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      Home/Elections/2014/US House/New Jersey/NJ-12
      2014·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bonnie Watson
      61.0%90,430 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Alieta Eck
      36.5%54,168 votes
      Margin
      D+24.4
      148,366 total votes
      7 candidates148,366 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bonnie WatsonDEM✓
      		DEM90,43061.0%
      Alieta EckREP
      		REP54,16836.5%
      Don DezarnOTH
      		OTH1,3300.9%
      Steven WelzerGRN
      		GRN8900.6%
      Kenneth J CodyOTH
      		OTH5670.4%
      Jack FreudenheimOTH
      		OTH5310.4%
      Allen J CannonOTH
      		OTH4500.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.6%36.7%D+23.9339,201
      202066.6%32.1%D+34.4355,052
      201664.1%32.7%D+31.4307,837
      201266.4%33.6%D+32.8284,358
      200864.7%34.2%D+30.5303,674

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+24.8
      2022
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+27.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+33.1
      2018
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+37.4
      2016
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+30.8
      2012
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+39.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+7.2
      2008
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+27.8
      2006
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+31.4
      2004
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+19.6
      2002
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+24.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+0.2
      1998
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+2.9
      1996
      Michael PappasREP
      R+3.8
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Steven WelzerGRN
      Record0W-9L
      Avg MarginD+7.6
      Career2008-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jack FreudenheimIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth J CodyOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Alieta EckREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Allen J CannonOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bonnie WatsonDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Don DezarnOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+2.4
      Career2013-2014
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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