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New Jersey's 9th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 9th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bill Pascrell (D) defeated Hector Castillo (R), Diego Rivera (L), and Jeff Boss (NSA Did 911) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June. Pascrell won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Jersey utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is generally limited to registered party members. Unaffiliated voters can register as party members at the polls on primary election day. Otherwise, a voter must indicate his or her party preference (e.g., via an updated voter registration) no later than the 55th day preceding the primary in order to vote in that party's primary.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bill Pascrell (D), who was first elected in 1996. Pascrell previously represented New Jersey's 8th Congressional District, but after the districts were redrawn in 2011, he won election to the 9th District in 2012.
New Jersey's 9th Congressional District is located in the northeastern portion of the state and includes parts of Bergen, Pasaic and Hudson counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Bill Pascrell Incumbent |
69.7% | 162,642 | |
| Republican | Hector Castillo | 28% | 65,376 | |
| Libertarian | Diego Rivera | 1.4% | 3,327 | |
| NSA did 911 | Jeff Boss | 0.8% | 1,897 | |
| Total Votes | 233,242 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Bill Pascrell  Hector Castillo Diego Rivera Jeff Boss (NSA did 911) |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Withdrew: Jeff Jones (D) - Former Paterson mayor[11][12] |
District history
2014
The 9th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bill Pascrell (D) defeated Dierdre Paul (R) and Nestor Montilla ("Seeking Inclusion") in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Pascrell Incumbent |
68.5% | 82,498 | |
| Republican | Dierdre Paul | 30.1% | 36,246 | |
| Seeking Inclusion | Nestor Montilla | 1.4% | 1,715 | |
| Total Votes | 120,459 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
The 9th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. The incumbent from the 8th District, Bill Pascrell (D), defeated Shmuley Boteach (R), E. David Smith (I) and Jeanette Woolsey (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Pascrell Incumbent |
74% | 162,822 | |
| Republican | Shmuley Boteach | 25% | 55,091 | |
| Independent | E. David Smith | 0.5% | 1,138 | |
| Independent | Jeanette Woolsey | 0.5% | 1,082 | |
| Total Votes | 220,133 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Jersey in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates |
| May 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-primary report due |
| May 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-primary report due |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates |
| June 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-primary report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-general report due |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-general report due |
| Sources: New Jersey Department of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 25, 2015 New Jersey Campaign Financing and Lobbying Disclosure, "2016 Reporting Dates," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 09 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Statutes & Rules § 19:23-45," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ North Jersey.com, "Paterson’s Jeff Jones says he will take on Bill Pascrell in run for Congress," February 25, 2016
- ↑ PolitickerNJ, "Petition Challenge Forces Jones from CD9 Race," April 11, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
