2006Final results

2006 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

Name: 2006 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey
Start: 2006-11-07
Location: New Jersey

U.S. Senate · New Jersey

Robert Menendez (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas Kean Jr. (R) by 9.0 points.

Robert MenendezDemocrat · winner

53.4%1,200,843

44.3%997,775

Len FlynnLibertarian

0.7%14,637

0.5%11,593

0.4%7,918

0.3%6,243

0.2%5,138

0.2%3,433

0.1%2,490

2,250,070 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Robert MenendezThomas Kean Jr.

$12M

Raised by the campaign

$7.9M

$13.3M

Spent by the campaign

$7.8M

$308.7K

Cash on hand

$116.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Len Flynn $5.2K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

Also on the ballot: Len Flynn (Libertarian), 0.7%; Edward Forchion (Other party), 0.5%; J. M. Carter (Other party), 0.4%; N. Leonard Smith (Other party), 0.3%; Daryl Mikell Brooks (Other party), 0.2%; Angela L. Lariscy (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; Gregory Pason (Socialist), 0.1%