2002Final results
2002 election for New Jersey's 10th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Donald Payne (D) won with 84.5% of the vote, defeating Andrew Wirtz (R) by 68.9 points.
Donald PayneDemocrat · winner
84.5%86,433
Andrew WirtzRepublican
15.5%15,913
102,346 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donald PayneNo Republican
$597.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$467.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$497.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002