2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 12 U.S. Representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All 12 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 6
Seats won 7 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,821,620 1,541,631
Percentage 54.16% 45.84%
Results:
      Democratic hold
      Democratic gain
      Republican hold
    Elections in New Jersey

    District 1
    See also: New Jersey's 1st congressional district

    Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election. Fellow Democrat Alex Law announced he would run for the seat in 2016 before Norcross' 2014 election.[1]

    Democratic primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Donald Norcross (incumbent) 56,753 70.3
    Democratic Alex Law 23,986 29.7
    Total votes 80,739 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates
    • Bob Patterson

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Bob Patterson 23,813 100.0
    Total votes 23,813 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Donald Norcross (incumbent) 183,231 60.0
    Republican Bob Patterson 112,388 36.8
    Independent Scot John Tomaszewski 5,473 1.8
    Libertarian William F. Sihr IV 2,410 0.8
    Independent Michael Berman 1,971 0.6
    Total votes 305,473 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 2
    See also: New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

    Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates
    • David H. Cole
    • Constantino "Tino" Rozzo

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic David H. Cole 33,961 81.1
    Democratic Constantino "Tino" Rozzo 7,932 18.9
    Total votes 41,893 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 39,913 100.0
    Total votes 39,913 100.0

    General election

    Polling
    Poll source Date(s)
    administered    		 Sample
    size    		 Margin of
    error    		 Frank
    LoBiondo (R)    		 David
    Cole (D)    		 Other Undecided
    Stockton University October 19–23, 2016 625 ± 3.9% 59% 34% 3% 4%

    Results
    New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 176,338 59.2
    Democratic David H. Cole 110,838 37.2
    Libertarian John Ordille 3,773 1.3
    Independent James Keenan 2,653 0.9
    Independent Steven Fenichel 1,574 0.5
    Independent Eric Beechwood 1,387 0.5
    Independent Gabriel Brian Franco 1,232 0.4
    Total votes 297,795 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 3
    See also: New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

    Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates
    • Fred LaVergne, activist
    • Jim Keady, activist and educator

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Frederick John LaVergne 32,963 62.8
    Democratic Jim Keady 19,526 37.2
    Total votes 52,489 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Tom MacArthur (incumbent) 46,264 100.0
    Total votes 46,264 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Tom MacArthur (incumbent) 194,596 59.3
    Democratic Frederick John Lavergne 127,526 38.9
    Constitution Lawrence W. Berlinski Jr. 5,938 1.8
    Total votes 328,060 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 4
    See also: New Jersey's 4th congressional district

    Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates
    • Lorna Phillipson

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Lorna Phillipson 40,528 100.0
    Total votes 40,528 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Christopher H. Smith (incumbent) 41,789 92.0
    Republican Bruce C MacDonald 3,645 8.0
    Total votes 45,434 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 4th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 211,992 63.7
    Democratic Lorna Phillipson 111,532 33.5
    Independent Hank Schroeder 5,840 1.8
    Libertarian Jeremy Marcus 3,320 1.0
    Total votes 332,684 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 5
    See also: New Jersey's 5th congressional district

    Republican Party incumbent Scott Garrett had served for seven terms. Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.[4]

    Democratic primary
    Candidates
    • Joshua S. Gottheimer

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joshua S. Gottheimer 43,250 100.0
    Total votes 43,250 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Scott Garrett (incumbent) 42,179 82.2
    Republican Peter Vallorosi 4,884 9.5
    Republican Michael J Cino 4,252 8.3
    Total votes 51,315 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 5th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Josh Gottheimer 172,587 51.1
    Republican Scott Garrett (incumbent) 157,690 46.7
    Libertarian Claudio Belusic 7,424 2.2
    Total votes 337,701 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican

    District 6
    See also: New Jersey's 6th congressional district

    Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) 52,231 100.0
    Total votes 52,231 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates
    • Brent Sonnek-Schmelz

