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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

EvenD+19.62004D+31.42006D+27.82008D+7.12010D+39.72012D+24.42014

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

The candidates

Rush Holt (D)Scott Sipprelle (R)

Also on the ballot: Kenneth J. Cody (Other party), 1.1%