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2020Final results

2020 election for New Jersey's 1st District

U.S. House · New Jersey

Donald Norcross (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Claire Gustafson (R) by 25.0 points.

Donald NorcrossDemocrat · winner
62.5%240,567
37.5%144,463
385,030 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+18.02014D+23.22016D+31.12018D+25.02020D+27.12022D+17.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Donald NorcrossClaire Gustafson
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$36.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$21.8K
$1.9M
Cash on hand
$14.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020; FEC, through Jun 30, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020