2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Nominee
Frank Lautenberg
Dick Zimmer
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,951,218
1,461,025
Percentage
56.03%
41.95%
County results Congressional district results Lautenberg: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Zimmer: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election
Frank Lautenberg
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Frank Lautenberg
Democratic
The 2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg won re-election to a fifth, non-consecutive term, defeating former Republican congressman Dick Zimmer, who was also the nominee for this seat in 1996. As of 2023, this is the last time where both major party nominees for this Senate seat were white men.
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