2008Final results
2008 election for New Jersey's 12th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Rush Holt (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Alan R. Bateman (R) by 27.8 points.
Rush HoltDemocrat · winner
63.1%193,732
Alan R. BatemanRepublican
35.3%108,400
David CorsiOther party
1.6%4,802
306,934 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 2008
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.
Rush HoltAlan R. Bateman
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$36.7K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$33K
$537.6K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008