2006Final results
2006 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Scott Garrett (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Paul Aronsohn (D) by 11.1 points.
Scott GarrettRepublican · winner
54.9%112,142
Paul AronsohnDemocrat
43.8%89,503
R. Matthew FretzOther party
1.3%2,597
204,242 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 2006
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.
Paul AronsohnScott Garrett
$576.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$554.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$21.7K
Cash on hand
$191K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006