The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.
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All 12 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The only competitive district this cycle was the 5th, which Democrats flipped, thereby giving them a 7-5 majority in the delegation.
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Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 56,753 | 70.3 | |
Democratic | Alex Law | 23,986 | 29.7 | |
Total votes | 80,739 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Patterson | 23,813 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,813 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 183,231 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Bob Patterson | 112,388 | 36.8 | |
Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 5,473 | 1.8 | |
Libertarian | William F. Sihr IV | 2,410 | 0.8 | |
Independent | Michael Berman | 1,971 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 305,473 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 39,913 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 39,913 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David H. Cole | 33,961 | 81.1 | |
Democratic | Constantino "Tino" Rozzo | 7,932 | 18.9 | |
Total votes | 41,893 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank LoBiondo (R) |
David Cole (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Stockton University | October 19–23, 2016 | 625 | ± 3.9% | 59% | 34% | 3% | 4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 176,338 | 59.2 | |
Democratic | David H. Cole | 110,838 | 37.2 | |
Libertarian | John Ordille | 3,773 | 1.3 | |
Independent | James Keenan | 2,653 | 0.9 | |
Independent | Steven Fenichel | 1,574 | 0.5 | |
Independent | Eric Beechwood | 1,387 | 0.5 | |
Independent | Gabriel Brian Franco | 1,232 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 297,795 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 46,264 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,264 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frederick John LaVergne | 32,963 | 62.8 | |
Democratic | Jim Keady | 19,526 | 37.2 | |
Total votes | 52,489 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 194,596 | 59.3 | |
Democratic | Frederick John Lavergne | 127,526 | 38.9 | |
Constitution | Lawrence W. Berlinski Jr. | 5,938 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 328,060 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher H. Smith (incumbent) | 41,789 | 92.0 | |
Republican | Bruce C MacDonald | 3,645 | 8.0 | |
Total votes | 45,434 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 40,528 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,528 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 211,992 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 111,532 | 33.5 | |
Independent | Hank Schroeder | 5,840 | 1.8 | |
Libertarian | Jeremy Marcus | 3,320 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 332,684 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had served for seven terms. Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 42,179 | 82.2 | |
Republican | Peter Vallorosi | 4,884 | 9.5 | |
Republican | Michael J Cino | 4,252 | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 51,315 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 43,250 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 43,250 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[6] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Daily Kos Elections[7] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Rothenberg[8] | Tilt D (flip) | November 3, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
RCP[10] | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 172,587 | 51.1 | |
Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 157,690 | 46.7 | |
Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 7,424 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 337,701 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 52,231 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 52,231 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 17,856 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,856 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 167,895 | 63.7 | |
Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 91,908 | 34.9 | |
Green | Rajit B. Malliah | 1,912 | 0.7 | |
Libertarian | Judith Shamy | 1,720 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 263,435 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Lance 50%-60% 60%-70% Jacob 50%-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 31,807 | 53.9 | |
Republican | David Larsen | 19,425 | 32.9 | |
Republican | Craig P. Heard | 7,774 | 13.2 | |
Total votes | 59,006 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter Jacob | 46,152 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,152 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 185,850 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Peter Jacob | 148,188 | 43.1 | |
Libertarian | Dan O'Neill | 5,343 | 1.6 | |
Independent | Arthur T. Haussmann Jr. | 4,254 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 343,635 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 45,988 | 86.9 | |
Democratic | Eloy J. Delgado | 6,933 | 13.1 | |
Total votes | 52,921 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Agha Khan | 4,679 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,679 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 134,733 | 77.0 | |
Republican | Agha Khan | 32,337 | 18.5 | |
Independent | Pablo Olivera | 4,381 | 2.5 | |
Libertarian | Dan Delaney | 3,438 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 174,889 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 47,671 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 47,671 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 12,757 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,757 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 162,642 | 69.8 | |
Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 65,376 | 28.0 | |
Libertarian | Diego Rivera | 3,327 | 1.4 | |
Independent | Jeff Boss | 1,897 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 233,242 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 75,175 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 75,175 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David H. Pinckney | 3,395 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,395 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 190,856 | 85.7 | |
Republican | David H. Pinckney | 26,450 | 11.8 | |
Independent | Joanne Miller | 3,719 | 1.7 | |
Independent | Aaron Walter Fraser | 1,746 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 222,771 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Frelinghuysen 50%-60% 60%-70% Wenzel 50%-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 44,618 | 76.2 | |
Republican | Rick Van Glahn | 13,909 | 23.8 | |
Total votes | 58,527 | 100.0 |
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Democratic | Joseph M. Wenzel | 34,688 | 70.4 | |
Democratic | Richard McFarlane | 8,751 | 17.8 | |
Democratic | Lee Anne Brogowski | 5,799 | 11.8 | |
Total votes | 49,238 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 194,299 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | Joseph M. Wenzel | 130,162 | 38.9 | |
Independent | Thomas Depasquale | 7,056 | 2.1 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Hetrick | 3,475 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 334,992 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 66,479 | 93.6 | |
Democratic | Alexander J. Kucsma | 4,525 | 6.4 | |
Total votes | 71,004 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 18,640 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,640 | 100.0 |
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Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 181,430 | 62.9 | |
Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 92,407 | 32.0 | |
Independent | R. Edward Forchion | 6,094 | 2.1 | |
Independent | Robert Shapiro | 2,775 | 1.0 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 2,482 | 0.9 | |
Green | Steven Welzer | 2,135 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Michael R. Bollentin | 1,311 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 288,634 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |