2008 New Jersey Mock Election Final Results

Presidential Race

Senatorial Race

Congressional Races

Issues Questions

Favorite Past President

N.J. Voter Demographics

National Results

NOTE: It is the policy of the National Student/Parent Mock Election organization that the number of votes is listed only for the Presidential candidates. Not all of the 286,249 voters cast ballots in every category.

Candidates for President of the United States

TOTAL VOTES PERCENTAGE Candidates (President / Vice President) Party / Designation
84,089
29.5%
 John McCain / Sarah Palin Republican
193,547
67.8%
 Barack Obama / Joe Biden Democrat
604
0.2%
 Chuck Baldwin / Darrell Castle Constitution Party
675
0.2%
 Bob Barr / Wayne A. Root Libertarian Party
542
0.2%
 Jeffrey "Jeff" Boss / Andrea Marie Psoras Vote Here
210
0.1%
 Roger Calero / Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers Party
283
0.1%
 Gloria La Riva / Eugene Puryear Socialism and Liberation
770
0.3%
 Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente Green Party
145
0.1%
 Brian Moore / Stewart Alexander Socialist Party USA
2,784
1.0%
 Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez Independent
1,744
0.6%
 Write-Ins  
285,393
100%
 TOTAL  

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Candidates for the United States Senate

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
50.5%
 Frank Lautenberg Democrat
29.1%
 Dick Zimmer Republican
4.9%
 Jeffrey Boss Boss For Senate
3.0%
 Daryl Mikell Brooks Poor People's Campaign
4.4%
 J.M. Carter God We Trust
6.3%
 Sara J. Lobman Socialist Workers Party
1.8%
 Jason Scheurer Libertarian Party

NOTE: A total of 123,486 students voted in this category.

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Candidates for United States House of Representatives

District 1 - Most of Camden County and parts of Gloucester and Burlington Counties
District 2 - All of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties
District 3 - Most of Burlington County and parts of Camden and Ocean Counties
District 4 - Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties
District 5 - All of Warren  County and parts of Sussex, Bergen and Passaic Counties
District 6 - Parts of Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset and Union Counties
District 7 - Parts of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties
District 8 - Parts of Essex and Passaic Counties
District 9 - Parts of Bergen and Hudson Counties
District 10 - Parts of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties
District 11 - All of Morris County and parts of Essex, Passaic, Somerset and Sussex Counties
District 12 - Parts of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset Counties
District 13 - Parts of Hudson, Middlesex, Union and Essex Counties

NOTE: A total of 9b6,684 students voted in this category.

District 1 - Most of Camden County and parts of Gloucester and Burlington Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
57.4%
 Rob Andrews Democrat
22.7%
 Dale M. Glading Republican
6.1%
 Margaret M. Chapman Back to Basics
6.7%
 Alvin Lindsay, Jr. Lindsay for Congress
4.0%
 Matthew Thieke Green Party
3.1%
 Everitt M. Williams III Think Independently

NOTE: A total of 7,522 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 2 - All of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
42.5%
 Frank LoBiondo Republican
27.0%
 David Kurkowski Democrat
7.8%
 Peter F. Boyce Constitution Party
10.0%
 Jason M. Grover Green Party
7.8%
 Costantino Rozzo Socialist Party
4.9%
 Gary Stein Independent

NOTE: A total of 3,364 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 3 - Most of Burlington County and parts of Camden and Ocean Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
56.3%
 John Adler Democrat
43.7%
 Chris Myers Republican

NOTE: A total of 7,580 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 4 - Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
51.4%
 Christopher H. Smith Republican
37.9%
 Joshua Zeitz Democrat
10.7%
 Steven Welzer Green Party

NOTE: A total of 4,258 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 5 - All of Warren  County and parts of Sussex, Bergen and Passaic Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
41.6%
 Dennis Shulman Democrat
48.5%
 Scott Garrett Republican
9.9%
 Ed Fanning Green Party

NOTE: A total of 16,061 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 6 - Parts of Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset and Union Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
65.0%
 Frank Pallone Jr. Democrat
24.6%
 Robert McLeod Republican
10.4%
 Herb Tarbous Regular Independent

