2010Final results
2010 election for New Jersey's 12th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Rush Holt (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Scott Sipprelle (R) by 7.1 points.
Rush HoltDemocrat · winner
53.0%108,214
Scott SipprelleRepublican
45.9%93,634
Kenneth J. CodyOther party
1.1%2,154
204,002 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 2010
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 HoltScott Sipprelle
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$196K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010