2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey Turnout 42%[ 1]
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Last election
8
5
Seats won
7
6
Seat change
Popular vote
1,024,730
1,055,299
Percentage
48.30%
49.74%
Swing
Democratic
Hold
Republican
Hold
Gain
Party gains
Democratic
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
District results
Democratic
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
County results
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 4, 2010, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey , one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts . The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on June 8, 2010.
As of 2026, this is the last election in which the Republican Party won the statewide popular vote for United States House, even though they did not win a majority of congressional seats. As a result, New Jersey became one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2010, the other states being Iowa , Illinois , and North Carolina .
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2010[ 2]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Republican
1,055,299
49.74%
6
+1
Democratic
1,024,730
48.30%
7
-1
Libertarian
8,536
0.40%
0
—
Green
7,494
0.35%
0
—
Constitution
4,120
0.19%
0
—
Independents
21,405
1.01%
0
—
Totals
2,121,584
100.00%
13
—
District 1
2010 New Jersey's 1st congressional district election
Democrat Rob Andrews has been in Congress since 1990. He won re-election in 2008 with 72%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison Ministry[citation needed and nominee for this seat in 2008
Lee Lucas
Loran M. Oglesby
Fernando Powers, candidate for this seat in 2008
Results
General election
Candidates
Rob Andrews , incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 (Democratic)Margaret M. Chapman, candidate for this seat in 2008 (Time for Change)
Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison Ministry[citation needed and nominee for this seat in 2008 (Republican)
Mark Heacock (Green)
Nicky I. Petrutz (Defend American Constitution)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Rob Andrews
Dale Glading
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Burlington (part)
4,086
59.7%
2,627
38.4%
132
1.9%
1,459
21.3%
6,845
Camden (part)
70,338
67.2%
32,572
31.1%
1,770
1.8%
37,766
36.1%
104,680
Gloucester (part)
31,910
56.2%
23,363
41.2%
1,469
2.6%
8,547
15.0%
56,742
Totals
106,334
63.2%
58,562
34.8%
3,371
2.0%
47,772
28.4%
168,267
District 2
2010 New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election
Republican Frank LoBiondo has been in Congress since 1995. He won re-election in 2008 with 59%, despite Democrat Barack Obama simultaneously carrying the district.
Republican primary
Candidates
Linda Biamonte
Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995
Donna M. Ward, candidate for this seat in 2008
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Peter Boyce, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Constitution)
Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 (Republican)
Mark Lovett (marklovett.us)
Gary Stein, perennial candidate (Democratic)
Vitov Valdes-Munoz (American Labor)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Frank LoBiondo
Gary Stein
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Atlantic
39,254
63.0%
21,220
34.0%
2,482
3.0%
18,034
29.0%
62,356
Burlington (part)
1,464
76.3%
420
21.9%
35
1.8%
1,044
54.4%
1,919
Camden (part)
1,734
60.3%
1,059
36.8%
81
2.9%
675
23.5%
2,874
Cape May
22,011
76.7%
5,653
19.7%
1,025
3.6%
16,358
57.0%
28,689
Cumberland
17,204
59.5%
10,200
35.3%
1,530
5.2%
7,004
24.2%
28,934
Gloucester (part)
14,171
63.4%
7,568
33.8%
662
2.7%
6,603
29.6%
22,361
Salem
13,622
68.2%
5,570
27.9%
795
3.9%
8,052
40.3%
19,987
Totals
109,460
65.5%
51,690
30.9%
5,970
3.6%
57,770
34.6%
167,120
District 3
2010 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election
In 2008, state senator John Adler defeated Chris Myers , a town councilman, with 52% of the vote, while Barack Obama carried the district with the same amount in the presidential election.
Retired NFL player Jon Runyan was a star offensive lineman who played most of his career with the nearby Philadelphia Eagles as the South Jersey district is a suburb of Philadelphia . With $1.7 million in Adler's campaign account back in April, he had a major cash advantage.
