Donald M. Payne Jr., U.S. Representative

Donald M. Payne Jr.

U.S. Representative
Born
December 17, 1958
Died
April 24, 2024
Age at death
65
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2022
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.1.0M
Opponents179,319
6
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2022, Donald M. Payne Jr. ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 241,522 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 10. Jr.'s closest win came in the 2022 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 10, decided by 74,717 votes.

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How many votes has Donald M. Payne Jr. received?

Donald M. Payne Jr. has received 1,005,510 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Donald M. Payne Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon100,71077.64%David H. Pinckney (head-to-head)
Cynthia Johnson (head-to-head)

Kendal Ludden

Clenard Howard Childress Jr.
2020U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon241,52283.28%Jennifer Zinone
Akil Khalfani

Khaliah Fitchette

John Mirrione
2018U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon175,25387.56%Agha Khan
Cynthia Johnson (head-to-head)

Joanne Miller (head-to-head)

Scott Diroma
2016U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon190,85685.67%David H. Pinckney (head-to-head)
Joanne Miller (head-to-head)

Aaron Walter Fraser
2014U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon95,73485.38%Yolanda Dentley
Gwendolyn A. Franklin

Dark Angel
2012U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon201,43587.56%Brian C. Kelemen
Joanne Miller (head-to-head)

Mick Erickson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000604) and Wikidata (Q1240224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Donald M. Payne Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/donald-m-payne-jr. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.