2010Final results
2010 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Scott Garrett (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Tod Theise (D) by 32.1 points.
Scott GarrettRepublican · winner
64.9%124,030
Tod TheiseDemocrat
32.8%62,634
Ed FanningGreen
1.2%2,347
Mark D. QuickOther party
0.9%1,646
James Douglas RadiganOther party
0.2%336
190,993 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 2010
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.
Tod TheiseScott Garrett
$25.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$22.9K
Spent by the campaign
$911.4K
$467
Cash on hand
$860.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Scott Garrett (R)Tod Theise (D)
Also on the ballot: Ed Fanning (Green), 1.2%; Mark D. Quick (Other party), 0.9%; James Douglas Radigan (Other party), 0.2%