2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Josh Gottheimer (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Scott Garnett (R) by 21.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · winner
51.0%172,874
Scott GarnettRepublican
30.1%101,859
Scott GarrettRepublican
16.6%56,307
Claudio BelusicLibertarian
2.2%7,448
Personal ChoiceOther party
0.0%114
338,703 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Josh GottheimerScott Garrett
$4.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$4.7M
Spent by the campaign
$4.4M
$79.1K
Cash on hand
$89.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Josh Gottheimer (D)Scott Garnett (R)Scott Garrett (R)
Also on the ballot: Claudio Belusic (Libertarian), 2.2%; Personal Choice (Other party), 0.0%