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.

The only competitive district this cycle was the 5th, which Democrats flipped, thereby giving them a 7–5 majority in the delegation.

District 1

Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Alex Law

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bob Patterson, senior speechwriter in the George W. Bush's administration and adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College

Results

General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Donald NorcrossDemocratic Bob PattersonRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 6,000 58.2% 4,009 38.9% 293 2.8% 1,991 19.3% 10,302 Camden (part) 130,259 63.2% 69,503 33.8% 6,174 3.0% 60,656 29.4% 205,836 Gloucester (part) 47,072 52.7% 38,876 43.5% 3,387 3.9% 8,196 9.2% 89,335Totals183,23160.0%112,38836.8%9,8543.2%70,84323.2%305,473

District 2

Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Cole, former White House aide, Barack Obama campaign staffer and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary Constantino "Tino" Rozzo

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General election Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror FrankLoBiondo (R) DavidCole (D) Other UndecidedStockton UniversityStockton University October 19–23, 2016 625 ± 3.9% 59% 34% 3% 4%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Frank LoBiondoRepublican David ColeDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Atlantic 59,858 54.6% 45,898 41.8% 3,918 3.6% 13,960 12.8% 109,674 Burlington (part) 720 73.5% 233 23.8% 27 2.7% 487 49.7% 980 Camden (part) 2,990 61.8% 1,723 35.6% 124 2.5% 1,267 26.2% 4,837 Cape May 29,796 67.5% 12,949 29.3% 1,385 3.1% 16,847 38.2% 44,130 Cumberland 26,837 55.6% 19,482 40.4% 1,935 4.0% 7,355 15.2% 48,254 Gloucester (part) 24,318 59.5% 15,441 37.8% 1,115 2.8% 8,877 21.7% 40,874 Ocean (part) 13,268 66.6% 5,882 29.5% 784 4.0% 7,386 37.1% 19,934 Salem 18,551 63.7% 9,230 31.7% 1,331 4.5% 9,321 22.0% 29,112Totals176,33859.2%110,83837.2%10,6193.6%65,50022.0%297,795

District 3

Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Fred LaVergne, activist

Eliminated in primary Jim Keady, activist and educator

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Tom MacArthurRepublican Frederick LaVergneDemocratic Lawrence BerlinskiConstitution Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 99,449 53.0% 85,760 45.7% 2,399 1.3% 13,689 6.3% 187,608 Ocean (part) 95,147 67.7% 41,766 29.7% 3,539 2.5% 53,381 38.0% 140,452Totals194,59659.3%127,52638.9%5,9381.8%67,07020.4%328,060

District 4

Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Bruce C MacDonald, jewellery store owner

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Chris SmithRepublican Lorna PhillipsonDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Mercer (part) 27,988 59.5% 18,382 39.1% 632 1.3% 9,606 20.4% 47,002 Monmouth (part) 121,856 61.2% 71,105 35.7% 6,089 3.0% 50,751 25.5% 199,050 Ocean (part) 62,148 71.7% 22,045 25.4% 2,439 2.8% 40,103 46.3% 86,632Totals211,99263.7%111,53233.5%9,1602.8%100,46030.2%332,684

District 5

Republican 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.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Michael Cino, oil executive and candidate for this seat in 2006 & 2012 Peter Vallorosi

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Josh Gottheimer, former senior counselor to the chair of the FCC and speechwriter for Bill Clinton

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Josh GottheimerDemocratic Scott GarrettRepublican Claudio BelusicLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 135,681 56.2% 101,859 42.2% 3,985 1.6% 33,822 14.0% 241,525 Passaic (part) 7,449 41.9% 9,962 56.0% 387 2.2% −2,513 −14.1% 17,798 Sussex (part) 17,880 37.1% 28,117 58.4% 2,173 4.5% −10,237 −21.3% 48,170 Warren (part) 11,577 38.3% 17,752 58.8% 879 2.9% −6,175 −20.5% 30,208Totals172,58751.1%157,69046.7%7,4242.2%14,8974.4%337,701

District 6

Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Brent Sonnek-Schmelz

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Frank PalloneDemocratic Brent Sonnek-SchmelzRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Middlesex (part) 116,600 68.7% 50,849 30.0% 2,261 1.3% 65,751 38.7% 169,710 Monmouth (part) 51,295 54.7% 41,059 43.8% 1,371 1.5% 10,236 10.9% 93,725Totals167,89563.7%91,90834.9%3,6321.4%75,98728.8%263,435

District 7

Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary David Larsen, small-business owner Craig P. Heard

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Peter Jacob, social worker

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Leonard LanceRepublican Peter JacobDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 3,765 42.1% 5,022 56.2% 147 1.7% -1,257 -14.1% 8,934 Hunterdon 40,529 59.9% 23,614 34.9% 3,493 5.2% 16,915 25.0% 67,636 Morris (part) 30,116 57.3% 21,297 40.5% 1,123 2.1% 8,819 16.8% 52,536 Somerset (part) 59,306 52.8% 50,316 44.8% 2,772 2.5% 8,990 8.0% 112,394 Union (part) 43,056 49.5% 41,417 48.8% 1,449 1.7% 639 0.7% 86,922 Warren 9,078 59.7% 5,522 36.3% 613 4.0% 3,556 23.4% 15,213Totals185,85054.1%148,18843.1%9,5972.8%37,66211.0%343,635

District 8

Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Eloy J. Delgado

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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Agha Khan

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Albio SiresDemocratic Agha KhanRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 2,156 71.7% 748 24.9% 102 3.4% 1,408 46.8% 3,006 Essex (part) 24,465 78.8% 5,057 16.3% 1,544 4.9% 19,408 62.5% 31,066 Hudson (part) 89,305 75.8% 23,069 19.6% 5,417 4.6% 66,236 54.2% 117,791 Union (part) 18,807 81.7% 3,463 15.0% 756 3.3% 15,344 66.7% 23,026Totals134,73377.0%32,33718.5%7,8194.5%102,39658.5%174,889

District 9

Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew Jeff Jones, former mayor of Paterson

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Bill PascrellDemocratic Hector CastilloRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 81,433 63.7% 43,308 33.9% 3,047 2.4% 38,125 29.8% 127,788 Hudson (part) 7,019 63.6% 3,644 33.0% 371 3.3% 3,375 30.6% 11,034 Passaic (part) 74,190 78.6% 18,424 19.5% 1,806 1.9% 55,766 69.1% 94,420Totals162,64269.7%65,37628.0%5,2242.2%97,26641.7%233,242

District 10

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

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

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Republican primary Candidates Nominee David H. Pinckney

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county County Donald Payne Jr.Democratic David PickneyRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 119,449 90.7% 9,463 7.2% 2,761 2.1% 109,986 83.5% 131,673 Hudson (part) 32,585 79.8% 6,563 16.1% 1,667 4.1% 26,022 63.7% 40,815 Union (part) 38,822 77.2% 10,424 20.7% 1,037 2.0% 28,398 56.5% 50,283Totals190,85685.7%26,45011.9%5,4652.5%164,40673.8%222,771

District 11

Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor and candidate for this seat in 2014

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joseph M. Wenzel

Eliminated in primary Lee Anne Brogowski, business analyst and candidate for this seat in 2014 Richard McFarlane

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General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

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