New Jersey's 6th Congressional District
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Frank Pallone Jr. (D).
As of the 2020 Census, New Jersey representatives represented an average of 774,541 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 733,958 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Scott Fegler, Fahad Akhtar, Herb Tarbous, and Matthew Amitrano in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. (D) | 56.1 | 170,275 | |
| Scott Fegler (R) | 40.3 | 122,519 | ||
| Fahad Akhtar (Common Sense Independent Party) | 1.6 | 4,871 | ||
| Herb Tarbous (G) | 1.4 | 4,246 | ||
| Matthew Amitrano (L) | 0.6 | 1,770 | ||
| Total votes: 303,681 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Maldonado (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated John Hsu in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. | 84.0 | 36,649 | |
| John Hsu | 16.0 | 6,992 | ||
| Total votes: 43,641 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Scott Fegler defeated Gregg Mele in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Fegler | 81.6 | 15,215 | |
| Gregg Mele | 18.4 | 3,440 | ||
| Total votes: 18,655 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Largey (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Susan Kiley, Tara Fisher, Inder Soni, and Eric Antisell in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. (D) | 57.5 | 106,238 | |
| Susan Kiley (R) | 41.0 | 75,839 | ||
| Tara Fisher (L) | 0.7 | 1,361 | ||
| Inder Soni (New Jersey First) | 0.5 | 947 | ||
| Eric Antisell (Move Everyone Forward) | 0.3 | 534 | ||
| Total votes: 184,919 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. | 100.0 | 30,534 | |
| Total votes: 30,534 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sherry Euvin (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Susan Kiley defeated Rik Mehta and Tom Toomey in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Kiley | 56.8 | 10,076 | |
| Rik Mehta | 26.7 | 4,735 | ||
| Tom Toomey | 16.4 | 2,913 | ||
| Total votes: 17,724 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregg Mele (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Christian Onuoha in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. (D) | 61.2 | 199,648 | |
| Christian Onuoha (R) | 38.8 | 126,760 | ||
| Total votes: 326,408 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Russell Cirincione and Amani Al-Khatahtbeh in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. | 79.2 | 56,660 | |
| Russell Cirincione | 17.0 | 12,139 | ||
| Amani Al-Khatahtbeh | 3.8 | 2,743 | ||
| Total votes: 71,542 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Hsu (D)
- Javahn Walker (D)
- Zac Roeill (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Christian Onuoha defeated Sammy Gindi in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christian Onuoha (Write-in) | 100.0 | 508 | |
| Sammy Gindi (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 508 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Rich Pezzullo in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. (D) | 63.6 | 140,752 | |
| Rich Pezzullo (R) | 36.4 | 80,443 | ||
| Total votes: 221,195 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Javahn Walker in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Pallone Jr. | 86.2 | 23,621 | |
| Javahn Walker | 13.8 | 3,770 | ||
| Total votes: 27,391 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Rich Pezzullo advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rich Pezzullo | 100.0 | 9,827 | |
| Total votes: 9,827 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. (D) defeated Brent Sonnek-Schmelz (R), Judi Shamy (L), and Rajit Malliah (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June. Pallone won re-election in the November 8 election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Frank Pallone Incumbent |
63.7% | 167,895 | |
| Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 34.9% | 91,908 | |
| Green | Rajit Malliah | 0.7% | 1,912 | |
| Libertarian | Judi Shamy | 0.7% | 1,720 | |
| Total Votes | 263,435 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2014
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. (D) defeated Anthony Wilkinson (R) and Dorit Goikhman (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone Incumbent |
59.9% | 72,190 | |
| Republican | Anthony Wilkinson | 38.9% | 46,891 | |
| Libertarian | Dorit Goikhman | 1.1% | 1,376 | |
| Total Votes | 120,457 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. won re-election in the district.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone Incumbent |
63.3% | 151,782 | |
| Republican | Anna Little | 35.2% | 84,360 | |
| Libertarian | Len Flynn | 0.6% | 1,392 | |
| Independent | Mac Dara Lyden | 0.3% | 830 | |
| Independent | Herbert Tarbous | 0.2% | 406 | |
| Independent | Karen Zaletel | 0.4% | 868 | |
| Total Votes | 239,638 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Frank Pallone won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Anna C. Little (R), Jack Freudenheim (Independent) and Karen Anne Zaletel (Green Tea Patriots) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, New Jersey District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Pallone incumbent |
54.7% | 81,933 | |
| Republican | Anna C. Little | 43.7% | 65,413 | |
| Independent | Jack Freudenheim | 0.9% | 1,299 | |
| Green Tea Patriots | Karen Anne Zaletel | 0.7% | 1,017 | |
| Total Votes | 149,662 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Frank Pallone won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert E. McLeod (R) and Herb Tarbous (Regular Independent) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, New Jersey District 6 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Pallone incumbent |
66.9% | 164,077 | |
| Republican | Robert E. McLeod | 31.6% | 77,469 | |
| Regular Independent | Herb Tarbous | 1.4% | 3,531 | |
