New Jersey — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionNew Jersey · U.S. SenateMenendezD+9.0
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Robert Menendez ✓Democrat | 53.4% | 1,200,843 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Kean Jr.Republican | 44.3% | 997,775 |
| Len FlynnLibertarian | 0.7% | 14,637 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC, NJ | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| BERGEN, NJ | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| BURLINGTON, NJ | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| CAMDEN, NJ | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| CAPE MAY, NJ | Republican | R+15.9 |
| CUMBERLAND, NJ | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| ESSEX, NJ | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| GLOUCESTER, NJ | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| HUDSON, NJ | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| HUNTERDON, NJ | Republican | R+19.6 |
| MERCER, NJ | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| MIDDLESEX, NJ | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| MONMOUTH, NJ | Republican | R+8.0 |
| MORRIS, NJ | Republican | R+16.2 |
| OCEAN, NJ | Republican | R+17.4 |
| PASSAIC, NJ | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| SALEM, NJ | Republican | R+3.2 |
| SOMERSET, NJ | Republican | R+4.9 |
| SUSSEX, NJ | Republican | R+26.5 |
| UNION, NJ | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| WARREN, NJ | Republican | R+21.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+6.7Senate 2006D+9.0vs. baselineD+2.3
New Jersey's 2006 Senate race ran 2.3 points more Democratic than its 2004 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, 2006NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.