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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/New Jersey/NJ-09
      2012·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William J Pascrell Jr.
      74.0%162,822 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Shmuley Boteach
      25.0%55,091 votes
      Margin
      D+48.9
      220,133 total votes
      4 candidates220,133 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM162,82274.0%
      Shmuley BoteachREP
      		REP55,09125.0%
      E David SmithOTH
      		OTH1,1380.5%
      Jeanette WoolseyOTH
      		OTH1,0820.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+1.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+20.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202448.0%49.2%R+1.1286,539
      202058.9%40.0%D+18.9315,019
      201660.7%36.7%D+24.0271,833
      201266.3%33.7%D+32.6249,810
      200860.9%38.1%D+22.7261,809

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Nellie PouDEM
      D+4.9
      2022
      Bill Pascrell, Jr.DEM
      D+11.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+33.9
      2018
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+41.4
      2016
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+41.7
      2014
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+38.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+22.9
      2008
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+36.5
      2006
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+43.9
      2004
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+35.8
      2002
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+39.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+38.0
      1998
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+30.8
      1996
      Steven R RothmanDEM
      D+13.6
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+24.6
      Career1987-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      E David SmithOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jeanette WoolseyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Shmuley BoteachREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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