 152 1.5% 3,821 37.9% 10,085 Union (part) 3,919 79.7% 887 18.0% 110 2.3% 3,032 71.7% 4,916Totals62,84074.1%19,53823.0%2,4182.9%43,30251.1%84,796 References External links Division of Elections at the New Jersey Secretary of State Official candidate list U.S. Congress candidates for New Jersey at Project Vote Smart New Jersey U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in New Jersey from OpenSecrets 2010 New Jersey General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com House - New Jersey from the Cook Political Report 2008 elections United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey2010 2012 elections Category:2010 New Jersey elections New Jersey 2010