2008 Senate elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey U.S. Senate election 2008
Frank R. Lautenberg DEM +14.1 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 3,482,445
- Margin
- 14.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NJ
- D+15.6same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank R. Lautenberg Won | DEM | 1,951,218 | 56.03% | |
| Dick Zimmer | REP | 1,461,025 | 41.95% | |
| Jason M. Scheurer | LIB | 18,810 | 0.54% | |
| J. M. Carter | OTH | 15,935 | 0.46% | |
| Daryl Mikell Brooks | OTH | 15,925 | 0.46% | |
| Jeffrey Harlan Boss | OTH | 10,345 | 0.30% | |
| Sara J. Lobman | SWP | 9,187 | 0.26% | |
| Total | 3,482,445 | |||
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 2008 New Jersey Senate race?
Frank R. Lautenberg (DEM) won with 56.0% of the vote, ahead of Dick Zimmer (42.0%), a margin of 14.1 points.
Did the New Jersey Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 New Jersey Senate race?
3,482,445 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.