2012Final results
2012 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Scott Garrett (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Adam Gussen (D) by 12.3 points.
Scott GarrettRepublican · winner
55.0%167,501
Adam GussenDemocrat
42.7%130,100
2.2%6,770
304,371 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 2012
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.
Adam GussenScott Garrett
$51.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$51.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$2.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012