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New Jersey — 2006 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2006 · U.S. SenateNew Jersey · U.S. SenateRobert MenendezD+9.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
- Robert Menendez✓Democrat1,200,84353.4%
- Thomas H. Kean Jr.Republican997,77544.3%
- Len FlynnLibertarian14,6370.7%
- Edward ForchionLegalize Marijuana (G.R.I.P.)11,5930.5%
- J. M. CarterGod We Trust7,9180.4%
- N. Leonard SmithSolidarity6,2430.3%
- Daryl Mikell BrooksPoor PeopleǐS Campaign5,1380.2%
- Angela L. LariscySocialist Workers3,4330.2%
- Gregory PasonSocialist Party Usa2,4900.1%
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 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 · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.