2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey explained

See also: 2020 United States Senate elections.

Election Name:2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Country:New Jersey
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Next Year:2026
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Image1:File:Cory Booker, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Cory Booker
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:2,541,239
Percentage1:57.23%
Nominee2:Rik Mehta
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,817,091
Percentage2:40.92%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Cory Booker
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Cory Booker
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. It was held concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election, as well as various other elections. The primary elections were moved from June 2, 2020, to July 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Incumbent senator Cory Booker was first elected in a 2013 special election to complete the term of fellow Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who died in office.[1]

Booker won a second full term against Republican Rik Mehta, narrowly winning Morris County, which no Democratic Senate candidate had carried since 1984 when Senator Bill Bradley swept every county. Booker also received the most votes (2,541,239) in a statewide non-presidential election in New Jersey history.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Results

Other candidates

Green Party

Nominee

LaRouche was Right

Nominee

Of, By, For!

Nominee

Independents

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[25] October 29, 2020
align=left Inside Elections[26] October 28, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[28] October 30, 2020
Politico[29] November 2, 2020
RCP[30] October 23, 2020
DDHQ[31] November 3, 2020
538[32] November 2, 2020
Economist[33] November 2, 2020

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Cory
Booker (D)		Rik
Mehta (R)		Other /
Undecided
Research Co.October 31 – November 1, 2020450 (LV)± 4.6%55%32%13%
SwayableOctober 23–26, 2020363 (LV)± 6.7%61%39%–
Rutgers UniversityOctober 19–24, 2020851 (LV)± 4%61%31%9%
Stockton UniversityOctober 7–13, 2020721 (LV)± 3.7%57%32%10%
Emerson CollegeSeptember 4–7, 2020500 (LV)± 4.4%52%28%21%
Monmouth UniversityApril 16–19, 2020635 (RV)± 3.9%55%32%11%
with Hirsh Singh
on whether or not respondents would vote to reelect Cory Booker

Results

The election was not close, with Booker winning re-election by 16.31%. Key to Booker's landslide victory were heavily populated areas such as Hackensack, Newark, and Trenton. Mehta did well in Ocean County, which is a Republican stronghold, as well as many rural areas of the state. Booker received 2,541,239 votes. Booker was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2021. His term will expire on January 3, 2027.

CountyBooker votesBooker %Mehta votesMehta %Other votesOther %
Atlantic[34] [35] 71,42052.60%61,56845.35%2,7862.05%
Bergen[36] [37] 280,05457.90%195,19340.36%8,4311.74%
Burlington[38] 150,16058.72%102,13639.94%3,4361.34%
Camden[39] 173,33566.25%85,40632.64%2,9001.11%
Cape May[40] 22,95241.53%31,31756.67%9931.80%
Cumberland[41] 31,99252.64%26,62643.81%2,1613.56%
Essex[42] 260,60477.78%69,75020.82%4,7151.41%
Gloucester[43] 85,48950.25%80,94347.58%3,6822.16%
Hudson[44] 176,65873.54%56,91723.69%6,6482.77%
Hunterdon[45] 36,72844.32%43,95153.04%2,1882.64%
Mercer[46] 117,82168.24%52,24830.26%2,5932.20%
Middlesex[47] 221,80260.55%135,39836.96%9,1102.49%
Monmouth[48] 173,60946.62%191,70051.48%7,0891.90%
Morris[49] 146,14850.18%141,37348.54%3,7101.27%
Ocean[50] 116,03635.20%207,75163.02%5,8821.78%
Passaic[51] 131,19559.97%80,82736.95%6,7363.08%
Salem[52] 14,51543.21%17,91053.32%1,1633.46%
Somerset[53] 105,68157.45%75,62241.11%2,6631.45%
Sussex[54] 33,91839.21%49,88457.66%2,7063.13%
Union[55] 166,99767.37%76,67730.93%4,1921.69%
Warren[56] 24,12440.39%33,89356.75%1,7092.86%
Total2,541,23857.19%1,817,09040.89%85,4931.92%

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Booker won 9 out of the 12 congressional districts in New Jersey, and Mehta won the other 3, including one that elected a Democrat.

DistrictBookerMehtaRepresentative
62.3%36.3%Donald Norcross
47.8%49.9%Jeff Van Drew
49.0%49.4%
43.4%55.0%Chris Smith
51.7%46.5%Josh Gottheimer
57.6%40.1%Frank Pallone Jr.
52.1%46.3%
73.7%23.8%Albio Sires
64.4%32.9%Bill Pascrell
85.0%13.1%Donald Payne Jr.
52.1%46.5%Mikie Sherrill
66.3%31.9%Bonnie Watson Coleman

