2004Final results
2004 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Steven R. Rothman (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Edward Trawinski (R) by 35.8 points.
Steven R. RothmanDemocrat · winner
67.5%146,038
Edward TrawinskiRepublican
31.7%68,564
David DalyIndependent
0.8%1,649
216,251 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 2004
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.
Steven R. RothmanEdward Trawinski
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$21.6K
$630.2K
Spent by the campaign
$17.5K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004