2008Final results
2008 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Scott Garrett (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Dennis Shulman (D) by 13.5 points.
Scott GarrettRepublican · winner
55.9%172,653
Dennis ShulmanDemocrat
42.4%131,033
Ed FanningGreen
1.7%5,321
309,007 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 2008
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.
Dennis ShulmanScott Garrett
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$27.4K
Cash on hand
$14.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008