2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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{{use MDY dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
| country = New Jersey
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election = All 13 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|2006|11|07}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 7
| seats1 = 7
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 1,207,782
| percentage1 = 56.52%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 4.11%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 6
| seats2 = 6
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 903,176
| percentage2 = 42.27%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 3.85%
| map_image = New Jersey 2006.png
| map_size = 160px
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE| Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#F48882| Republican hold}}
{{Reflist | group="Notes"}}
}}
{{ElectionsNJ}}
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.
Overview
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| colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2006{{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006election.pdf|title=2006 Election Statistics|accessdate=8 April 2023}} |
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| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 1,207,782 | align="right" | 56.52% | align="right" | 7 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 903,176 | align="right" | 42.27% | align="right" | 6 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 6,333 | align="right" | 0.30% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independents | align="right" | 19,549 | align="right" | 0.91% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 2,136,840 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 13 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" |
District 1
{{see also|New Jersey's 1st congressional district}}
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.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 1st congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Rob Andrews (incumbent)
|votes = 140,110
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{see also|New Jersey's 2nd congressional district}}
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.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Frank LoBiondo (incumbent)
|votes = 111,245
|percentage = 61.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Viola Thomas-Hughes
|votes = 64,277
|percentage = 35.60
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Independents
|candidate =
|votes = 5,051
|percentage = 2.80
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{see also|New Jersey's 3rd congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton defeated Democrat Rich Sexton. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Jim Saxton (incumbent)
|votes = 122,559
|percentage = 58.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Rich Sexton
|votes = 86,113
|percentage = 41.04
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = The Patriot Movement
|candidate = Ken Feduniewicz
|votes = 1,179
|percentage = 0.56
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{see also|New Jersey's 4th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Chris Smith defeated Democrat Carol Gay. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Burlington counties.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 4th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Chris Smith (incumbent)
|votes = 124,482
|percentage = 65.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Carol Gay
|votes = 62,905
|percentage = 33.19
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Independents
|candidate =
|votes = 2,153
|percentage = 1.14
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
{{See also|New Jersey's 5th congressional district}}
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett defeated Democratic nominee Paul Aronsohn. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Bergen and Passaic counties, as well as all of Warren and Sussex counties.
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5Mzg0MjImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky |title=Democrat sues rival in 5th District race |work=The Record |date=May 23, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315065222/http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5Mzg0MjImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky |url-status=dead |archivedate=2007-03-15 |accessdate=August 6, 2022}} Aronsohn defeated Abate 66% to 33%.[https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2006/2006-official-primary-election-house-tallies.pdf Official 2006 primary tallies].
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box|title=Paul Aronsohn (D)|list=;Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{Cite web|url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1355|title=Paul Aronsohn (NJ-5) | WesPAC|date=11 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011173010/http://securingamerica.com/node/1355 |accessdate=8 April 2023|archive-date=October 11, 2007 }}}}{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 5th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Scott Garett (incumbent)
|votes = 112,142
|percentage = 54.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Paul Aronsohn
|votes = 89,503
|percentage = 43.82
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = An Independent Voice
|candidate = R. Matthew Fretz
|votes = 2,597
|percentage = 1.27
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 6
{{see also|New Jersey's 6th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone defeated Republican challenger Leigh-Ann Bellew. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 6th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Frank Pallone (Incumbent)
|votes = 98,615
|percentage = 68.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Leigh-Ann Bellew
|votes = 43,359
|percentage = 30.20
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Diversity Is Strength
|candidate = Herbert Tarbous
|votes = 1,619
|percentage = 1.13
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
{{see also|New Jersey's 7th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Mike Ferguson narrowly defeated then-state assembly woman Linda Stender, a Democrat. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Middlesex, Union, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties.
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Mike Ferguson
|votes = 98,399
|percentage = 49.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Linda Stender
|votes = 95,454
|percentage = 47.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas Abrams
|votes = 3,176
|percentage = 1.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Darren Young
|votes = 2,046
|percentage = 1.03
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 8
{{see also|New Jersey's 8th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican Jose Sandoval. This district covers Essex and Passaic counties.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 8th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Bill Pascrell (incumbent)
|votes = 97,568
|percentage = 70.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Jose Sandoval
|votes = 39,053
|percentage = 28.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Lou Jasikoff
|votes = 1,018
|percentage = 0.74
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 9
{{see also|New Jersey's 9th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman defeated Republican Vincent Micco. This district covers mostly Bergen county.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 9th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Steve Rothman (incumbent)
|votes = 105,853
|percentage = 71.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Vincent Micco
|votes = 40,879
|percentage = 27.60
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = The Moderate Choice
|candidate = Michael Jarvis
|votes = 1,363
|percentage = 0.92
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 10
{{see also|New Jersey's 10th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne won unopposed. This district covers a heavily urbanized area, which includes the city of Newark.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 10th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Donald Payne (incumbent)
|votes = 90,264
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 11
{{see also|New Jersey's 11th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen defeated Democrat Tom Wyka. This district covers mostly Morris county.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 11th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent)
|votes = 126,085
|percentage = 62.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Tom Wyka
|votes = 74,414
|percentage = 36.64
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Independents
|candidate =
|votes = 2,572
|percentage = 1.27
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 12
{{see also|New Jersey's 12th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt defeated Republican Joseph Sinagra. This district covers 5 suburban counties in the central part of the state.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 12th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Rush Holt (incumbent)
|votes = 125,468
|percentage = 65.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Joe Sinagra
|votes = 65,509
|percentage = 34.30
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 13
{{see also|New Jersey's 13th congressional district}}
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.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = New Jersey's 13th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Albio Sires
|votes = 77,238
|percentage = 77.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = John Guarini
|votes = 19,284
|percentage = 19.36
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Independents
|candidate =
|votes = 3,108
|percentage = 3.12
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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- [https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006election.pdf 2006 election]
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/elections/2006/nj.html Washington Post]
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