2006 Senate elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey U.S. Senate election 2006
Bob Menendez DEM +16.0 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 101,973
- Margin
- 16.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Menendez Won | DEM | 58,333 | 57.20% | |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | REP | 41,998 | 41.19% | |
| J. M. Carter | OTH | 395 | 0.39% | |
| Len T. Flynn | LIB | 345 | 0.34% | |
| Robert Edward Forchion | LMP | 336 | 0.33% | |
| Daryl Mikell Brooks | OTH | 263 | 0.26% | |
| N. Leonard Smith | OTH | 166 | 0.16% | |
| Angela L. Lariscy | SWP | 90 | 0.09% | |
| Gregory Pason | SOC | 47 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 101,973 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other New Jersey Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Andy Kim | 9.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cory A. Booker | 16.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Bob Menendez | 11.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Cory A. Booker | 13.5 |
| 2013 special | Class II | Cory A. Booker | 10.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bob Menendez | 19.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Frank R. Lautenberg | 14.1 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bob Menendez | 16.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Frank R. Lautenberg | 9.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Jon Stevens Corzine | 3.0 |
| 1996 | Class II | Robert G. Torricelli | 10.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Frank R. Lautenberg | 3.3 |
Full New Jersey Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 New Jersey Senate race?
Bob Menendez (DEM) won with 57.2% of the vote, ahead of Thomas H. Kean Jr. (41.2%), a margin of 16.0 points.
Did the New Jersey Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 New Jersey Senate race?
101,973 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.