New Jersey — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2002 Senate electionNew Jersey · U.S. SenateLautenbergD+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Frank R. Lautenberg ✓Democrat | 53.9% | 1,138,193 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas R. ForresterRepublican | 43.9% | 928,439 |
| Ted GlickGreen | 1.2% | 24,308 |
2002Senate margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2002 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC, NJ | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| BERGEN, NJ | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| BURLINGTON, NJ | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| CAMDEN, NJ | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| CAPE MAY, NJ | Republican | R+9.0 |
| CUMBERLAND, NJ | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| ESSEX, NJ | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| GLOUCESTER, NJ | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| HUDSON, NJ | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| HUNTERDON, NJ | Republican | R+28.0 |
| MERCER, NJ | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| MIDDLESEX, NJ | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| MONMOUTH, NJ | Republican | R+5.0 |
| MORRIS, NJ | Republican | R+17.7 |
| OCEAN, NJ | Republican | R+7.4 |
| PASSAIC, NJ | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| SALEM, NJ | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| SOMERSET, NJ | Republican | R+10.8 |
| SUSSEX, NJ | Republican | R+28.7 |
| UNION, NJ | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| WARREN, NJ | Republican | R+21.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+15.8Senate 2002D+9.9vs. baselineR+5.9
New Jersey's 2002 Senate race ran 5.9 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.6% |
Same ballot, 2002NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.