Democratic primary
Candidates
John Adler , incumbent Representative from Cherry Hill since 2009Barry D. Bendar, activist and chair of the Lacey Township Democratic Committee[ 14]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Campaign
In May, Runyan took the unusual step[citation needed of revealing that he had been late to pay some taxes and had been sued in connection with some business dealings. He claimed he was "a different type of candidate" by acknowledging his mistakes.[citation needed
Results
General election
Candidates
Campaign
On October 8, 2010, the Courier-Post Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent to manage Adler's campaign, had orchestrated the paper candidacy of Peter DeStefano on the "NJ Tea Party" line. They presented the plan at Camden County headquarters during a May 26 meeting of the South Jersey Young Democrats, and some of those present joined in circulating a petition to place DeStefano on the ballot.[ 16] Courier-Post also reported that Ayscue actively managed social media accounts on behalf of the DeStefano campaign, according to a Democratic operative with knowledge of the Adler campaign.[ 16]
Polling
†Internal poll for Adler campaign
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Jon Runyan
John Adler
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Burlington (part)
48,888
45.1%
57,585
53.1%
1,989
1.9%
-8,697
-8.0%
108,462
Camden (part)
9,584
39.2%
14,464
59.2%
395
1.6%
-4,880
-20.0%
24,443
Ocean (part)
51,743
59.2%
32,203
36.8%
3,458
4.0%
19,540
22.4%
87,404
Totals
110,215
50.0%
104,252
47.3%
5,842
2.7%
5,963
2.7%
220,309
District 4
2010 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election
Republican Chris Smith has been in Congress since 1981. In 2008, he won re-election with 66%.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Howard Kleinhendler, Lakewood attorney and Orthodox Jewish rabbi[ 27]
David R. Meiswinkle (American Renaissance Movement)
Joe Siano (Libertarian)
Chris Smith , incumbent Representative since 1981 (Republican)Steven Welzer, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Green)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Chris Smith
Howard Kleinhendler
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Burlington (part)
12,189
57.1%
8,629
40.5%
514
2.5%
3,560
16.6%
21,332
Mercer (part)
25,146
61.2%
14,887
36.2%
1,084
2.6%
10,259
25.0%
41,117
Monmouth (part)
35,448
74.6%
10,613
22.3%
1,442
3.0%
24,835
52.3%
47,503
Ocean (part)
56,969
74.0%
17,989
23.4%
2,028
2.6%
39,980
50.6%
76,986
Totals
129,752
69.4%
52,118
27.9%
5,068
2.7%
77,634
41.5%
186,938
District 5
2010 New Jersey's 5th congressional district election
Republican Scott Garrett has been in Congress since 2003. In 2008, he won re-election with 56% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Scott Garrett
Tod Thiese
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Bergen (part)
76,419
62.7%
43,846
36.0%
1,560
1.3%
32,573
26.7%
121,825
Passaic (part)
10,136
65.5%
5,079
32.8%
265
1.7%
5,057
32.7%
15,480
Sussex (part)
20,876
72.4%
6,492
22.5%
1,482
5.1%
14,384
49.9%
28,850
Warren (part)
16,599
66.8%
7,217
29.1%
1,022
4.1%
9,382
37.7%
24,838
Totals
124,030
64.9%
62,634
32.8%
4,329
2.3%
61,396
32.1%
190,993
District 6
2010 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone defeated Republican Challenger and then-mayor of Highlands Anna Little. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Monmouth , Middlesex , Somerset , and Union counties. This is the only time Pallone lost Monmouth County in his career.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Results
General election
Candidates
Jack Freudenheim (Independent)
Anna Little, mayor of Highlands (Republican)
Frank Pallone , incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 (Democratic)Karen Anne Zaletel (Green Tea Patriots)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Frank Pallone
Anna Little
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Middlesex (part)
33,472
57.9%
23,358
40.4%
1,001
1.8%
10,114
17.5%
57,831
Monmouth (part)
37,019
47.0%
40,529
51.5%
1,174
1.5%
-3,510
-4.5%
78,722
Somerset (part)
806
20.1%
3,145
78.5%
55
1.4%
2,339
68.4%
4,006
Union (part)
720
7.9%
8,297
91.1%
86
1.0%
7,577
83.2%
9,103
Totals
81,933
54.7%
65,413
43.7%
2,316
1.5%
16,520
11.0%
149,662
District 7
2010 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Leonard Lance won re-election against Democratic challenger Ed Potosnak. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Middlesex , Union , Somerset , and Hunterdon counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Leonard Lance , incumbent Representative from Clinton since 2009 (Republican)Ed Potosnak (Democratic)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Leonard Lance
Ed Potosnak
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Hunterdon (part)
22,506
70.4%
9,448
29.6%
13,058
40.8%
31,954
Middlesex (part)
13,915
49.2%
14,360
50.8%
-445
-1.6%
28,275
Somerset (part)
30,514
60.9%
19,583
39.1%
10,931
21.8%
50,097
Union (part)
38,149
57.2%
28,511
42.8%
9,638
14.4%
66,660
Totals
105,084
59.4%
71,902
40.6%
33,182
18.8%
176,986
District 8
2010 New Jersey's 8th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican challenger Roland Straten. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Essex and Passaic counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Bill Pascrell
Roland Straten
Raymond Giangrosso
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Essex (part)
36,956
61.5%
22,188
36.9%
913
1.5%
14,768
24.6%
60,057
Passaic (part)
51,522
63.5%
28,835
35.5%
794
1.0%
22,687
38.0%
81,151
Totals
88,478
62.7%
51,023
36.1%
1,707
1.2%
37,455
26.6%
141,208
District 9
2010 New Jersey's 9th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman defeated Republican challenger Michael Agosto. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Hudson , Bergen , and Passaic counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Michael Agosta
John Aslanian
Sergey Shevchuk
Results
General election
Candidates
Michael Agosta (Republican)
Patricia Alessandrini (Green)
Steve Rothman , incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 (Democratic)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Steve Rothman
Michael Agosta
Patricia Alessandrini
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Bergen (part)
68,739
60.4%
43,573
38.3%
1,418
1.2%
25,166
22.1%
113,730
Hudson (part)
12,619
67.1%
5,711
30.3%
489
2.6%
6,908
36.8%
18,819
Passaic (part)
2,206
43.5%
2,798
55.1%
73
1.4%
-592
-11.6%
5,077
Totals
83,564
60.7%
52,082
37.8%
1,980
1.4%
31,482
22.9%
137,626
District 10
2010 New Jersey's 10th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne defeated Republican challenger Michael Alonso. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Essex , Hudson , and Union counties. Payne later died on March 6, 2012, halfway through his term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Michael Alonso (Republican)
Joanne Miller (Agent of Change)
Donald M. Payne , incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 (Democratic)Robert Louis Touissant (Action No Talk)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Donald Payne Jr.