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See also

References

General
Specific

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Titus . Elizabeth . 2013-10-16 . Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat . 2023-09-10 . POLITICO . en.
  2. Web site: Kelsey . Adam . Harper . Averi . Sen. Cory Booker suspends presidential campaign . . January 13, 2020 . January 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: Larry Hamm for United States Senate. Patch. Akinyele. Bashir Muhammad. December 21, 2019. March 2, 2020.
  4. Web site: FEC For 2: Statement of Candidacy. FEC.gov. December 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: NAIK, HARSH VASANT MR.. FEC.gov. October 18, 2018.
  6. Web site: Wildstein . David . If Booker or Murphy run in 2020 - New Jersey Globe . New Jersey Globe . June 18, 2018 . March 26, 2018.
  7. News: Biryukov. Nikita. Gottheimer declines to say which Republican he'd like to face in 2020. September 2, 2019. September 28, 2019.
  8. News: INSIDERNJ's 2020 Congressional Sketch Pad: A Thumbnail Guide to All Developing Contests . August 9, 2019 . August 23, 2019.
  9. News: INSIDERNJ's 2020 Congressional Sketch Pad: A Thumbnail Guide to All Developing Contests. August 9, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  10. News: Biryukov. Nikita. Morris lawyer announces U.S. Senate bid. New Jersey Globe. October 17, 2019. October 17, 2019.
  11. Web site: Biryukov . Nikita . Former teacher launches surprise U.S. Senate bid . New Jersey Globe . March 30, 2020.
  12. News: Biryukov. Nikita. Tricia Flanagan seeking GOP nod against Booker. New Jersey Globe. April 26, 2019. April 29, 2019.
  13. News: Wildstein . David . Natalie Lynn Rivera will challenge Cory Booker . New Jersey Globe . April 25, 2019 . Sea of Reeds Media . October 18, 2019.
  14. News: Wildstein. David. Hirsh Singh will challenge Cory Booker for U.S. Senate. New Jersey Globe. April 24, 2019. April 24, 2019.
  15. Web site: Open Secrets . New Jersey Senate 2020 Race . May 15, 2020.
  16. Web site: The Green Papers . 13 changes to the candidate list. . May 15, 2020 . February 14, 2020.
  17. Web site: Wildstein . David . Republican Stuart Meissner considers bid for U.S. Senate against Booker . New Jersey Globe . August 23, 2019 . August 22, 2019.
  18. News: Former Prosecutor Launches Bid for Cory Booker's Senate Seat . Avila . Joseph De . September 23, 2019 . The Wall Street Journal . September 24, 2019 . en-US.
  19. Web site: Meissner to drop U.S. Senate bid against Booker. February 11, 2020. New Jersey Globe.
  20. Web site: Rich . Gary . Statement from Republican US Senate Candidate Gary Rich . InsiderNJ . January 25, 2020 . January 26, 2020.
  21. Web site: Wildstein . David . Report: Gary Rich drops U.S. Senate bid . New Jersey Globe . February 4, 2020 . February 4, 2020.
  22. Web site: Wildstein . David . What about Matt Rooney as Booker foe? . New Jersey Globe . August 23, 2019 . January 22, 2019.
  23. Web site: Green Party Leader Madelyn Hoffman will run for the US Senate in 2020, hoping to unseat Cory Booker, who will be running for reelection. June 19, 2019. Insider NJ. April 25, 2020.
  24. Web site: FEC . May 17, 2020 . New Jersey - Senate.
  25. Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings for October 29, 2020 . The Cook Political Report . March 11, 2021.
  26. Web site: 2020 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . March 11, 2021.
  27. Web site: 2020 Senate race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . March 12, 2021.
  28. Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings . Daily Kos Elections. March 13, 2021.
  29. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. November 19, 2019 . Politico.
  30. Web site: Battle for the Senate 2020. October 23, 2020 . RCP.
  31. Web site: September 2, 2020 . 2020 Senate Elections Model. September 2, 2020 . Decision Desk HQ.
  32. Web site: Silver . Nate . Forecasting the race for the Senate . . September 18, 2020 . September 18, 2020.
  33. Web site: November 2, 2020 . Forecasting the US elections . March 13, 2021 . The Economist.
  34. Web site: 2020 General Election Results (Excluding write-ins). Atlantic County Clerk’s Office . 6 December 2020.
  35. Web site: County Summary (Write-In Total). Atlantic County Clerk’s Office . 6 December 2020.
  36. Web site: 2020 General Election Results (Excludes Write-In Votes). Bergen County Clerk’s Office . 7 December 2020.
  37. Web site: Bergen County Precinct Summary (Includes Write-Ins). Bergen County Clerk’s Office . 7 December 2020.
  38. Web site: Burlington County Official Election Results. Burlington County Clerk’s Office . 6 December 2020.
  39. Web site: Official Election Results. Camden County Clerk’s Office. 6 December 2020.
  40. Web site: Official Election Results. Cape May County Clerk’s Office. 6 December 2020.
  41. Web site: 2020 General Official Election Results. Cumberland County’s Clerk Office. 6 December 2020.
  42. Web site: 2020 General Official Election Results. Essex County’s Clerk Office. 6 December 2020.
  43. Web site: November 3rd General Election. Gloucester County’s Clerk Office. 6 December 2020.
  44. Web site: Official Results. Hudson County’s Clerk Office. 6 December 2020.
  45. Web site: Election Summary Report. Hunterdon County’s Clerk Office. 6 December 2020. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205025107/https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/election/2020/General/Write-in%20Report%20General%202020.pdf. dead.
  46. Web site: 2020 General Election Results. Mercer County’s Clerk Office. 6 December 2020.
  47. Web site: Election Results 2020. Middlesex County’s Board of Elections. 6 December 2020.
  48. Web site: 2020 General Election Results. Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. 7 December 2020.
  49. Web site: Morris County Election Results. Morris County’s Clerk Office. 7 December 2020.
  50. Web site: 2020 General Election Results. Ocean County’s Clerk Office. 7 December 2020.
  51. Web site: Passaic County Official Results. 7 December 2020. September 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906074112/https://www.passaiccountynj.org/Summary%20Report%20110320_11.pdf. dead.
  52. Web site: Official Summary Report. Salem County Clerk’s Office. 7 December 2020.
  53. Web site: Somerset County Results 2020. Somerset County Clerk’s Office. 7 December 2020.
  54. Web site: Sussex County Results. Sussex County Clerk’s Office. 7 December 2020.
  55. Web site: Union County Election Results. Union County Clerk’s Office. 7 December 2020.
  56. Web site: Official Election Results. Warren County Clerk’s Office. 7 December 2020. December 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203051700/https://warrencountyvotes.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/Official%20Summary%2011.20.2020.pdf. dead.
  57. Web site: Election Night Results - County Websites . New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections . 2022-01-07.

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