| Total Votes | 245,077 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Frank Pallone won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Leigh Ann Bellew (R) and Herbert L. Tarbous (Diversity is Strength) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, New Jersey District 6 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Pallone incumbent |
68.6% | 98,615 | |
| Republican | Leigh Ann Bellew | 30.3% | 43,539 | |
| Diversity is Strength | Herbert L. Tarbous | 1.1% | 1,619 | |
| Total Votes | 143,773 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Frank Pallone won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Sylvester Fernandez (R), Virginia A. Flynn (Independent/Libertarian) and Mac Dara F.X. Lyden (Independent/Help Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Union Residents) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, New Jersey District 6 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Pallone incumbent |
66.9% | 153,981 | |
| Republican | Sylvester Fernandez | 30.8% | 70,942 | |
| Independent/Libertarian | Virginia A.Flynn | 1.2% | 2,829 | |
| Independent/Help Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Union Residents | Mac Dara F.X. Lyden | 1% | 2,399 | |
| Total Votes | 230,151 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Frank Pallone won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Anne Sumers (D) and Michael J. Cino (Independent/Lower Tax Independent) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, New Jersey District 6 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Pallone incumbent |
59.5% | 118,881 | |
| Republican | Anne Sumers | 38.3% | 76,504 | |
| Independent/Lower Tax Independent | Michael J. Cino | 2.2% | 4,466 | |
| Total Votes | 199,851 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Frank Pallone won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Brian T. Kennedy (R), Earl Gray (I), Karen Zaletel (I) and Sylvia Kuzmak (I) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, New Jersey District 6 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Frank Pallone incumbent |
67.5% | 141,698 | |
| Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 29.8% | 62,454 | |
| Independent | Earl Gray | 2% | 4,252 | |
| Independent | Karen Zaletel | 0.5% | 1,120 | |
| Independent | Sylvia Kuzmak | 0.2% | 328 | |
| Total Votes | 209,852 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
The New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission enacted a new congressional map on December 22, 2021.[11] This map took effect for New Jersey's 2022 congressional elections. The commission voted 7-6 to approve the Democratic map proposal, with all six Democratic members and the tiebreaker, former New Jersey Supreme Court Judge John Wallace voting to approve. All six Republican members of the commission voted against the map.
How does redistricting in New Jersey work? In New Jersey, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by two distinct politician commissions. The congressional redistricting commission comprises the following 13 members:[12]
- The majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the New Jersey State Legislature appoint two commissioners a piece (for a total of eight members).
- The chairs of the state's two major political parties each appoint two members to the commission (for a total of four members). Commissioners appointed by the political parties cannot be members of Congress or congressional employees.
- The first 12 commissioners appoint the last member. This member cannot have held public office in the state within the previous five-year period. If the first 12 commissioners cannot agree on an appointment, they must submit two names to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The court must then appoint the final commissioner.
If the congressional redistricting commission fails to reach an agreement about a redistricting plan, it must submit two plans to the state Supreme Court, which must in turn select from those two plans a final map.[12]
The state legislative redistricting commission comprises 10 members. The chairs of the state's two major political parties each appoint five members to the commission. In the event that this commission is unable to reach an agreement about a redistricting plan, the state Supreme Court may appoint a tie-breaking member.[12]
State law requires that state legislative districts meet the following criteria:[12]
- Districts must be contiguous.
- Districts "must be as nearly compact as possible."
- Municipalities "must be kept intact, except where otherwise required by law."
There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[12]
New Jersey District 6
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2010-2011
In 2011, the New Jersey State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Jersey's 6th the 144th most Democratic district nationally.[13]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 59.0%-39.7%.[14]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Jersey's 6th the 142nd most Democratic district nationally.[15]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 59.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 39.7%.[16]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Jersey's 6th Congressional District the 132nd most Democratic nationally.[17]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.99. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.99 points toward that party.[18]
See also
- Redistricting in New Jersey
- New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
- New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 06 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, New Jersey," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Globe, "Democrats win congressional redistricting fight," December 22, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 All About Redistricting, "New Jersey," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018