NOTE: A total of 4,607 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 7 - Parts of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
36.8%
 Leonard Lance Republican
39.7%
 Linda Stender Democrat
7.7%
 Thomas D. Abrams Prosperity Not War
9.4%
 Jason Greco All-Day Breakfast Party
6.4%
 Michael Hsing Hsing for Congress

NOTE: A total of 7,594 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 8 - Parts of Essex and Passaic Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
70.5%
 Bill Pascrell Jr. Democrat
19.5%
 Roland Straten Republican
10.0%
 Derek DeMarco Libertarian Party

NOTE: A total of 14,212 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 9 - Parts of Bergen and Hudson Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
53.7%
 Steven R. Rothman Democrat
30.3%
 Vincent Micco Republican
16.0%
 Michael Perrone Jr. Independent / Progressive

NOTE: A total of 6,776 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 10 - Parts of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
70.9%
 Donald M. Payne Democrat
20.1%
 Michael Taber Socialist Workers Party

NOTE: A total of 6,133 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 11 - All of Morris County and parts of Essex, Passaic, Somerset and Sussex Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
55.1%
 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican
37.6%
 Tom Wyka Democrat
7.3%
 Chandler Tedholm For The People

NOTE: A total of 7,868 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 12 - Parts of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
54.3%
 Rush Holt Democrat
30.7%
 Alan Bateman Republican
15.0%
 David Corsi Common  Sense Ideas

NOTE: A total of 4,896 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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District 13 - Parts of Hudson, Middlesex, Union and Essex Counties

PERCENTAGE Candidates Party / Designation
49.0%
 Albio Sires Democrat
20.3%
 Joseph Turula Republican
23.0%
 Julio A. Fernandez No Slogan Provided
7.7%
 Louis Vernotico Eliminate the Primary

NOTE: A total of 5,813 students voted for candidates in this Congressional district.

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Issues Questions

Question 1 - In your opinion, how important is it for the government to focus on the following issues in the next four years?

The cost and quality of health care
NOTE: A total of 70,508 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
35.3%
48.8%
11.5%
1.3%
2.1%

The economy
NOTE: A total of 68,671 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
60.4%
29.4%
6.4%
1.0%
2.8%

The educational system
NOTE: A total of 66,888 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
33.6%
43.3%
17.1%
3.5%
2.5%

Global climate change and the environment
NOTE: A total of 67,213 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
44.2%
33.0%
16.3%
3.8%
2.7%

The high cost of energy
NOTE: A total of 66,305 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
37.5%
41.3%
15.7%
2.5%
3.0%

National security
NOTE: A total of 66,243 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
38.1%
38.7%
17.1%
2.7%
3.4%

The war in Afghanistan
NOTE: A total of 66,528 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
34.9%
32.8%
18.2%
8.1%
6.0%

The war in Iraq
NOTE: A total of 67,434 students expressed an opinion on this issue.

Absolutely Critical

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

NotSure
45.5%
30.2%
12.7%
7.5%
4.1%

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Question 2 - The government is limited to how much money it can raise through taxes. In your opinion, which one of these issues would government spending help the most?

Issue

PERCENTAGE
The cost and quality of health care
18.9%
The economy
36.6%
The educational system
9.1%
Global climate change and the environment
13.5%
The high cost of energy
6.4%
National security
4.5%
The war in Afghanistan
1.8%
The war in Iraq
9.2%

NOTE: A total of 76,241 students answered this issues question.

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Favorite Past President

If miracles could happen, which one of the following Presidents would you want to lead the nation?

Candidates

PERCENTAGE
George Washington
21.4%
Thomas Jefferson
3.6%
Abraham Lincoln
25.4%
Teddy Roosevelt
7.3%
Franklin Roosevelt
5.6%
Harry S. Truman
0.7%
Dwight D. Eisenhower
0.9%
John F. Kennedy
15.1%
Ronald Reagan
6.7%
Bill Clinton
13.4%

NOTE: A total of 85,958 students answered this question.

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Voter Demographics

Grade Level

PERCENTAGE

1st Grade
3.9%

2nd Grade
4.1%

3rd Grade
6.6%

4th Grade
8.8%

5th Grade
10.6%

6th Grade
11.7%

7th Grade
11.9%

8th Grade
12.3%

9th Grade
8.3%

10th Grade
7.8%

11th Grade
7.8%

12th Grade
6.2%

NOTE: A total of 116,749 students answered this question.

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