Elections / 2012 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+19.5.
New Jersey, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
New Jersey — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,987,680
58.9%
Republican (R)
1,329,534
39.4%
All others
59,435
1.8%
Margin
D+19.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Menendez | DDemocrat | 1,987,680 | 58.9% |
| Joe Kyrillos | RRepublican | 1,329,534 | 39.4% |
| Kenneth R. Kaplan | OLibertarian | 16,803 | 0.5% |
| Ken Wolski | OGreen | 15,801 | 0.5% |
| Gwen Diakos | OJersey Strong Independents | 9,359 | 0.3% |
| J. David Dranikoff | OTotally Independent Candidate | 3,834 | 0.1% |
| Inder ??Andy?? Soni | OAmerica First | 3,593 | 0.1% |
| Robert ??Turk?? Turkavage | OResponsibility Fairness Integrity | 3,532 | 0.1% |
| Gregory Pason | OSocialist Party Usa | 2,249 | 0.1% |
| Eugene Martin Lavergne | ONo Slogan | 2,198 | 0.1% |
| Daryl Mikell Brooks | OReform Nation | 2,066 | 0.1% |
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.6% |