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2013Final resultsSpecial election

2013 special election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

U.S. Senate · New Jersey

Cory Booker (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Lonegan (R) by 10.9 points.

Cory BookerDemocrat · winner
54.9%740,742
Steve LoneganRepublican
44.0%593,684
Edward C., Stackhouse Jr.Independent
0.4%5,138
Robert DepasqualeIndependent
0.2%3,137
Stuart MeissnerIndependent
0.2%2,051
Pablo OliveraIndependent
0.1%1,530
Antonio N. SabasIndependent
0.1%1,336
Eugene Martin LavergneIndependent
0.1%1,041
1,348,659 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2013

The seat's recent races

EvenD+17.92012 Pres.D+10.92013 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratSteve Lonegan
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Raised by the campaign
$3.8M
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Spent by the campaign
$4M
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Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Sep 30, 2014

Polls against the result

R+20EvenD+20Result D+10.9Sep 1Oct 1Oct 16
  • Poll with Booker ahead
  • Poll with Lonegan ahead
  • Result
PollsterDatesSampleBookerLoneganMarginAdjustedMiss vs resultGradeRelease
Harper PollingOct 14778 5241D+11—+0.1B+Wikipedia
Quinnipiac UniversityOct 121,696 5440D+14—+3.1A−Wikipedia
Monmouth University Polling InstituteOct 111,393 5242D+10—−0.9A−Wikipedia
Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest PollingOct 10513 5836D+22—+11.1C−Wikipedia
Rasmussen ReportsOct 71,000 5341D+12—+1.1B+Wikipedia
Quinnipiac UniversityOct 6899 5341D+12—+1.1A−Wikipedia
Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public PolicyOct 5729 5039D+11—+0.1BWikipedia
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityOct 2702 4529D+16—+5.1BWikipedia
Monmouth University Polling InstituteSep 28571 5340D+13—+2.1A−Wikipedia
Quinnipiac UniversitySep 21948 5341D+12—+1.1A−Wikipedia
Rasmussen ReportsSep 191,000 5233D+19—+8.1B+Wikipedia
Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public PolicySep 18812 58.432.3D+26.1—+15.2BWikipedia
Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest PollingSep 6679 6429D+35—+24.1C−Wikipedia
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityAug 24679 5022D+28—+17.1BWikipedia
Monmouth University Polling InstituteAug 17696 5438D+16—+5.1A−Wikipedia

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 14, 2013

The candidates

Cory Booker (D)Steve Lonegan (R)

Also on the ballot: Edward C., Stackhouse Jr. (Independent), 0.4%; Robert Depasquale (Independent), 0.2%; Stuart Meissner (Independent), 0.2%; Pablo Olivera (Independent), 0.1%; Antonio N. Sabas (Independent), 0.1%; Eugene Martin Lavergne (Independent), 0.1%