2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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Elections in New Jersey |
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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.
District 1[]
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
- Donald Norcross
- Alex Law
Results[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Patterson | 23,813 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,813 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
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[]
Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- David H. Cole
- Constantino "Tino" Rozzo
Results[]
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
- Frank LoBiondo
Results[]
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 |
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Stockton University | October 19–23, 2016 | 625 | ± 3.9% | 59% | 34% | 3% | 4% |
Results[]
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[]
Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Fred LaVergne, activist
- Jim Keady, activist and educator
Results[]
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
- Tom MacArthur
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 46,264 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,264 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
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[]
Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Lorna Phillipson
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 40,528 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,528 | 100.0 |
Republican primary[]
- Candidates
- Chris Smith
- Bruce C MacDonald
Results[]
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[]
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[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joshua S. Gottheimer | 43,250 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 43,250 | 100.0 |
Republican primary[]
- Candidates
- Scott Garrett
- Peter Vallorosi
- Michael J Cino
Results[]
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[]
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[]
Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Frank Pallone
Results[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 17,856 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,856 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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[]
Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Peter Jacob
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Peter Jacob | 46,152 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,152 | 100.0 |
Republican primary[]
- Candidates
- Leonard Lance
- David Larsen
- Craig P. Heard
Results[]
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[]
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[]
Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Albio Sires
- Eloy J. Delgado
Results[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Agha Khan | 4,679 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,679 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
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[]
Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Bill Pascrell
Results[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 12,757 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,757 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
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[]
Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Donald Payne Jr.
Results[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David H. Pinckney | 3,395 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,395 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
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[]
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Joseph M. Wenzel
- Richard McFarlane
- Lee Anne Brogowski
Results[]
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
- Rodney Frelinghuysen
- Rick Van Glahn
Results[]
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[]
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[]
Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.
Democratic primary[]
- Candidates
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Alexander J. Kucsma
Results[]
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 18,640 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,640 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Results[]
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[]
- ^ Pizarro, Max (October 20, 2014). "Laying down the Law early in CD1". PolitickerNJ. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Official Results" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Donors start backing Wyckoff man as potential Garrett challenger for Congress". NorthJersey.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
External links[]
- U.S. House elections in New Jersey, 2016 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- 2016 New Jersey elections
- 2016 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey