2026 results · New Jersey · New Jersey 5th District
Josh Gottheimer, the Democrat, wins re-election in New Jersey's 5th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 1.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 26.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh GottheimerDemocrat, incumbent | 168,450 | 62.4% | |
| Sean KirraneRepublican | 93,609 | 34.7% | |
| Adam RuedaIndependent | 7,943 | 2.9% | |
| Write-in | 23 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted270,025 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:07 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:08 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
New Jersey's 5th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+1.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 26.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+1.5
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+11.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 11
- Bergen County81%
- Sussex County11%
- Passaic County8%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 26.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 67% as many votes as in 2024, from 68% in Bergen County to 62% in Sussex County.
Bergen County moved most: D+7.7 for president in 2024, D+34.2 this year
The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Bergen County added 49,848 net votes for Gottheimer against the 2024 margin, 73% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 68,745 votes toward Gottheimer: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Bergen County+49,848 Gottheimer
- Sussex County+12,829 Gottheimer
- Passaic County+6,068 Gottheimer
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Gottheimer this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Passaic CountyR+15.1D+4.9
New Jersey’s ballot
The seats that changed party
Statewide
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 9–3, now D 11–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.