Michael Alonso
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Essex (part)
60,621
92.1%
4,186
6.4%
1,042
1.6%
56,435
85.7%
65,849
Hudson (part)
7,390
78.3%
1,614
17.1%
434
4.6%
5,776
61.2%
9,438
Union (part)
27,288
74.6%
8,557
23.4%
745
2.0%
18,731
51.2%
36,590
Totals
95,299
85.2%
14,357
12.8%
2,221
2.0%
80,942
72.4%
111,877
District 11
2010 New Jersey's 11th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen defeated Democratic challenger Douglas Herbert. From 2003 to 2013, this district included all of Morris County, as well as portions of Essex , Passaic , Sussex , and Somerset counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Douglas Herbert
James D. Kelly Jr.
Results
General election
Candidates
Rodney Frelinghuysen , incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 (Republican)Jim Gawron (Libertarian)
Douglas Herbert (Democratic)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Rodney Frelinghuysen
Douglas Herbert
Jim Gawron
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Essex (part)
13,238
67.3%
6,110
31.1%
309
1.6%
7,128
36.2%
19,657
Morris
88,207
67.2%
40,186
30.6%
2,781
2.1%
48,021
36.6%
131,174
Passaic (part)
722
60.6%
451
37.9%
18
1.5%
271
22.7%
1,191
Somerset (part)
11,812
64.9%
5,924
32.6%
453
2.5%
5,888
32.3%
18,189
Sussex (part)
8,170
70.5%
2,801
24.2%
618
5.3%
5,369
46.3%
11,589
Totals
122,149
67.2%
55,472
30.5%
4,179
2.3%
66,677
36.7%
181,800
District 12
2010 New Jersey's 12th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt Jr. defeated Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Monmouth , Middlesex , Mercer , Somerset , and Hunterdon counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Results
General election
Candidates
Polling
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Rush Holt
Scott Sipprelle
Kenneth Cody
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Hunterdon (part)
5,486
55.6%
4,250
43.1%
135
1.4%
-1,236
-12.5%
9,871
Mercer (part)
39,046
69.8%
16,408
29.4%
449
0.8%
22,638
40.4%
55,903
Middlesex (part)
37,024
51.8%
33,486
46.9%
916
1.3%
3,538
4.9%
71,426
Monmouth (part)
33,580
61.2%
20,709
37.7%
581
1.1%
-12,871
-24.5%
54,870
Somerset (part)
7,185
60.1%
4,674
39.1%
93
0.8%
2,511
21.0%
11,952
Totals
108,214
53.0%
93,634
45.9%
2,154
1.1%
14,580
7.1%
204,002
District 13
2010 New Jersey's 13th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Albio Sires defeated Republican challenger Henrietta Dwyer. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of Hudson , Essex , Union , and Middlesex counties. This was the last election before the elimination of this seat in the 2010 census.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Henrietta Dwyer (Republican)
Maximo Nacer (Gravity Buoyancy Solution)
Albio Sires , incumbent Representative from West New York since 2006 (Democratic)Anthony Zanowic (Independent American)
Predictions
Results
By county
County[ 12]
Albio Sires
Henrietta Dwyer
Various candidates
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Essex (part)
8,239
85.3%
1,135
11.8%
284
3.0%
7,104
73.5%
9,658
Hudson (part)
14,460
24.0%
43,805
72.8%
1,872
3.1%
29,345
48.8%
60,137
Middlesex (part)
6,877
68.2%
3,056
30.3%
152
1.5%
3,821
37.9%
10,085
Union (part)
3,919
79.7%
887
18.0%
110
2.3%
3,032
71.7%
4,916
Totals
62,840
74.1%
19,538
23.0%
2,418
2.9%
43,302
51.1%
84,796
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