2008 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 7 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

Frank R. Lautenberg won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. Frank R. Lautenberg received 1,951,218 popular votes (56.03%). The main challenger was Dick Zimmer (41.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Lautenberg and Zimmer

Lautenberg +14.1 pts · won by 490,193 votes

Frank R. Lautenberg DemocraticWINNER56.03%

1,951,218 votes

Dick Zimmer Republican41.95%

1,461,025 votes

Jason ScheurerLibertarian0.54%

18,810 votes

J. M. Carter Jr.God We Trust0.46%

15,935 votes

Daryl Mikell BrooksPoor People'S Campaign0.46%

15,925 votes

Jeffrey BossBoss For Senate0.3%

10,345 votes

Sara J. LobmanSocialist Workers0.26%

9,187 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.