2008Final results
2008 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Albio Sires (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph Turula (R) by 53.6 points.
Albio SiresDemocrat · winner
75.4%120,382
Joseph TurulaRepublican
21.7%34,735
Julio A. FernandezIndependent
2.3%3,661
Louis VernoticoOther party
0.6%975
159,753 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.
Albio SiresNo Republican
$993.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$802.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$208K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Albio Sires (D)Joseph Turula (R)
Also on the ballot: Julio A. Fernandez (Independent), 2.3%; Louis Vernotico (Other party), 0.6%