| New Jersey's 5th congressional district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 774,198 | ||
| Median household income | $124,761[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | D+4[2] | ||
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New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who has served in Congress since 2017. The district stretches across the entire northern border of the state and contains most of Bergen County, as well as parts of Passaic County and Sussex County.
Historically, most of the areas in the district have generally been favorable for Republicans. This is especially true of the western portion, which contains some of the most Republican areas in the Northeast. However, Bergen County has trended Democratic in recent elections, though not as overwhelmingly as in the more urbanized southern portion of Bergen County, this latter portion being in the ninth congressional district. Partly due to a strong performance in Bergen County, Josh Gottheimer unseated 14-year Republican incumbent Scott Garrett in 2016. This made Garrett the only one of the state's 12 incumbents to lose reelection that year and marked the first time a Democrat won this seat since 1930.[3]
Since redistricting in the early 1990s, this congressional district has been L-shaped, comprising the rural northern and western parts of New Jersey along with parts of Passaic and Bergen County. After redistricting in late 2021, which was based on the 2020 census, the 5th lost all of its towns in Warren County. It also contains less of Sussex County and includes more of eastern Bergen County than was the case during the 2010s, making the district somewhat more Democratic.[4]
Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 United States census), the district contains all or portions of three counties and 65 municipalities.[5]
- Bergen County (47)
- Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Mahwah, Maywood (part; also 9th), Midland Park, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Edge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Saddle River, Teaneck, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Washington Township, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff
Recent results from statewide elections
- Results under current lines (since 2023)
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52.2% - 44.5% |
| 2017 | Governor | Murphy 53.4% - 44.6% |
| 2018 | Senator | Menendez 51.5% - 44.5% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55.6% - 43.2% |
| 2020 | Senator | Booker 55.4% - 42.8% |
| 2021 | Governor | Murphy 50.1% - 49.2% |
- Results under old lines
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 52 - 45% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 57 - 43% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54 - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 51 - 48% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49 - 48% |
| 2017 | Governor | Murphy 48.2 - 48.1% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51 - 46% |
| 2020 | Senate | Booker 51.7% - 46.5% |
| 2021 | Governor | Ciattarelli 53.2 - 45.9% |
List of members representing the district
District organized from New Jersey's at-large congressional district.
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 167,501 | 55.0 | |
| Democratic | Adam Gussen | 130,100 | 42.8 | |
| Green | Patricia Alessandrini | 6,770 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 304,371 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 104,678 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Roy Cho | 81,808 | 43.3 | |
| Independent | Mark D Quick | 2,435 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 188,921 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 169,546 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | John J. McCann | 128,255 | 42.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Tosone | 2,115 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Wendy Goetz | 1,907 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 301,823 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 225,175 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Frank Pallotta | 193,333 | 45.6 | |
| Independent | Louis Vellucci | 5,128 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 423,636 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 145,559 | 54.7 | |
| Republican | Frank Pallotta | 117,873 | 44.3 | |
| Libertarian | Jeremy Marcus | 1,193 | 0.5 | |
| Independent | Trevor Ferrigno | 700 | 0.3 | |
| Independent | Louis Vellucci | 618 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 265,943 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "My Congressional District".
- ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List".
- ↑ Neuman, William (November 9, 2016). "Josh Gottheimer Defeats Scott Garrett in New Jersey Congressional Race". The New York Times. Accessed November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "New Jersey Congressional Districts: 2022-2031" (PDF). New Jersey Redistricting Commission. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ , New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ↑ "2022 Official General Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present