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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Jersey's 5th District

A district of about 781,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.1 relative to the nation for president.

Josh Gottheimer (D) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NJ-5

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+4.1193rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line1081211163NJ-59724

Labels below the bar mark 11 other seats in New Jersey.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseD+10.4D+14.6D+27.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Jersey. The black marker is NJ-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 94th pct · 2nd of 12 in NJ

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree26% 28th pct · 6th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 60th pct · 7th of 12 in NJ

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents5% 40th pct · 10th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents16% 93rd pct · 3rd of 12 in NJ

Higher than 93% of seats.

People per square mile1,152 71st pct · 8th of 12 in NJ

Denser than 71% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

VA-10
56% college gradsD+11.4Held DCA-49
22% Hispanic · 57% college gradsD+13.3Held DNJ-11
59% college gradsD+10.8Held DCA-50
56% college gradsD+19.6Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Josh Gottheimer (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 10.4, 2024 by 14.6, 2026 by 27.7

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)