2014Final results
2014 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey
U.S. Senate · New Jersey
Cory Booker (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Jeff Bell (R) by 13.5 points.
Cory BookerDemocrat · winner
55.8%1,043,866
Jeff BellRepublican
42.3%791,297
Joseph BaratelliLibertarian
0.9%16,721
Hank SchroederOther party
0.3%5,704
Jeff BossIndependent
0.2%4,513
Eugene Martin LavergneOther party
0.2%3,890
Antonio N. SabasIndependent
0.2%3,544
1,869,535 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 2014
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.
Cory BookerJeff Bell
$18.4M
Raised by the campaign
$610K
$17.5M
Spent by the campaign
$600.5K
$847K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Antonio N. Sabas $3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Cory Booker (D)Jeff Bell (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian), 0.9%; Hank Schroeder (Other party), 0.3%; Jeff Boss (Independent), 0.2%; Eugene Martin Lavergne (Other party), 0.2%; Antonio N. Sabas (Independent), 0.2%