2024Final results
2024 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Josh Gottheimer (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Mary Jo Guinchard (R) by 14.6 points.
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · winner
56.2%385,174
Mary Jo GuinchardRepublican
41.6%285,244
Beau ForteGreen
0.9%5,966
Aamir ArifOther party
0.6%4,378
James TosoneLibertarian
0.6%4,177
The same year, the district voted D+1.4 for president; this race was D+14.6.685,014 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Josh GottheimerMary Jo Guinchard
$10.2M
Raised by the campaign
$330.1K
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$328.2K
$20.7M
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024
The candidates
Josh Gottheimer (D)Mary Jo Guinchard (R)
Also on the ballot: Beau Forte (Green), 0.9%; Aamir Arif (Other party), 0.6%; James Tosone (Libertarian), 0.6%