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Elections in New Jersey |
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 2, 2004 to determine who will represent the people of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. This election coincided with national elections for U.S. President, and the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. There was no concurrent election for Senator or Governor in the state. New Jersey has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2004 | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 1,721,392 | 52.41% | 7 | ||
Republican | 1,514,784 | 46.12% | 6 | ||
Libertarian | 16,379 | 0.50% | 0 | ||
Green | 10,033 | 0.31% | 0 | ||
Independents | 22,007 | 0.67% | 0 | ||
Totals | 3,284,595 | 100.00% | 13 | — | |
Incumbent Democrat Rob Andrews won. This district covers Camden County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 201,163 | 75.00% | |
Republican | Daniel Hutchinson | 66,109 | 24.65% | |
Independent | Arturo Croce | 931 | 0.35% | |
Majority | 135,054 | 50.36% | ||
Turnout | 268,203 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Frank A. LoBiondo defeated Democrat Timothy Robb. This district covers the southern part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 172,779 | 65.09% | |
Democratic | Timothy Robb | 86,792 | 32.70% | |
Independent | Willie Norwood | 1,993 | 0.75% | |
Libertarian | Michael Matthews Jr. | 1,767 | 0.67% | |
Green | Jose Alcantara | 1,516 | 0.57% | |
Independent | Constantino Rozzo | 595 | 0.22% | |
Majority | 85,987 | 32.39% | ||
Turnout | 265,442 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton defeated Democrat State Assemblyman Herb Conaway. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 195,938 | 63.44% | |
Democratic | Herb Conaway | 107,034 | 34.65% | |
Independent | Edward Forchion | 4,914 | 1.59% | |
Libertarian | Frank Orland | 976 | 0.32% | |
Majority | 88,904 | 28.78% | ||
Turnout | 308,862 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Chris Smith defeated Democrat Amy Vasquez. This district covers 4 counties in the central part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 192,671 | 63.00% | |
Democratic | Amy Vasquez | 92,826 | 32.28% | |
Libertarian | Richard Edgar | 2,056 | 0.71% | |
Majority | 99,845 | 34.72% | ||
Turnout | 287,553 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Scott Garrett defeated Democrat Dorothea Anne Wolfe. This district covers the northern border of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 171,220 | 57.57% | |
Democratic | Dorothea Anne Wolfe | 122,259 | 41.11% | |
Libertarian | Victor Kaplan | 1,857 | 0.62% | |
Independent | Thomas Phelan | 1,515 | 0.51% | |
Independent | Gregory Pason | 574 | 0.19% | |
Majority | 48,961 | 16.46% | ||
Turnout | 297,425 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone defeated Republican Sylvester Fernandez. This district covers mostly Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 153,981 | 66.90% | |
Republican | Sylvester Fernandez | 70,942 | 30.82% | |
Libertarian | Virginia Flynn | 2,829 | 1.23% | |
Independent | Mac Dara Lyden | 2,399 | 1.04% | |
Majority | 83,039 | 36.08% | ||
Turnout | 230,151 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Mike Ferguson defeated Democrat Steve Brozak. This district covers 4 counties in the northern part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Ferguson (incumbent) | 162,597 | 56.88% | |
Democratic | Steve Brozak | 119,081 | 41.66% | |
Libertarian | Thomas Abrams | 2,153 | 0.75% | |
Independent | Matthew Williams | 2,016 | 0.71% | |
Majority | 43,516 | 15.22% | ||
Turnout | 285,847 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican George Ajjan. This district covers Essex and Passaic counties.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 152,001 | 69.46% | |
Republican | George Ajjan | 62,747 | 28.68% | |
Green | Joseph Fortunato | 4,072 | 1.86% | |
Majority | 89,254 | 40.79% | ||
Turnout | 218,820 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman defeated Republican Edward Trawinski. This district covers mostly Bergen county.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Rothman (incumbent) | 146,038 | 67.53% | |
Republican | Edward Trawinski | 68,564 | 31.71% | |
Libertarian | David Daly | 1,649 | 0.76% | |
Majority | 77,474 | 35.83% | ||
Turnout | 216,251 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
No Republican challenged incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne for this seat. Only minor parties also contested the election. This district covers a heavily urbanized area, which includes the city of Newark.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Payne (incumbent) | 155,697 | 96.88% | |
Green | Toy-Ling Washington | 2,927 | 1.30% | |
Independent | Sara Lobman | 2,089 | 1.82% | |
Majority | 152,770 | 95.06% | ||
Turnout | 160,713 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen defeated Democrat James Buell. This district covers mostly Morris county.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 200,915 | 67.88% | |
Democratic | James Buell | 91,811 | 31.02% | |
Independent | John Mele | 1,746 | 0.59% | |
Libertarian | Austin Lett | 1,530 | 0.52% | |
Majority | 109,104 | 36.86% | ||
Turnout | 296,002 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt defeated Republican Bill Spadea. This district covers 5 suburban counties in the central part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rush Holt (incumbent) | 171,691 | 59.25% | |
Republican | Bill Spadea | 115,014 | 39.69% | |
Libertarian | Ken Chazotte | 1,562 | 0.54% | |
Green | Daryl Brooks | 1,518 | 0.52% | |
Majority | 56,677 | 19.56% | ||
Turnout | 289,785 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez defeated Republican Richard Piatkowski. This heavily urbanized district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Menendez (incumbent) | 121,018 | 75.85% | |
Republican | Richard Piatkowski | 35,288 | 22.12% | |
Independent | Dick Hester | 1,282 | 0.80% | |
Independent | Herbert Shaw | 1,066 | 0.67% | |
Independent | Angela Lariscy | 887 | 0.56% | |
Majority | 85,730 | 53.74% | ||
Turnout | 159,541 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
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