2018Final results
2018 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Josh Gottheimer (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating John J. McCann Jr. (R) by 13.7 points.
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · winner
56.2%169,546
John J. McCann Jr.Republican
42.5%128,255
James TosoneLibertarian
0.7%2,115
Wendy W. GoetzOther party
0.6%1,907
301,929 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Josh GottheimerJohn J. McCann Jr.
$7M
Raised by the campaign
$937.7K
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$936.7K
$4.1M
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Josh Gottheimer (D)John J. McCann Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: James Tosone (Libertarian), 0.7%; Wendy W. Goetz (Other party), 0.6%