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Brent Sonnek-Schmelz 17,856 100.0
    Total votes 17,856 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 6th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 167,895 63.7
    Republican Brent Sonnek-Schmelz 91,908 34.9
    Green Rajit B. Malliah 1,912 0.7
    Libertarian Judith Shamy 1,720 0.7
    Total votes 263,435 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 7
    See also: New Jersey's 7th congressional district

    Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates
    • Peter Jacob

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Peter Jacob 46,152 100.0
    Total votes 46,152 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Leonard Lance (incumbent) 31,807 53.9
    Republican David Larsen 19,425 32.9
    Republican Craig P. Heard 7,774 13.2
    Total votes 59,006 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Leonard Lance (incumbent) 185,850 54.1
    Democratic Peter Jacob 148,188 43.1
    Libertarian Dan O'Neill 5,343 1.6
    Independent Arthur T. Haussmann Jr. 4,254 1.2
    Total votes 343,635 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 8
    See also: New Jersey's 8th congressional district

    Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Albio Sires (incumbent) 45,988 86.9
    Democratic Eloy J. Delgado 6,933 13.1
    Total votes 52,921 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates
    • Agha Khan

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Agha Khan 4,679 100.0
    Total votes 4,679 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 8th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Albio Sires (incumbent) 134,733 77.0
    Republican Agha Khan 32,337 18.5
    Independent Pablo Olivera 4,381 2.5
    Libertarian Dan Delaney 3,438 2.0
    Total votes 174,889 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 9
    See also: New Jersey's 9th congressional district

    Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) 47,671 100.0
    Total votes 47,671 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates
    • Hector L. Castillo

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Hector L. Castillo 12,757 100.0
    Total votes 12,757 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 9th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 162,642 69.8
    Republican Hector L. Castillo 65,376 28.0
    Libertarian Diego Rivera 3,327 1.4
    Independent Jeff Boss 1,897 0.8
    Total votes 233,242 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 10
    See also: New Jersey's 10th congressional district

    Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) 75,175 100.0
    Total votes 75,175 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates
    • David H. Pinckney

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican David H. Pinckney 3,395 100.0
    Total votes 3,395 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) 190,856 85.7
    Republican David H. Pinckney 26,450 11.8
    Independent Joanne Miller 3,719 1.7
    Independent Aaron Walter Fraser 1,746 0.8
    Total votes 222,771 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 11
    See also: New Jersey's 11th congressional district

    Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates
    • Joseph M. Wenzel
    • Richard McFarlane
    • Lee Anne Brogowski

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joseph M. Wenzel 34,688 70.4
    Democratic Richard McFarlane 8,751 17.8
    Democratic Lee Anne Brogowski 5,799 11.8
    Total votes 49,238 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 44,618 76.2
    Republican Rick Van Glahn 13,909 23.8
    Total votes 58,527 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 194,299 58.0
    Democratic Joseph M. Wenzel 130,162 38.9
    Independent Thomas Depasquale 7,056 2.1
    Libertarian Jeff Hetrick 3,475 1.0
    Total votes 334,992 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 12
    See also: New Jersey's 12th congressional district

    Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.

    Democratic primary
    Candidates

    Results
    Democratic primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) 66,479 93.6
    Democratic Alexander J. Kucsma 4,525 6.4
    Total votes 71,004 100.0

    Republican primary
    Candidates
    • Steven J. Uccio

    Results
    Republican primary results[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Steven J. Uccio 18,640 100.0
    Total votes 18,640 100.0

    General election

    Results
    New Jersey's 12th congressional district, 2016 [3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) 181,430 62.9
    Republican Steven J. Uccio 92,407 32.0
    Independent R. Edward Forchion 6,094 2.1
    Independent Robert Shapiro 2,775 1.0
    Libertarian Thomas Fitzpatrick 2,482 0.9
    Green Steven Welzer 2,135 0.7
    Independent Michael R. Bollentin 1,311 0.4
    Total votes 288,634 100.0
    Democratic hold

    References
    1. Pizarro, Max (October 20, 2014). "Laying down the Law early in CD1". PolitickerNJ. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
    2. "Official Results" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
    3. "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
    4. "Donors start backing Wyckoff man as potential Garrett challenger for Congress". NorthJersey.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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